Gabriel Gaffney Smith Says Farewell to BalletMet for Careers in Visual Art and Music | Steve Sucato – Arts Air

By Steve Sucato In addition to cancelled shows, the coronavirus pandemic has disrupted final performances for many retiring dancers. Pointe is giving several retiring principals and soloists a chance to reflect on their careers and offer advice to the next generation. For 35-year-old Gabriel Gaffney Smith, retiring from BalletMet is more about switching focus than a bona fide farewell to dance. A modern-day Renaissance man, Smith is … Continue reading Gabriel Gaffney Smith Says Farewell to BalletMet for Careers in Visual Art and Music | Steve Sucato – Arts Air

Cleveland’s Dancing Wheels and Radio Station Mix 97.1 Join Forces for Community Virtual Dance Party on April 30

The Dancing Wheels Company has teamed up with Jeremy James and Mix 97.1 to host a city-wide virtual “Dancing Wheels DisDance Party” to be held in your own space on Thursday, April 30 at 3:30 p.m. FIRST: Learn a simple and easy dance for all abilities to the song “Dancing in the Street” by David Bowie & Mick Jagger as demonstrated by Dancing Wheels company … Continue reading Cleveland’s Dancing Wheels and Radio Station Mix 97.1 Join Forces for Community Virtual Dance Party on April 30

Dancing Wheels Brings Successful New York Program That Includes New David Dorfman Work Home to Cleveland

By Steve Sucato After a successful New York debut of their program Past, Present and Future of Integrated Dance at Ailey Citigroup Theater in October, Cleveland’s Dancing Wheels brings a modified version of it to The Breen Center for the Performing Arts at Saint Ignatius High School on Saturday, November 4. Hailed as “…remarkable …a company of first-rate trained dancers with and without disabilities” by New York dance critic … Continue reading Dancing Wheels Brings Successful New York Program That Includes New David Dorfman Work Home to Cleveland