DANCECleveland To Hold Free Facebook Live Event For Young Movers
By Sarah Hricko CLEVELAND (April 17, 2020) – DANCECleveland, northeast Ohio’s premiere dance presenting organization is proud to offer young movers ages 3- 6 the opportunity to join in a free Facebook Live session of their movement and literacy program, Read to Learn…Dance to Move. The 30 min program will be posted on DANCECleveland’s Facebook page on Friday, April 24, 2020 at 1:30 pm- 2:00 pm. Read … Continue reading DANCECleveland To Hold Free Facebook Live Event For Young Movers
Cleveland’s GroudWorks DanceTheater’s Fundraiser IT TAKES TWO 2020! Goes Virtual
GroundWorks DanceTheater is thrilled to announce the official launch of IT TAKES TWO 2020! a virtual take on our beloved “Dancing with the Stars” style competition. Our Celebrities and Company Dancers are observing safety guidelines and are rehearsing remotely to create a final dance video duet. The final IT TAKES TWO video dance duets will be released for viewing online April 24, 2020. During this … Continue reading Cleveland’s GroudWorks DanceTheater’s Fundraiser IT TAKES TWO 2020! Goes Virtual
Caruso Triumphs in the Career-Defining ‘Metamorphosis’
Maria Caruso and Maria Caruso’s Bodiography – Metamorphosis The Factory – Pittsburgh, PA February 29, 2020 Part (intended) local stage farewell for company founder Maria Caruso and part Gala revealing Bodiography‘s future as an organization, Metamorphosis, February 29 at Pittsburgh’s The Factory, carried with it a heightened sense of excitement for those lucky enough to attend. And while announcements of Bodiography’s new studio/office facilities, new artistic leadership … Continue reading Caruso Triumphs in the Career-Defining ‘Metamorphosis’
Sol León and Paul Lightfoot say goodbye to Nederlands Dans Theater
By Judith Vrancken In December 2018, Paul Lightfoot announced that he would step down from the role of Artistic Director of Nederlands Dans Theater (NDT) as of the summer of 2020, after the sixtieth anniversary of the company. In this way he would switch to the role of artistic advisor/ house choreographer, just as his choreographic partner Sol León. During the recruitment process for the new … Continue reading Sol León and Paul Lightfoot say goodbye to Nederlands Dans Theater
Verb Ballets’ All-Female Choreographer Program Delivers Mixed Results
Verb Ballets – 4X4: Four Works by Female Choreographers Breen Center for the Performing Arts Cleveland, OH February 8, 2020 Reviewed by Steve Sucato No doubt Verb Ballets production of 4X4: Four Works by Female Choreographers is to be commended for giving more opportunities to female choreographers. As a production however, it delivered mixed results with those opportunities. Dedicated to the memory of Millie Carlson, … Continue reading Verb Ballets’ All-Female Choreographer Program Delivers Mixed Results
North Pointe Ballet Production Celebrates The ‘Why’ Of What They Do
By Steve Sucato Why artists do what they do is a constant source of curiosity for many. It is perhaps in trying to understand their motivations that we gain a better understanding of them and their art. In North Pointe Ballet’s program What’s Your Why?, March 14 and 15 at the Lorain Palace Theater, the West Side ballet company seeks in part to answer those … Continue reading North Pointe Ballet Production Celebrates The ‘Why’ Of What They Do
Bodiography’s ‘Unveiled’ Revealed Caruso’s Entertaining Forward Vision
Bodiography Contemporary Ballet Company – Unveiled Byham Theater Pittsburgh, PA February 7, 2020 Reviewed by Steve Sucato A greater diversity in its repertoire and a showcasing of the organization’s many performance troupes is what Bodiography Contemporary Ballet Company founding artistic director Maria Caruso says is driving the current direction of the organization. That path forward was on display for all to see in Bodiography’s latest … Continue reading Bodiography’s ‘Unveiled’ Revealed Caruso’s Entertaining Forward Vision
Compagnie Hervé KOUBI’s ‘What the day owes to the night’ takes Audience on an Unforgettable Dance Journey [REVIEW]
Reviewed by Steve Sucato The second to last production of DANCECleveland’s 2019-2020 season, French troupe Compagnie Hervé KOUBI arrived in Cleveland to a sold-out show last Saturday, February 15 at Playhouse Square’s Mimi Ohio Theatre. Those attending got what they came for as the all-male company (for this production) of 15 mostly former street dancers from Algeria, Morocco France, Italy, Israel and Slovenia eagerly lived … Continue reading Compagnie Hervé KOUBI’s ‘What the day owes to the night’ takes Audience on an Unforgettable Dance Journey [REVIEW]
Ballet Legato’s Debut Production a Bold Take on a Familiar Storybook Character
By Steve Sucato With the popularity of recent movies and television shows taking familiar storybook characters and inventing new storylines such as Hansel & Gretel being witch hunters and Peter Pan being an evil lad looking to harvest the “heart of the truest believer” on the TV series Once Upon a Time, it was only a matter of time before the dance world got onboard … Continue reading Ballet Legato’s Debut Production a Bold Take on a Familiar Storybook Character
BALLETMET’S ‘ALICE’ TO BRING NEWNESS TO CARROLL’S FAMILIAR TALES
By Steve Sucato As humans we are taught there are no limits to our creativity. While in theory that may be true, ask any working choreographer and they will tell you that the realizations of their creative endeavors almost always come with limitations. Compromises due to current technology, the abilities of artists they are working with, and most often the monetary costs involved. Such is … Continue reading BALLETMET’S ‘ALICE’ TO BRING NEWNESS TO CARROLL’S FAMILIAR TALES
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