Introducing the CLD Fall Salon
An intimate evening of dance, discovery, and works seen anew.
On November 10, CLD returns to The DiMenna Center for a different kind of evening.
New ideas meet choreography drawn from the company’s repertory, returning to the stage with the benefit of time, new dancers, and another look. The salon format brings audiences closer to the work and into the conversation.
A little less formal, a little closer to the work, and only one night.
CLD Fall Salon
Tuesday, November 10, 2026 | 8 PM
The DiMenna Center for Classical Music
Mary Flagler Cary Hall
Tickets $20
Full program details coming soon.
Thank you to everyone who joined us for ‘The Winter’s Tale’ this June!
We are still feeling incredibly proud of what we created with The Winter’s Tale this June, and grateful to everyone who was there to experience it with us.
After spending so much time inside this work, it was especially meaningful to see the production recognized for some of the things that mattered most to us: the way Cherylyn brought Shakespeare’s story to the stage, the theatricality of the dancers, and the choices that made this telling distinctly CLD.
Writing for CriticalDance, Jerry Hochman called the production:
“...this production (of The Winter’s Tale) is in many ways not only reasonably faithful to the original, but ingenious in many aspects of its presentation. … Indeed, some of the ways by which she visualizes the story are breathtaking both in their simplicity and their visual magnificence.”
He also singled out the dancers’ work as performers, reflecting on Cherylyn’s gender-expansive approach to casting:
“Lavagnino considers the gender of the CLD dancers to be irrelevant to their casting in the roles Shakespeare created ... one of Shakespeare’s male characters can be portrayed either by an outwardly female or male dancer/actor … [I use the term ‘dancer/actor’ here, because the acting prowess of these dancers is in this piece ... is at least as important as their dancing ability.”
We could not be prouder of this production or of the artists who brought it to life. We believe The Winter’s Tale has a life beyond these June performances, and would love the opportunity to return to the work and bring this production to new audiences.
The qualities Hochman recognized in the production, Cherylyn’s distinctive approach to storytelling, the theatrical depth of the dancers, and a willingness to reconsider how familiar work can be embodied, continue to be pillars of CLD’s work.
We look forward to continuing that exploration this fall at the CLD Fall Salon on November 10.
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Photos by John Eng