GroundWorks’ Versatile Performer Annika Sheaff Bids Adieu [Interview]
“The 33-year-old Juilliard graduate and former dancer with renowned dance company Pilobolus, brought to her dancing in GroundWorks not only solid technique, but a stage presence that drew audience eyeballs to her as if she were somehow constantly lit by an invisible spotlight. ” Continue reading GroundWorks’ Versatile Performer Annika Sheaff Bids Adieu [Interview]
Cincinnati Ballet holds Young Performer Auditions for ‘The Nutcracker’
By Ashley Kruger Young performer auditions for Frisch’s Big Boy Presents The Nutcracker will take place throughout the day Saturday, August 19 and call back auditions Sunday, August 20 at The Cincinnati Ballet Center, located at 1555 Central Parkway. Now in its 43rd annual production, the timeless holiday tradition runs December 14 through 24 at the newly renovated and historic Music Hall. Cincinnati Ballet’s The Nutcracker will include approximately 70 young dancers this season. Eligible dancers between the ages … Continue reading Cincinnati Ballet holds Young Performer Auditions for ‘The Nutcracker’
New Summer Dance Festival in Cleveland the result of a Perfect Storm of Needs
“An 8-day dance festival July 29-August 5 at Playhouse Square. The inaugural event will include performances by international superstars Pilobolus (July 29), hip hop troupe Rapheal Xavier (August 2) and New York modern dance company Brian Brooks (August 5). In addition there will be a four-day educational workshop series taught by ADF faculty and free community events.” Continue reading New Summer Dance Festival in Cleveland the result of a Perfect Storm of Needs
New Work Pushes GroundWorks DanceTheater’s Dancers as Athletes and Performers
Says Barnes: “I think with everything I make I am interested in creating a relationship with the audience ─ for them to invest in the experience more than just admiring the dancers.” Continue reading New Work Pushes GroundWorks DanceTheater’s Dancers as Athletes and Performers
Cuba’s Malpaso Dances Its Way Into Cleveland Audiences’ Hearts Again
Never straying far from each other’s touch, the dancers swirled around each other like milkweed seeds floating on a breeze. Continue reading Cuba’s Malpaso Dances Its Way Into Cleveland Audiences’ Hearts Again
New Dance-centric Fringe Festival Invites Audiences to ‘Lose Their Marbles’ Over a Plethora of Dance and Performance Art
“With it being a fringe festival model we really are going to push work that lives on the fringe of what we might think of as a normal dance presentation,” says Wesner. Continue reading New Dance-centric Fringe Festival Invites Audiences to ‘Lose Their Marbles’ Over a Plethora of Dance and Performance Art
ARTS AIR EXCLUSIVE: Patricia Barker Named Artistic Director of Royal New Zealand Ballet
Former Pacific Northwest Ballet star and current artistic director of Grand Rapids Ballet, Patricia Barker will become the Royal New Zealand Ballet’s twelfth artistic director and the second female director in its 64-year-old history. Continue reading ARTS AIR EXCLUSIVE: Patricia Barker Named Artistic Director of Royal New Zealand Ballet
Dancing Wheels Production to Celebrate Music Icon David Bowie
The Best of Bowie at Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica will not only feature several Bowie-scored dance works, but the production will be interspersed with facts, lesser known trivia and video footage about the late rock icon provided by local Bowie aficionado, CoolCleveland’s Thomas Mulready and be followed by a Bowie-themed post-performance party. Continue reading Dancing Wheels Production to Celebrate Music Icon David Bowie
Leaving Neverland – Film Review of ‘Restless Creature: Wendy Whelan’
The documentary ‘Restless Creature: Wendy Whelan’ takes us through her battle with a painful hip injury, her inner battles over her career and through her final performance with NYCB and the beginnings of a new chapter in her life. Continue reading Leaving Neverland – Film Review of ‘Restless Creature: Wendy Whelan’
Arch Contemporary Ballet Premieres A New Ballet using American Sign Language and Poem by Luis Pons
By Annie Yang Arch Contemporary Ballet, in its mission to launch ballet and music to an inclusive 21st century audience, performs a world premiere by Artistic Director Sheena Annalise, presented by the Davenport Theatre, 354 W 45th St., New York, NY, with four performances Tuesday, May 30th – Thursday, June 1st at 8:00 pm. As a rising pioneer for ballet and music, Annalise’s choreography unveils unconventional lines of a dancer’s … Continue reading Arch Contemporary Ballet Premieres A New Ballet using American Sign Language and Poem by Luis Pons
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