Violins of Hope Cleveland is a community-wide collaboration that aims to inform, educate and inspire Northeast Ohio residents. Played by Jewish prisoners in Nazi concentration camps, the instruments have been collected and restored by Israeli violin maker Amnon Weinstein for more than two decades. The Historic violins have been
Gibney Dance
About The mission of Gibney Dance is to bring the possibility of movement where it otherwise would not exist.
Gina Gibney launched Gibney Dance in 1991 to both create contemporary choreography that expresses the humanity of the moving body and to reach communities in need. Since its inception, the Company has created a repertory of over
Cleveland State University
About The Dance program at Cleveland State University’s mission is to make dance accessible to all CSU students and the surrounding community. It is dedicated to provide students, professionals and general public with opportunities to participate and view dance as a performance and creative artform, educational tool, and recreational activity.
In 2012, GroundWorks was invited to
ChamberFest Cleveland
About Launched in 2012 by Cleveland Orchestra principal clarinet Franklin Cohen and daughter Diana Cohen, concertmaster of the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra, ChamberFest Cleveland burst onto the scene with a Big Bang! Steeped in a lifetime of participation in music festivals, the Cohen’s dreamt of bringing a world-class chamber music festival to the Cleveland community.
ChamberFest Cleveland is
Dance USA
About Established in 1982 as the national service organization for the professional dance field, Dance/USA is a membership organization currently serving nearly 500 aerial, ballet, modern, culturally specific, jazz, and tap companies, dance service and presenting organizations, individuals, and related organizations.
Dance/USA occupies a unique position in the field as the only national service organization dedicated
DanceCleveland
About From a church basement to the glittering lights of the renovated theatres of PlayhouseSquare, few organizations have a history as rich as DANCECleveland.
In April 1955, Gertrude Schurr, a dancer from the trailblazing Martha Graham Dance Company, was brought to Cleveland to teach a master class. The class was organized by Marian Holmes, a physical
OhioDance
About OhioDance is a statewide organization that inclusively supports the diverse and vibrant practice of dance. The goals of OhioDance are to:
- Recognize, advocate, and communicate the personal, social, and educational value of dance to all Ohioans.
- Serve as a centralized source of relevant and current information and resources for diverse statewide constituencies.
- Promote standards of excellence and
The International Association of Blacks in Dance
About The International Association of Blacks in Dance has become the Mecca for Blacks in Dance such as artists, dance companies, directors, administrators, choreographers, scholars, educators and those interested in black dance issues, performance showcases, and artistry. The Association, founded in 1991, provides a network, formal newsletters, choreographers directory, published papers and is the raison
John Carroll University
About Action/Reaction Action/Reaction is designed to introduce dance to college students by providing tools based in the creative process of contemporary dance. In a four-part program, students with little or no dance experience, understand the art form of contemporary dance in a deeper way and ultimately articulate their own “reaction” or creative expression
The University of Akron
Action/Reaction Action/Reaction is designed to introduce dance to college students by providing tools based in the creative process of contemporary dance. In a four-part program, students with little or no dance experience, understand the art form of contemporary dance in a deeper way and ultimately articulate their own “reaction” or creative expression in
Engage! Cleveland 2014
Engage! Cleveland is hosting #cleYPweek October 6-12! And Beth Rutkowski, the Business Manager for GroundWorks DanceTheater is speaking on a panel about the arts and culture scene in Cleveland on Wednesday, October 8th for free!
At-A-Glance
- Time: 12:00pm – 1:00pm
- Address: SPACES Gallery, 2220 Superior Viaduct, Cleveland, OH 44113
- Parking: St. Malachi Center, 2416 Superior Viaduct, Cleveland,
TEDxCLE 2014
“The most creative moment at TEDxCLE was provided by David Shimotakahara of Groundworks Dance Theater…As David spoke quietly and eloquently about his career and the genesis for creating Groundworks, members of the troupe were dancing in silhouette behind him….The stage lent itself to becoming a willing participant in Shimotakahara’s presentation…Brilliant.”
– Michael C. DeAloia, The Plain
Rainey Institute
EDU K-12 Residency at Rainey Institute Since September of 2013, Rainey Institute and GroundWorks have partnered to offer a comprehensive ballet fundamentals program for students ages 6 – 10 at Rainey Institute on E. 55th Street in downtown Cleveland. A dancer/teacher from the GroundWorks company leads students in year-round program consisting of two classes per week for two 14-week