By Steve Sucato The latest iteration of GroundWorks DanceTheater’s ongoing exCHANGE program, designed to engage students in the worlds of creative movement, contemporary dance, and kinesthetic learning, took GroundWorks’ teaching faculty this past September to Cleveland’s Bard High School Early College and the Cleveland School of
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 program designed to connect with participants with little or no experience of contemporary dance, but who are interested in or involved with creative practices in
GroundWorks DanceTheater seeks an experienced, self-motivated and creative-thinking individual with excellent communication and program management skills for its Education & Community Engagement Coordinator position. This role is currently part-time at approximately 20 hours per week. However, we are seeking to fill this role with someone who can work with Senior Leadership to create
For GroundWorks, 2016 was a year filled with extraordinary creative opportunities including three live music collaborations within the production and presentation of an amazing range of groundbreaking work. From the creation of “Shadowbox” as part of the Violins of Hope Project with the Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage to our spectacular production of Carmina Burana
At GroundWorks DanceTheater, we believe in the importance of reaching the next generation by empowering them creatively through movement. Our workshops, led by GWDT company artists, provide a unique opportunity for students of all grade levels to explore the creative process of dance through physical experience. We have had the pleasure of working with diverse
It Takes Two is merely days away at this point and rehearsals are going well. While we aren't giving away any of the surprises, we did open the doors to our rehearsal studio - just a crack - in order to give you a sneak peek into what you'll see on Saturday night. Here, David
We captured a few photos from the Master Class taught by our Outreach Education Coordinator, Mark Otloski, as well as the recent open rehearsal. Both experiences are part of the Action/Reaction project for the GroundWorks DanceTheater exCHANGE with University of Akron.
When asked what inspires him about being a part of GroundWorks’ Action/Reaction endeavor, Poet & John Carroll University (JCU) Professor Philip Metres isn’t short on enthusiasm: “I’ve always found creative collaborations to be generative and exciting, taking me to new creative places, and challenging me to translate the gifts of other art forms into poetic
