Q & A With ‘Transcendence: the installation’ Creator Miriam Bennett
By Steve Sucato When Groundworks DanceTheater Executive Artistic Director David Shimotakahara had the idea to turn the company’s dance film and stage production of Transcendence into an
Hawken School Field Trip Travels to the Heart of GroundWorks’ Creative Process
By Steve Sucato On Thursday, December 8, 2022, a composition class of 25 upper grade-level high school students from Hawken School’s
Better Know GroundWorks Dancer Victoria Rumzis
By Steve Sucato Victoria Rumzis (she/her) is a Chicago native and began dancing at Dancenter North. She continued her studies at Point Park University where she received
Better Know GroundWorks Dancer Madison Pineda
By Steve Sucato Madison Pineda (she/her) began her dance training in Sacramento, CA and in Keller, TX. In 2017, she received The Fields Ballet Scholarship Award. At
Choreographer’s Creative Exploration with GroundWorks Dancers Sparks Revelations
By Steve Sucato Continuing GroundWorks’ artistic relationship with The National Center for Choreography - Akron (NCCAkron), the company’s dancers engaged
Fall exCHANGE Program Put Students on the Same Wavelengths as Visiting Choreographer’s Work
By Steve Sucato The latest iteration of GroundWorks DanceTheater’s ongoing exCHANGE program, designed to engage students in the worlds of creative
Better Know GroundWorks Dancer Matthew Saggiomo
By Steve Sucato Matthew Saggiomo (he/they) grew up in the small town of Sayre, Pennsylvania where he began his dance training at age 6 in several styles.
Inspiring Art Through Art: Action/Reaction Summer 2022
By Steve Sucato GroundWorks DanceTheater in conjunction with Akron’s Summit Artspace presented the latest round of GroundWorks’ Action/Reaction this summer. The four-part
GroundWorks Pays Tribute to Lighting Designer Dennis Dugan with Thank You Video & Reception
Photos from GroundWorks DanceTheater's reception paying tribute to its longtime retiring lighting designer Dennis Dugan on Friday, September 30, 2022 at Playhouse Square's Outcalt
Meet GroundWorks DanceTheater Teaching Artist Morgan Ashley
By Steve Sucato A native of Columbus Grove, Ohio, Morgan Ashley began her dance training in the second grade at a local Cheer Dance studio. By the
GroundWorks Summer Education Programs Help Sharpen Students Focus, Creative & Motor Skills
By Steve Sucato What do Tik Tok dances, handshakes, and locomotion exercises have to do with educational development? Those, along with other