Pointe of Departure
Pointe of Departure originated in 1998 as collaboration between Lev Polyakin, Assistant Concertmaster for the Cleveland Orchestra, Choreographer, Karen Gabay and partner, Raymond Rodriquez, both principal dancers with Ballet San Jose/Silicon Valley. The initial performance combined different dance and musical styles in an intimate setting. The performance was a success and the audience loved the diversity of styles that included classical ballet, tap, modern and theatrical jazz dance. Sold out performances at the Cleveland Institute of Music, the Cleveland Museum of Art inspired a new idea to formulate and the concept of creating a small ballet ensemble was born.
In 2001, Karen Gabay and Raymond Rodriguez founded Pointe of Departure as a 501 (C)3 status Cleveland-based ballet company. To date, the company has performed for approximately 15,000 enthusiastic audience members in a variety of venues which include Cain Park, The Cleveland Museum of Art, The Cleveland Play House, Playhouse Square’s Ohio Theatre, and Hoover Auditorium in Lakeside, Ohio.
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Karen Gabay and Raymond Rodriguez - Artistic Directors
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
