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
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
What is at the heart of our ability to imagine and wonder in new and different ways? Audience members might ask themselves this question and more during Dawn of a Revolution, GroundWorks DanceTheater’s creative collaboration with ChamberFest Cleveland. The season finale event, taking place on Saturday, June 30 at 7:30pm at the Maltz Performing Arts
There is great empowerment in being able to express yourself. And when words are not easily at one’s disposal, movement and music can do the “talking.” Residents at the Judson Park retirement and assisted living community had the unique opportunity to explore the creative process of dance during GroundWorks’ Action/Reaction program. The partnership, in its
For over 100 years, the Rainey Institute has invested in Cleveland. Founded in 1904, it was originally a settlement house providing social services to Eastern European immigrants. Today, Rainey is dedicated to positive change for Greater Cleveland’s youth and families through education and participation in the performing and visual arts. Since 2013, Rainey Institute
Jennifer Coleman has always appreciated what GroundWorks has contributed to Cleveland. Now she gets to give back to them during the 10th Annual It Takes Two Benefit on April 28th at the Cleveland Museum of Art. “I have been at quite a few GroundWorks benefits in the past,” says Coleman. “I’ve always harbored a
