Mutual Dance Theatre 25-26 Subscription Embrace: A Season of Connection

All subscriptions are unbelievably priced and include 3 shows: Deeply Rooted Dance Theater of Chicago (October 3-4, 2025), Yue Yin Dance Company of New York (February 20-21, 2026), and Modern Mix (May 1-2, 2026).

Subscribers also have first access to perennially-sold-out Up-Close (December 4-13, 2025) through just a $24 add-on.

3-Show Package:

Director’s Choice Seats, $130

Tier 2, $100

Up-Close Add-on:  $24

Deeply Rooted Dance Theater of Chicago (October 3-4, 2025) — CINCINNATI PREMIERE Deeply Rooted Dance Theater makes its Cincinnati premiere, presented by Mutual Dance Theatre. Hailed as a "major force" in Chicago dance, and described as richly dramatic, riveting, and culturally resonant, Deeply Rooted's large company commands the stage. The historied company blends classical, modern, American, and African American traditions to share thrilling, thoughtful stories. A rare chance to see one of the country’s rising dance companies, Deeply Rooted Dance Theater opens Mutual Dance Theater's Embrace: A Season of Connection.

Yue Yin Dance Company of New York (February 20-21, 2026) — CINCINNATI PREMIERE  Yue Yin Dance Company is a groundbreaking and mesmerizing sensation capturing the attention of over 80,000 fans across the globe. Described as "gasp-provoking," "modern dance of the highest quality," and "goosebump-inducing," Yue Yin Dance Company's signature vocabulary combines ballet, contemporary, and Chinese influences like you've never seen. What results is a signature style that moves between flowing and sharp with effortless precision.

Modern Mix '26 (May 1-2, 2026) — WORLD PREMIERES  This tour de force is Cincinnati's best-kept secret. Mutual Dance Theatre's Modern Mix '26 is a curated spectrum of connection and contrast, featuring four new dance works from guest choreographers with international credits, including: Joshua Ishmon (Chicago): voted "Best Choreographer" by Chicago Reader, listed as "Breakout Contemporary Dance Artist" by Newcity; Shane Ohmer (Philadelphia): an unbelievable career including Phantom of the Opera, Rock the Ballet, Pacific Northwest Ballet, Les Grands Ballet Canadiens de Montreal, River North, and Whim W'Him, among others; and Nat Wilson (New York): formerly of Kibbutz Contemporary Dance, ZviDance, ate9, Cocodaco Dance Project, Visceral Dance, Volta Collective, and Ballet Austin, now with Yue Yin Dance Company.

Add-on: Up-Close '25 (December 4-13, 2025) — WORLD PREMIERES An audience favorite and quickly sold-out every year, Up-Close seats the audience in the round for a fourth-wall-breaking experience. It's personal, powerful, and unlike any other show in the season. Up-Close '25 features world premieres by two choreographers: Crystal Michelle, a Princess Grace Award Honoraria recipient whose Breath, Flesh, and Bone / A Manual for Lovers at the end of the world is an urgent excavation of the self, and Hannah Williamson, a resident company member whose Look Thrice continues her body of work of mysterious and thrilling psychological journeys. Please note this show takes place at the Mutual Arts Hartwell Studio.

WHY SUBSCRIBE?

1) Secure your favorite seats and get first access to our new exclusive "Director's Choice Seats," which our Artistic Director Jeanne Mam-Luft has hand-picked as the best seats in the house.

2) Save time and money up-front while squaring yourself for the whole season: beat the rush before each show and get yourself sorted for the year.

3) The immersive Up-Close series sells-out more than a month in advance every year. It's now featured as an optional add-on: subscribers get first access to the limited studio experience.

4) Did you know that the earlier you purchase your tickets, the more we can do as a non-profit organization? The better ticket sales are leading up to a production, the less marketing we have to do, and thus, the more other good work we can accomplish.