Let's Dance! Vermilion is Cleveland Ballet's Summer Home!

Cleveland Ballet will Open their 2022-2023 Season
at the Waterwood Estate in Vermilion

CLEVELAND, OH - The breathtaking Waterwood Estate in Vermilion will house an exceptional event titled “Swans on the Lake” with a program by Cleveland Ballet on Saturday, August 27th.

Built in 1991 for the late inventor Don Brown and his wife, Shirley Waterwood Estate is a remarkable property boasting an impressive 38,000 square feet on 160 acres. Sitting on the property’s vast amount of land are world-class amenities such as a private beach, marina, and pier. In addition to the stunning waterfront aspects, there are several agricultural amenities including a farmhouse and greenhouses throughout the property.

This will be the first time a performance is held at the estate which was purchased by DeGeronimo Companies in 2020. Cleveland Ballet will take the stage at 7:30 p.m. with a cocktail hour starting at 6 p.m. This new performance comes in addition to Cleveland Ballet’s inaugural season in Vermilion with Harbourtown Fine Arts Center. Founded in 2018 as a non-profit organization, HFAC strives to make fine arts accessible to the city of Vermilion through various classes and performance & exhibition opportunities. “Harbourtown Fine Arts Center is proud to welcome the Cleveland Ballet to their first summer residence in Vermilion,” says Jim Chapple, Harbourtown Fine Arts Center President. “The town is buzzing with excitement to have this amazing company performing in our community!” 

The company will perform at HFAC’s Village Park on Friday, August 26th at 7:30 p.m., being preceded by a cocktail hour starting at 6 p.m.while this will not be the first performance in Vermilion for Cleveland Ballet, this will be the first of their official summer residency. Tickets for each of these events are limited. The performance at HFAC’s Village Park will have a limit of 100 tickets, while the performance at Waterwood Estate will have a limit of 150 tickets. If you are unable to attend either event but still want to be support Harbourtown Fine Arts and their programs, donations will be accepted through ticketing site.

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ABOUT CLEVELAND BALLET: From the fascinating history of dance in Cleveland starting at the beginning of the 20th century, Dr. Michael Krasnyansky, a successful Ukrainian businessman who settled in the Cleveland area, and his wife Gladisa Guadalupe, a wonderful dancer originally from Puerto Rico, have made their mission to build on the vision and business acumen of Adella Prentiss and impresario Giacomo Bernardi. Prentiss and Bernardi were instrumental in the development of Cleveland’s dance audience. They were responsible for bringing one of the world’s foremost ballerinas of the 20th century, Anna Pavlova, as well as the internationally famous Diaghilev Ballets Russes,which performed in this city during their first U.S. tour. Today and under their artistic vision, business expertise and leadership Dr. Krasnyansky and Ms. Guadalupe have established the city’s resident ballet company, Cleveland Ballet, successfully filling the void of classical and contemporary ballet.

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