Cleveland Dance Project

10/22/2026

Meet Season 18 Choreographer Delaney Bochenek!

delaney_choreo up in Bainbridge, Ohio where she began dancing at the age of 3. She is trained in contemporary, ballet, lyrical, and jazz and was on the competition team at her studio for 8 years. She attended Purdue University where she continued to dance while earning her degree in Civil Engineering. At Purdue she was a member of a 250 person dance organization, Higher Ground Dance Company, for 8 semesters. All the proceeds from the Higher Ground performances go to the Andrea Rizzo Foundation which provides dance thearapy to children with cancer and special needs. This is where she discovered her passion for choreographing. Delaney was selected as a choreographer each semester, choreographing 8 dances for their shows over the course of her time there, as well as participating in 34 other dances. Delaney was also a member of XSeries through Purdue's Division of Dance. While being a member she choreographed 3 pieces for XSeries.

Come check out Delaney's piece at our upcoming Season 18 Showcase on Saturday, November 21, 2026!

10/20/2026

👋 Cleveland Dance Project is an all adult dance, fitness & wellness studio.

We offer weekly drop in classes for all levels of adult dancers and fitness lovers, in a variety of styles. Drop in to one, or register for them all!

Check out our schedule (linked in our bio) and on the MindBody app to see which you'll attend today!

Questions? Let us know!

10/19/2026

The countdown to Season 18 has begun and we'll be taking you inside all of our rehearsals from now until our performance date, Saturday, November 21!

To start, here is a peek inside Season 18 Choreographer John Thompson's rehearsal.

John Gavin Thompson is originally from the Cleveland area and began his dance training from the famous Dee Hiller. He has been working in the entertainment world for over 20 years as a professional dancer, actor, choreographer, and director. John has worked with several Tony, Emmy, and Grammy Winners such as Tommy Tune, Tabitha & Napolean, Patti Colombo, and Barry Manilow. He has traveled the world teaching Master classes in Jazz, Lyrical, Contemporary, Heels and audition classes. For 15 years, John worked for Stiletto Entertainment based out of Los Angeles. While working for Stiletto, he worked in the Cruise Ship division as well as with many artists that Stiletto managed, working on stage shows as well as PBS specials. John also choreographs for RWS & Associates out of New York, most recently choreographing shows in New York City and England. He has also been a part of the Winter Guard world as either a performer or as a movement and equipment instructor.

10/19/2026

We’re just under 5 weeks away from our season 18 showcase! Tickets are on sale! Will you be there for the biggest and best all adult dance show in town??? Link in bio

10/12/2026

✨ PUT YOUR BUSINESS IN THE SPOTLIGHT! ✨

📣 CALLING ALL BUSINESSES & COMMUNITY PARTNERS!

Our upcoming dance showcase will bring together an audience of 1,500+ people, and we’re inviting YOU to be part of the excitement! 🎭💃🕺

📖 Place an ad in our showcase program and put your business, organization, or brand in front of a vibrant audience while supporting the arts and our amazing dance community! ❤️

Whether you’re a local business, community organization, or a proud supporter of the arts, this is a wonderful opportunity to gain visibility and show your support for our dancers.

Let’s make this showcase unforgettable — together! 🎉

10/09/2026

10/01/2026

Who says dancers can't run? 😂😂😂

09/27/2026

Enthusiastically Cleveland Dance Project since 2017. Oh and btw... Taylor Swift, we are available for your ! music video ❤️ Anyone recognize the National Dance Day footage from this video? 😊

Travis Kelce