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On November 11, 2021, Peg’s Foundation recognized Ballet Excel Ohio (“BXO”) under the artistic direction of Mia Klinger to receive the Award for Excellence in Arts. BXO was one of five recipients at this grand event held at Northeast Ohio Medical University in Rootstown. The Morgan Impact Awards were established in 2010 and marks significant contributions and…

Cuyahoga Falls, OH – Mia Klinger, Artistic Director, Ballet Excel Ohio and Nan Klinger Excellence in Dance, was recently recognized as one of five classical ballet teachers nationwide to participate in the School of American Ballet’s (SAB) National Visiting Fellows program in New York City.   Every year, the School of American Ballet selects 5 classical…

CUYAHOGA FALLS, Ohio (July 15, 2023) – Nan Klinger Excellence in Dance, is celebrating 70 years of providing the highest level of classical ballet training to Northeast Ohio residents. The family-owned studio is currently managed by Mia Klinger, the youngest daughter of the founder, the late Nan Klinger. Nan began the studio in the basement…

Ballet Excel Ohio and Nan Klinger Excellent in Dance Artistic Director Mia Klinger has been recognized with Summit Artspace’s IDEA Leader Award for 2023. The IDEA Leader  Award is given to an individual or group who has amplified the voices and vision of artists in the community or has strengthened inclusion, diversity, equity and access…