MorrisonDance Celebrates 20th Anniversary Season with Retrospective Showcase as part of Cleveland Public Theatre’s DanceWorks 2018

Now celebrating its 20th Anniversary season, MorrisonDance returns to CPT this weekend, May 24-26, for a retrospective showcase of Morrison’s staged dance works as part of Cleveland Public Theatre’s DanceWorks 2018. Continue reading MorrisonDance Celebrates 20th Anniversary Season with Retrospective Showcase as part of Cleveland Public Theatre’s DanceWorks 2018

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’ 

For Pittsburgh Debut, LA’s BODYTRAFFIC Presents a Program of Distinct Choreographic Voices

By Steve Sucato Now a decade in, Los Angeles-based BODYTRAFFIC continues to make in-roads to becoming one of nation’s premiere contemporary dance companies.  While still not a household name even among dance aficionados, the company’s growing success has company co-founder/artistic director Tina Finkelman Berkett feeling a bit more added pressure because of that success. “You wish for success, then success comes and everyone has this … Continue reading For Pittsburgh Debut, LA’s BODYTRAFFIC Presents a Program of Distinct Choreographic Voices

Cleveland’s Inlet Dance Theatre Brings To Life Best-Selling Children’s Book “What Do You Do With An Idea?”

By Steve Sucato Although rare in life, those times when opportunity and fate collide can produce a special kind of magic with the power to enrich lives. Such was the case for Inlet Dance Theatre founder/artistic director Bill Wade in 2015 when Daniel Hahn, vice president of Community Engagement and Education at Playhouse Square, asked him to create a dance-theater work geared toward 4-8-year olds … Continue reading Cleveland’s Inlet Dance Theatre Brings To Life Best-Selling Children’s Book “What Do You Do With An Idea?”

Suspicions Loom as Buffalo’s LehrerDance Suddenly Shuts Down

By Steve Sucato The sudden end to Buffalo, New York–based LehrerDance—the city’s lone professional touring dance company—recently came as a shock to many. Rumblings of the company’s demise began when their website and Facebook page were taken down. Shortly after, on February 21, Buffalo’s news media began reporting that the company has ceased operations. An email communiqué from LehrerDance board member Frank Ciccia on February 22 stated that … Continue reading Suspicions Loom as Buffalo’s LehrerDance Suddenly Shuts Down