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Verb Ballets at Heinz Poll Summer Dance Festival

Presented by Heinz Poll Summer Dance Festival at Firestone Metro Park, Akron OH

Jul 28 - 29 2017
Verb Ballets at Heinz Poll Summer Dance Festival

The Heinz Poll Summer Dance Festival presents Verb Ballets at Firestone Park on July 28 and 29 at 8:45 pm both nights. FREE admission. Young children’s interactive pre-show program at 7:45 pm presented by the Dance Institute of the Univ. of Akron.

Continuing Akron’s unique 44 year tradition of presenting free dance performances in the parks during the summer, The Heinz Poll Summer Dance Festival has been established to honor the legacy of the legendary founding Artistic Director of Ohio Ballet. Free public performances by respected Ohio dance companies, each presenting a unique dance experience, reflect the common thread of Poll’s commitment to the highest artistic standards.

Since the 2006 demise of Ohio Ballet’s Summer Festival that was founded in 1974 and supported by the City of Akron since 1975, there was no ready outlet for dance in Akron. The Heinz Poll Summer Dance Festival has expanded the offerings so that there are now 16 to 18 separate ballets offered each summer. Attendance averages about ten thousand per season.

The festival presents Verb Ballets at Firestone Park the weekend of July 28 & 29 – performances at 8:45 pm, with a young children’s interactive pre-performance program at 7:45 pm presented by the ... view more »

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Free admission

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Young children’s interactive pre-show program onstage at 7:45 pm – presented by the University of Akron Dance Institute.

* Event durations (if noted) are approximate. Please check with the presenting organization or venue to confirm start times and duration.

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Firestone Metro Park

2620 Harrington Rd, Akron, OH 44319

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