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Creative Notes: Choreographer Rena Butler Talks about her Burgeoning Career and her World Premiere Work for GroundWorks
Creative Notes: Choreographer Rena Butler Talks about her Burgeoning Career and her World Premiere Work for GroundWorks

Creative Notes: Choreographer Rena Butler Talks about her Burgeoning Career and her World Premiere Work for GroundWorks

By Steve Sucato You could say Rena Butler has reached a tipping point in her career. The former dancer with Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, Kyle Abraham/A.I.M, Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Company, and most recently Gibney Dance, has reached a point in her freelance choreographic career where making dance works is now her

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Creative Notes: Nicole Hennington on her First Mainstage Work For GroundWorks and her Career
Creative Notes: Nicole Hennington on her First Mainstage Work For GroundWorks and her Career

Creative Notes: Nicole Hennington on her First Mainstage Work For GroundWorks and her Career

By Steve Sucato Since arriving at GroundWorks DanceTheater in 2018, Nicole Hennington has left an indelible mark on the company and its audiences. The versatile dancer has originated memorable roles in such works as GroundWorks Executive Artistic Director David Shimotakahara’s Sud Buster’s Dream and Jigsaw, James Gregg’s éveillé, Brian Brooks’ Unwritten and

Tags: Akron, amazon, cain park, choreography, cleveland, cleveland heights, dance, david shimotakahara, GroundWorks DanceTheater, heinz poll summer dance festival, modern love, nicole hennington|