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,
By Steve Sucato For GroundWorks DanceTheater’s very first collaboration with CityMusic Cleveland Chamber Orchestra, the company has created a dance-on-video work to accompany the live performance by CityMusic musicians of composer Olivier Messiaen’s poignant masterwork, “Quatuor pour la fin du temps” (Quartet for the End of Time). The work is part
Rebecca Burcher, GroundWorks DanceTheater's new Education and Community Engagement Coordinator, has always had a passion for connecting people through art. Throughout her life, she has worked in tandem with persons with disabilities. This passion led her to obtain her BS in Community Programs for Americans with Disabilities. After graduating summa cum laude from Slippery Rock
GroundWorks 2018 Fall Series features the world premiere of a dynamic new project created in partnership with the Akron Art Museum and funded by a Knight Foundation Arts Challenge award. Artistic Director David Shimotakahara was given permission to work in response to an important piece from the Museum’s permanent collection, the magnificent Dzesi II by
Nicole Hennington can’t remember an existence without dance. “I know it may sound corny, but I feel like dance chose me,” she says. “I don’t ever remember ever not liking dance. It’s always been a part of me and who I am.” The Arizona native looks forward to making her GroundWorks debut during the company’s
Columbus-native, Alexis Britford, has had dance running through her veins ever since she was a toddler. A graduate of the University of North Carolina School of the Arts’ high school Classical Ballet program, Alexis has also trained at the Boston Conservatory, The Ailey School, Houston Ballet, American Ballet Theatre, Hungarian National Ballet and Boston Ballet.
Nashville-native Banning Bouldin joins forces with GroundWorks DanceTheater for the company’s upcoming Summer Series. The New Dialect Founder and Artistic Director’s world premiere work, Chronos, will make its debut on the Alma Theater stage at Cain Park. Bouldin attended the Julliard School in 2002 and received her BFA in dance. She then went on to
By the time Annie Morgan auditioned for GroundWorks, she had logged more than 30 hours auditioning for various modern dance companies up and down the Eastern Seaboard. Though she had many different audition experiences, she knew right away that she wanted to dance for GroundWorks. “A former teacher, Sarah Cullen Fuller, told me about the
The day after Robert Rubama graduated from George Mason University, he bussed 375 miles from Fairfax, Virginia to Cleveland to join GroundWorks DanceTheater. The 21-year-old Virginia Beach, Virginia-native is diving right in to his new role as company artist and looks forward to making his debut during our Summer Series. Before joining GroundWorks, Robert had
