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New Look Groundworks Dancetheater Launches 20th Anniversary Season With Two New Dance Works On Opposite Ends Of The Stylistic Spectrum

By Steve Sucato With the retirement of longtime company members Felise Bagley and Damien Highfield plus the departure of dancer Taylor Johnson and the addition of three new dancers, Cleveland-based contemporary dance troupe GroundWorks DanceTheater is essentially a brand new company.  And after their upcoming Summer Series performances at Cain Park, July 20-22 and at Glendale Cemetery in Akron, August 3 & 4 as part … Continue reading New Look Groundworks Dancetheater Launches 20th Anniversary Season With Two New Dance Works On Opposite Ends Of The Stylistic Spectrum

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Dance Reviews 2018

New Direction Charlotte Ballet Delights in Chautauqua Season Opener

  Charlotte Ballet – International Series Chautauqua Institution Amphitheater Chautauqua, NY June 27, 2018 Reviewed by Steve Sucato For the first program in Charlotte Ballet’s annual summer residency at the Chautauqua Institution under new artistic director Hope Muir, the Canadian-born, European trained, former dancer with Rambert Dance Company and Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, gave audiences a taste of the new direction she is taking the … Continue reading New Direction Charlotte Ballet Delights in Chautauqua Season Opener

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Homecoming Evening of Pas de Deux a Thank You for a Career in Dance

By Steve Sucato For Erie-native and former dancer with the Lake Erie Ballet, his production of Summer Stars – An Evening of Ballet at the historic Warner Theatre in Erie, Pennsylvania, Friday, June 29 is a homecoming, a thank you and the first steps in saying goodbye to his long stage career. Carter who currently dances with Ballet Vero Beach in Vero Beach, Florida and … Continue reading Homecoming Evening of Pas de Deux a Thank You for a Career in Dance

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Press Releases

Robyn Mineko Williams’ ‘Undercover Episodes’ returns to Chicago, June 15-18

By Robyn Mineko Williams Choreographer Robyn Mineko Williams and her creative team, composer/musicians Robert F. Haynes and Tony Lazzara of Chicago band Verger and art director/designer JT Williams, are excited to announce the return of Undercover Episodes to Chicago this summer, June 15-18th, 2018. Undercover Episodes, the innovative dance-based performance series spearheaded by in demand, award-winning choreographer, Robyn Mineko Williams, is back this summer with a four show … Continue reading Robyn Mineko Williams’ ‘Undercover Episodes’ returns to Chicago, June 15-18

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Fifth Annual ‘The Benefit’ Set To Wow Audiences Again With World-Class Music and Dance  

By Steve Sucato One of the region’s premiere arts events, The Benefit returns for the fifth year running on Sunday, May 20 at downtown Columbus’ Jo Ann Davidson Theatre at the Riffe Center. Produced and curated by former BalletMet dancers Jimmy Orrante and Attila Bongar, the talent-packed evening of dance and music benefits The Central Ohio Chapter of the National Hemophilia Foundation. Joining The Benefit’s … Continue reading Fifth Annual ‘The Benefit’ Set To Wow Audiences Again With World-Class Music and Dance  

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Verb Ballets opens Cleveland Public Theatre’s DanceWorks 2018 with Tech-centric ‘Fresh Inventions’ 

By Jennifer Garlando Cleveland Public Theatre presents Verb Ballets in, Fresh Inventions, at DanceWorks 2018 May 17-19, 2018 with vibrant performances that highlight bold artistry through the dancer’s creative lens. Fresh Inventions is built on the talent of company members and provides the opportunity to tap into a new realm of artistic development by experiencing the choreographic side of creation. Verb Ballets presents premieres of new works by Verb Ballets’ Associate Director, Richard Dickinson, … Continue reading Verb Ballets opens Cleveland Public Theatre’s DanceWorks 2018 with Tech-centric ‘Fresh Inventions’ 

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GroundWorks DanceTheater’s ‘Spring Concert Series’ Features New Works & Says Farewell to Two Beloved Dancers

“I just have nothing but gratitude and respect of the both of them. To think back to where the company started and what the company was built on, we have stayed true to the initial idea [of new works that challenge the range of its artists] of the company and we have evolved together. ” Continue reading GroundWorks DanceTheater’s ‘Spring Concert Series’ Features New Works & Says Farewell to Two Beloved Dancers

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