Dayton Performing Arts Alliance Email Format
Non-profit OrganizationsOhio, United States51-200 Employees
Dayton Performing Arts Alliance is a nonprofit formed in 2012 by merging the Dayton Opera, Dayton Ballet, and Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra. It consolidates three distinct arts disciplines under a single management framework while preserving the identity of each company. Based in Dayton, Ohio, the alliance serves audiences across opera, ballet, and orchestral performance through coordinated programming. In 2026, Chandler Johnson was named the new artistic director of Dayton Opera, effective July 1 for a three-year term, signaling a leadership transition within the organization. The arrangement reflects a unique model in the United States that emphasizes collaboration among major regional performing arts organizations while maintaining distinct artistic identities.