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A Look Back at GroundWorks’ 2024 Winter Dance Intensive

By Steve Sucato GroundWorks DanceTheater's 5th Annual Contemporary Dance Winter Intensive proved once again why it is the dance intensive of choice for discerning dancers looking for an affordable, inviting, and superior-quality learning experience.  The 3-day deep dive

4th Annual Winter Intensive Provides Participants with New Ways to Think, Experiment and Create in Dance

By Steve Sucato Kicking off 2023 with a promise of great things to come, GroundWorks DanceTheater’s 4th Annual Winter Intensive welcomed 22 participants from 5 states, our largest turnout to date. The 3-day deep dive into GroundWorks' creative

It Takes Two! 2022 Celebrity Dancers Open Up About Their Time In The Limelight

By Steve Sucato A lot of time, nerves, and sweat equity went into GroundWorks DanceTheater’s It Takes Two! 2022 gala benefit this past May 26. The annual event that raised nearly $120,000 for GroundWorks’s education and outreach efforts in and around Northeast, Ohio. A huge part of

Third Annual ‘Winter Intensive’ Provided Tools to Expand Participants Knowledge Base

By Steve Sucato GroundWorks DanceTheater’s third annual Winter Intensive returned in-person to Cleveland State University’s Department of Theatre and Dance studios for 3-days of learning this past January 6-8. Eleven participants immersed themselves in 18 creative and collaborative sessions over the three days including classes in ballet, modern dance, improvisation,

A Look Back at Our 2021 Virtual Winter Intensive

On January 2 & 3, GroundWorks welcomed 8 dancers into our virtual shared space for our Second Annual Winter Intensive. Over the two days, 13 classes and sessions were taught by our Company Dancers, Executive Artistic Director David Shimotakahara, and Education & Community Engagement Coordinator Rebecca Burcher. One of the participants shared, “I truly