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Celebrating a Legacy – GroundWorks Bids Farewell to Felise Bagley & Damien Highfield During Spring Dance Series

Celebrating milestones and continuing two decades of creative collaboration, GroundWorks DanceTheater presents its 2018 Spring Program featuring farewell performances by veteran company members Felise Bagley and Damien Highfield, as well as two world premiere works by international choreographer James Gregg and GroundWorks Executive Artistic Director David Shimotakahara. “This series is definitely a milestone for the

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We’re Hiring!

We are seeking male and female dancers versatile in ballet, contemporary and modern techniques for company positions. First round of auditions by electronic submission only. Please send dance reel and resume here. Audition Dates for those INVITED: Candidates will be notified by email regarding an invitation to attend one of our in-person work sessions to

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Gimme ArtsNow podcast with Amy Miller

GroundWorks founding member Amy Miller shares about her new work for the Fall Dance Series, Vade Mecum, on the Gimme ArtsNow podcast. Host Roger Riddle talks to Amy about growing up in Akron, her early dance career at Ohio Ballet, memories of working with GroundWorks' David Shimotakahara, as well as her current role as Associate Artistic Director

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Fall Creative Notes | David Shimotakahara

Artistic Director David Shimotakahara’s new work for GroundWorks 2017 Fall Dance Series explores themes connected to the most primal of human concerns – love, joy, fear, loss, shame, separation, redemption. Using the American Gothic movement as a jumping off point for Salt to Sea, his 40th work for the company, Shimotakahara weaves together stories of

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Fall Creative Notes | Amy Miller

  Founding company member Amy Miller returns to her roots during GroundWorks Fall 2017 Dance Series with the world premiere of her work, Vade Mecum. The piece, which explores the ideas of partnership, collaboration and inner wisdom, will be Amy’s 12th original work for the company. Past works include Way Leads to Way (2013), Current

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Meet Taylor Johnson

Introducing our newest company member at GroundWorks – Taylor Johnson. The 23-year-old Columbus native and recent Juilliard graduate can’t wait to make her debut during our 2017 Fall Dance Series at the Allen Theater at Playhouse Square and Akron Public Library. Taylor is versed in a wide range of styles of dance as well as

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GroundWorks Fall 2017 Preview

GroundWorks DanceTheater returns to its roots during its 2017 Fall Dance Series featuring two world premiere works by Founding Artistic Director David Shimotakahara and founding company member Amy Miller, as well as the reprisal of an audience favorite paying homage to one of jazz’s greats. Featured Guest Artist Amy Miller, a founding member of GroundWorks,

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GroundWorks Selected for Spotlight Showcase at 2017 Arts Midwest Conference

We are honored to have been selected from hundreds of applicants for one of 18 Spotlight Showcase spots at the 2017 Arts Midwest Conference - the region's top performing arts conference. Over 1,000 performing arts professionals from across the country - artists, managers, agents and arts administrators - will come together August 28-31 in Columbus to

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Meet Gemma Freitas Bender

Our newest company member Gemma Freitas Bender made her debut with GroundWorks during our Summer Dance Series at Cain Park in July. The Buffalo, New York-native, 23, and 2014-15 recipient of the prestigious Princess Grace USA Award, is thrilled to call Cleveland her newfound artistic home. A graduate of the Juilliard School of Dance, Gemma

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