This week we would like to introduce you to our first celebrity dancer for IT TAKES TWO! 2020! Charna E. Sherman, Esq. is the Board President of Cuyahoga Arts and Culture (CAC), one of the largest local public funders for arts and culture in the nation. During her day (sometimes night) job, Charna is
What started in 2008 as a unique take on the traditional benefit, has morphed into a not-to-be-missed Cleveland tradition. GroundWorks’ annual gala is more than a fundraiser: It Takes Two thoughtfully engages the community – dance enthusiasts and soon-to-be dance enthusiasts alike – all while promising to be the best dance party of the year!
We are so thankful to everyone who made It Takes Two 2018 possible! This year's 10th annual event raised over $82,000 to support GroundWorks DanceTheater. This would not have been achievable if it weren’t for our celebrity dancers and their GroundWorks partners. The overall winner for most funds raised was Nancy Osgood. Richard Clark won
Karen Cooper says one should expect to have a blast when attending GroundWorks DanceTheater’s It Takes Two Benefit. “It’s the best party in town!” says Cooper, who will dance with GroundWorks artist Damien Highfield during the April 28 gala at the Cleveland Museum of Art. “I’ve been attending for several years and now I’ll
When Oren Baratz met GroundWorks Artistic Director David Shimotakahara for the first time at Leadership Cleveland, they immediately hit it off. “I told David that I’d never danced in my life and that his success in the [Leadership Cleveland] program would be if he could get me to dance,” Baratz says. “Two weeks later
On one Sunday afternoon, Richard Clark and his wife were invited by a friend to see a modern dance performance at the Akron Ice House. Clark and his wife walked out of that performance as forever fans of GroundWorks DanceTheater. It’s for this very reason Clark is participating in GroundWorks 10th Annual It Takes
Susan Lucier needed little convincing to take part in GroundWorks Dance Theater’s 10th Annual It Takes Two Benefit. In fact, as a seasoned actor who has performed in New York, Cleveland and Nantucket, she jumped at the chance. Plus, she loves to dance. “Dance is not prominent in my background, but I enjoy it, and
When it comes to dancing, GroundWorks DanceTheater’s 10th Annual It Takes Two Benefit will be Nancy Osgood's debut performance. Unless you count her winning a limbo contest in the 6th grade. As a fervent supporter of the arts, Osgood, president of The Osgood Group, a management consulting firm that helps social sector clients improve
For one night, Gigi Patsch, owner of popular wine bar and restaurant Gigi's on Fairmount, will hang up her apron and don dancing shoes for GroundWorks DanceTheater's 10th Annual It Takes Two Benefit. The event, to take place on April 28 at the Cleveland Museum of Art, has become one of the most highly anticipated events in the city
