Revolution Dance Theatre (RDT) is a ballet company that creates professional theatre and dance opportunities for African Americans. Intent on inclusion, RDT concerts and classes challenge traditional perceptions of ballet, but more importantly, challenge traditional perceptions around Blackness.

Entering just their third professional performance season, what RDT lacks in legacy they make up for in impact. RDT is the only African American dance company in residence at Cincinnati’s Aronoff Center for the Arts, is responsible for the region’s only professional African American Nutcracker experience, “Hot Chocolate,” and was the first ballet company in Cincinnati to hire a Black woman in 16 years.