The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust announces Pittsburgh Dance Council Spring 2021 Season

The 51st season begins in January 2021 and will hostContemporary Dance, U.S. and World Premieres and Outdoor Ice-Dancing Spectacle! The Pittsburgh Dance Council also announces Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater rescheduled performance date from the 50th anniversary 2019-2020 season! By Diana RothNow in its 51st season of presenting contemporary dance, the Pittsburgh Dance Council, a division of the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, is proud to continue this long-standing and distinguished support of … Continue reading The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust announces Pittsburgh Dance Council Spring 2021 Season

Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company and Dancing Wheels ZOOM into the classroom, bringing students with disabilities a new option to dance

By Michelle Tabnick The Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company announces a first-time, long-distance collaboration with Dancing Wheels, our nation’s first professional physically integrated dance company led by wheelchair dance master, Mary Verdi Fletcher, to serve students with multiple disabilities at the A Harry Moore Laboratory School. The A Harry Moore School is one of a few public schools in New Jersey serving mostly low-income students with … Continue reading Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company and Dancing Wheels ZOOM into the classroom, bringing students with disabilities a new option to dance

Verb Ballets reopens for adult dance classes

By Jen Garlando CLEVELAND, OH – Verb Ballets is excited to welcome our adult Dance For Everyone students back to the studio for in-person classes starting June 8, 2020! These small in-person classes will operate on an adjusted schedule and everyone will wear a mask, maintain social distance and use enhanced cleaning procedures. Classes will be limited to eight students and follow new health and … Continue reading Verb Ballets reopens for adult dance classes

Canton Ballet reopens its doors to classes on Monday, June 29

By Cassandra Crowley CANTON, OH – Canton Ballet reopens its doors for our Summer Intensive dance classes on Monday, June 29. All class levels and dance idioms will be offered in person this summer. Virtual classes are also available. Summer program registration is at: http://www.cantonballet.com. Canton Ballet staff is working to prepare the studios for our students. Many new guidelines designed to provide for social … Continue reading Canton Ballet reopens its doors to classes on Monday, June 29

Request for Proposals for the 1st Annual ‘The City Is Our Stage’

[Cleveland, OH] – Sarah Morrison, Trad Burns, and Chuck Karnack are requesting proposals for inclusion in The City Is Our Stage. We are looking for creative and positive representations of how we, as members of an artistic community are dealing with the Covid-19 crisis. How having our passion put on hold will not keep our creative spirits from sharing all we have to give! Priorities … Continue reading Request for Proposals for the 1st Annual ‘The City Is Our Stage’

D.C.’s Chamber Dance Project Continues its Free Zoom Series: Julia Erickson, Breaking the Rules of Classical Ballet

By Marc Apter Washington, DC (May 4) –Chamber Dance Project (CDP), Washington’s premiere contemporary ballet company, is using technology to engage audiences virtually until it can bring its 7th season, New Works 2020, to the stage. CDP’s well-received Virtual Chat series, which began in March, continues at 5 p.m. each Tuesday throughout May. To receive the link for each Zoom session, email  rsvp@chamberdance.org. For further information, contact https://chamberdance.org/virtual-chats/ or call 202.499.2297. On May … Continue reading D.C.’s Chamber Dance Project Continues its Free Zoom Series: Julia Erickson, Breaking the Rules of Classical Ballet

The School of Dancing Wheels’ Distance Dancing Online Class Series

Registration is now open! 6 week series of classes from May 18 – June 27, 2020 Given the circumstances surrounding the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, we are unable to offer in-studio classes at the School of Dancing Wheels. In order to continue fostering deep connections with our students and providing them with access to dance classes for dancers of all abilities, we are introducing our first … Continue reading The School of Dancing Wheels’ Distance Dancing Online Class Series

Cleveland’s Verb Ballets Looks Back on Recent Cuba Tour

By Jennifer Garlando International Dance Day is the perfect time to reflect on how dance can bring together people. Verb Ballets and ProDanza have been working together for the past four years and it’s still one of the few exchanges that takes place between both Cuba and the U.S. This year was the second time Verb Ballets has traveled to Cuba and the partnership was … Continue reading Cleveland’s Verb Ballets Looks Back on Recent Cuba Tour

Chamber Dance Project Continues its free Virtual Series with Emmy Award – Winning Ballerina Grace-Anne Powers Discussing Pointe Shoe Care

By Marc Apter Washington, DC (April 28) –Chamber Dance Project (CDP), Washington’s premiere contemporary ballet company, is using technology to engage audiences virtually until it can bring its 7th season, New Works 2020, to the stage. CDP’s well-received  Virtual Chat series, which began in April, continues at 5 p.m. each Tuesday throughout May.  To receive the link for each Zoom session, email  rsvp@chamberdance.org. Call 202.499.2297 for further information. On May … Continue reading Chamber Dance Project Continues its free Virtual Series with Emmy Award – Winning Ballerina Grace-Anne Powers Discussing Pointe Shoe Care

Cleveland’s Dancing Wheels and Radio Station Mix 97.1 Join Forces for Community Virtual Dance Party on April 30

The Dancing Wheels Company has teamed up with Jeremy James and Mix 97.1 to host a city-wide virtual “Dancing Wheels DisDance Party” to be held in your own space on Thursday, April 30 at 3:30 p.m. FIRST: Learn a simple and easy dance for all abilities to the song “Dancing in the Street” by David Bowie & Mick Jagger as demonstrated by Dancing Wheels company … Continue reading Cleveland’s Dancing Wheels and Radio Station Mix 97.1 Join Forces for Community Virtual Dance Party on April 30