GroundWorks DanceTheater dancers, staff, board members and this year’s It Takes Two! celebrity dancers got together for a meet and greet on Thursday, April 7 at Cleveland’s Saucy Brew Works. The annual launch party was an opportunity for GroundWorks’ dancers and the It Takes Two! celebrities to meet and get to know better who they will be dancing with. An assortment of gourmet pizzas, drinks and merriment was enjoyed by all in kicking off preparations for GroundWorks’ signature Gala Benefit on Saturday, May 28 at Tenk West Bank in the Flats.

The It Takes Two! Benefit Gala features a Dancing with the Stars-style competition along with dinner, live music and dancing. Click on the button below for more information, tickets, and to vote for your favorite celebrity pairing. 

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Photos Descriptions

  1. (L-R) Celebrity dancer Ryan Clopton-Zymler with GroundWorks dancers Madison Pineda and Maddie Hanson.
  2. (L-R) Suzanne Hamilton (Co-Chair of  It Takes Two! 2022), Joe Pacchioni, Donna Pacchioni (GroundWorks Board Treasurer), Terri Eason (Celebrity dancer) and Brian Marita (GroundWorks Board Vice President).
  3. (B-F) GroundWorks Executive Artistic Director David Shimotakahara, Celebrity dancer Kristen Baird Adams and GroundWorks dancer Nicole Hennington.
  4. (Foreground L to R): Celebrity dancer Ryan Clopton-Zymler, Cyndy Dunn (GroundWorks Board President), GroundWorks dancer Teagan Reed, Dale Cuthbertson (Husband of Cyndy) and GroundWorks Executive Artistic Director David Shimotakahara.
  5. Saucy Brew Works Pizzas
  6. (L-R) Linda Thomas, Celebrity dancer Ryan Clopton-Zymler, GroundWorks Executive Artistic Director David Shimotakahara and GroundWorks dancer Teagan Reed.
  7. (L-R) Paul Demming, Celebrity dancer Shamus “Veranda L’Ni” Dickinson and GroundWorks General Manager Beth Rutkowski.
  8. (L-R) Marissa Thomas and Linda Thomas.
  9. (Background) Felton Thomas.

All photos by Steve Sucato