Airings: August 2025

A monthly digest of select dance news and performance impressions, primarily from the regions I cover in Ohio, and parts of Michigan, New York, and Pennsylvania. By Steve Sucato [NEWS AND NOTES] Michigan Arts Funding is at Risk — We Need Your VoiceThe Michigan House of Representatives has passed a budget that eliminates all arts and cultural funding. This isn’t just about numbers on a … Continue reading Airings: August 2025

Dominic Moore-Dunson Awarded Career-Altering Resident Artist Fellowship at Philadelphia’s Wilma Theater [INTERVIEW]

By Steve Sucato The Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation (SDCF) announced today, August 27, 2025, the selection of Akron-based dancer/choreographer Dominic Moore-Dunson as its 2025 Lloyd Richards New Futures Resident Artist.  Moore-Dunson is an award-winning choreographer, professional dancer, producer, teaching artist, and speaker. He was a company member of Cleveland’s Inlet Dance Theatre and is the co-owner of MooreDunson Co. His previous accolades include receiving … Continue reading Dominic Moore-Dunson Awarded Career-Altering Resident Artist Fellowship at Philadelphia’s Wilma Theater [INTERVIEW]

Airings: July 2025

A monthly digest of select dance news and performance impressions, primarily from the regions I cover in Ohio, and parts of Michigan, New York, and Pennsylvania. By Steve Sucato [NEWS AND NOTES] Ohio Contemporary Ballet welcomes three new dancers for the 2025-26 season. They are Dallas-native Joseph Dang, who was with Sacramento Ballet, Sophia Gray, who grew up in Cincinnati and recently graduated from The … Continue reading Airings: July 2025