Touchdowns and Tutus at Canton Ballet

Dates: (3/6/2021 )

Theatre:

Canton Ballet

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Canton Ballet will host its fifth annual fundraiser, Touchdowns and Tutus, as an online event MARCH 6 at 8PM due to COVID-19 precautions. The online event will be available on Canton Ballet's and Touchdown and Tutus social media, and will be co-hosted by Megan McCrea (co-host of Q92's "Megan and Christian in the Morning), Matt Wintz (WKYC meteorologist) and Canton Ballet alumnus Tommie Jenkins (actor, voice actor and stage performer).

In previous years, Touchdowns and Tutus performances featured high school Canton Ballet dancers paired with local high school football players for a dance competition like no other. Past performances featured celebrity judges, including active NFL players, Hall of Famer Walter Jones, 1996 US Women's Gymnastics Gold Medal Olympian Dominique Moceanu and collegiate sportscaster Rachel Baribeau.

The 2021 edition of Touchdowns and Tutus will feature original content and highlights from previous years. Canton-area residents are encouraged to support the event by purchasing drive-thru Tailgate Tickets consisting of a prepared "tailgate inspired" meal for two for $40, or the Ultimate Tailgate Package, a meal for 6 for $80 which includes Touchdowns and Tutus merchandise. Tailgate Packages can be picked up the day of the event at the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Tailgate tickets can be purchased through CantonBallet.com.

Touchdowns and Tutus virtual show will be produced by Canton Ballet alumna and creator of Touchdowns and Tutus, Ashley Bettis, and together with Shaun Horrigan formerly of the NFL Network. Horrigan's recent production credits include Lines Broken: The Life of Marion Motley and the Black College Hall of Fame: Journey to Canton, which aired on PBS Western Reserve.

Canton is the home of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, in addition to being the birthplace of the National Football League. The unlikely pairing of trained dancers with gridiron dashers gained the attention of national sports media, including NFL Films. The dance competition and fundraiser was featured on NFL Films presents in 2018 and has been featured on several TV and radio segments throughout Northeast Ohio.

Touchdowns and Tutus is sponsored by Q92 Radio and Krugliak, Wilkins, Griffiths and Dougherty Co. LPA.

News About Touchdowns and Tutus at Canton Ballet

Canton Ballet's TOUCHDOWNS AND TUTUS to Hold Annual Performance Virtually

February 09, 2021

Canton Ballet will host its fifth annual fundraiser, Touchdowns and Tutus, as an online event March 6 at 8PM due to COVID-19 precautions. The online event will be available on Canton Ballet's and Touchdown and Tutus social media, and will be co-hosted by Megan McCrea, Matt Wintz and Canton Ballet alumnus Tommie Jenkins.

NFL Hall Of Famer Walter Jones Named Celebrity Judge In Canton Ballet's TOUCHDOWNS AND TUTUS Fundraiser

February 25, 2020

Canton Ballet's annual Touchdowns and Tutus experience is set. The family-friendly event pairs high school football players with Canton Ballet ballerinas in a performance competition at Umstattd Performing Arts Hall located at 2323 17th Street, N.W. on the Pro Football Hall of Fame campus in Canton.

Canton Ballet Announces 2020 Touchdowns And Tutus Tryouts For High School Football Players

October 23, 2019

Canton Ballet has announced its Touchdowns and Tutus tryouts for local high school football players will be held on Sunday, November 17, at 5:00PM, at the Ballet studios in the Cultural Center for the Arts, 1001 Market Avenue North. Tryouts are open to all area high school football players, grades 9-12. No prior dance experience is required.

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