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Newsletter Spring Updates
News from Jane D’Angelo
Executive Director
Dear OhioDance members,
Spring News 2015
Vol 38, no.3
INSIDE
From the Field
Dance Health
2-3
Legal Corner
6
Workshops
7-8
Performances
9-11
4-5
Jobs/Applications 12
Auditions
13
2015 OhioDance Spring Festival and
Conference features
guest artist Liz Lerman
Dance Matters:Engaging Communities
April 24-26, 2015
co-sponsored by BalletMet Columbus
Please join us for hors d’oeuvres and
a roundtable discussion about our
new projects. Friday, April 24, 6:00pm
We look forward to seeing you there!
The full schedule is online at
http://ohiodance.org/festival/
2015 Maggie Patton Dance Scholarship
and OhioDance Outstanding Dance
Student Award If you are a member
of OhioDance and would like to nominate a student for this award, please
fill out the online nomination form
and return along with an online link or
DVD 2 minutes or under (brief showing of the student’s ability), to OhioDance by Monday, March 9, 2015.
http://ohiodance.org/festival/
The Descent of this Water: Rain
Original site-specific outdoor
contemporary dance
Choreographer: Crystal Michelle
Dayton Performance (free)
Friday, May 8, 2015, 7:30 p.m.
RiverScape MetroPark,
111 E. Monument Ave., Dayton, Ohio
Dublin Performance (free)
Saturday, May 9, 2015, 7 p.m.
Dublin Arts Council grounds, 7125
Membership Form 15 Riverside Dr., Dublin, Ohio
Member Movements 14
Dublin Arts Council (DAC) presents The
Descent of this Water: Rain in collaboration with OhioDance and The Ohio
State University (OSU) Department
of Dance. The original, site-specific
contemporary dance, created by African American choreographer Crystal
Michelle of Dayton, Ohio, explores the
intersections between the identity of
the body and the identity of a place.
Michelle takes inspiration from cultural and communal memories and a
historical exploration of the river as a
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April 25, 2015, 6:30p.m.
OhioDance Evening Performance.
BalletMet’s artistic director, Edwaard
Liang has choreographed a piece
on newly formed BalletMet2. World
renown, Griset Damas Roche will
perform flamenco. Indian dance will
be performed by Mansee Singhi, and
Sukanya Chand. Contemporary dance
pieces choreographed by MFA and
PhD candidates from OSU’s Department of Dance: Tammy Carrasco,
Joshua Manculich, Lyndsey Vader and
Sarah Levitt, formerly with Liz Lerman’s Dance Exchange. Pre-professional companies include: Ballet Excel
Ohio, Dayton Dance Conservatory
Co., and Hathaway Brown. Awards
will be given to Karen King-Cavin
for outstanding contributions to the
advancement of dance education and
Tom Evert for outstanding contributions to the advancement of the dance
artform.
The performance will be held at The
Ballet Met Performance Space at 322
Mt. Vernon Ave, Columbus, OH 43215.
http://ohiodance.org/festival/registration/
Studio
rehearsal,
The Descent
of this Water:
Rain
Qarrianne
Blayr (left)
and Shola
Odumare
site of migration, a point of freedom
and as a location of cultural
convergence.
Free performances will take place in
Dayton along the banks of the Great
Miami River and on DAC grounds in
Dublin along the Scioto River. Michelle will incorporate dancers from
The Ohio State University along with
dancers from the Dayton and Columbus communities. The project includes
master classes at elementary and high
schools in both Greater Columbus and
Dayton.
The project is made possible by funding from Ohio Arts Council, Puffin
Foundation West, Ohio Department of
Education and the Ohio Alliance for
Arts Education.
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From the Field
GroundWorks DanceTheater to Present World-Premiere Works at Inaugural Series
with University of Akron at EJ Thomas Hall in Akron
GroundWorks DanceTheater will debut two new
works as part of the company’s inaugural series
at EJ Thomas Hall’s Contemporary Performance
Series on March 5th & 6th, 2015. This series is
the centerpiece of GroundWorks’ month-long
University of Akron creative residency, which
aims to grow the dance community throughout
Akron. These performances will comprise three
works including House of Sparrows, Untitled and
Current Frame.
The world-premiere of House of Sparrows,
choreographed by Executive Artistic Director
David Shimotakahara. This work is the
culmination of an exciting collaboration between
GroundWorks DanceTheater, New York-based
Aeolus Quartet, Austin-based composer Steven
Snowden & New York-based Nic Petry of Dancing
Camera. New music by Snowden & choreography
by GroundWorks’ artistic director David
Shimotakahara will explore themes of the Civil
War to commemorate its sesquicentennial in 2014
& 2015. The piece will be set in scenes inspired by
letters & photographs illustrating the upheaval
of domestic life during the Civil War. The
artistic concept will avoid traditional narratives
depicting battle & glory, choosing instead to
explore individual experiences & stories. The
display of these individual portraits will leave
the interpretation to the audience & encourage
audiences to re-examine the far-reaching impact
of the Civil War on our present day society.
The world-premiere of Untitled, choreographed
by Artist-in-Residence Robert Moses. Since
founding Robert Moses’ Kin in 1995 in San
Francisco, choreographer Robert Moses has
created numerous works of varying styles &
genres for his highly praised dance company. His
work explores topics ranging from oral traditions
in African American culture (Word of Mouth,
2002), the life, times, & work of author James
Baldwin (Biography of Baldwin, 2003), & the
dark side of contemporary urban culture (Cause,
2004), to the nuanced complexities of parentage
& identity (The Cinderella Principle, 2010), &
the simple joys of the expressive power of pure
movement (Toward September, 2009).
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A reprise of Current Frame, choreographed by
Artistic Director Amy Miller (in collaboration
with Kathryn Wells Taylor, Gary Lenington, Felise
Bagley & Damien Highfield)
This work – a duet performed with live solo
violin – explores the dramatic interplay between
the formal structures of Baroque composer
Biber’s Passacaglia violin solo & the emotional
undercurrent found in response to the music’s
themes & cadences. Current Frame premiered
in August 2012 at the Heinz Poll Summer Dance
Festival in Akron, Ohio.
Amy Miller has a long-standing relationship with
the City of Akron. She received her training at the
Dance Institute of the University of Akron & at
the Joffrey Ballet School. Miller performed with
the dance project New Steps from 1991-1997 &
was a member of Ohio Ballet from 1991-2001. A
founding member of GroundWorks DanceTheater,
she has created eleven works for the company
including eleveneleven (2006) composed by New
York composer/musician Ryan Lott (aka Son Lux),
& Allow (2008) composed by Oberlin College
graduate Alex Christie. Valence (2009) was created
in collaboration with Oberlin College professor
Peter Swendsen from the renowned TIMARA
School (Technology in Music & the Related Arts.)
Since 2008, she has been commissioned to create
works for Cleveland’s Dance/Theater Collective,
as well as the dance programs of Bowling Green
State University & the University of Akron. She
holds a BFA in Dance from the University of
Akron & was voted 2009 Outstanding Artist in
Dance by the Akron Area Arts Alliance. Miller’s
choreography earned a 2010 Ohio Arts Council
Individual Excellence Award.
Since relocating to New York City in 2010, she has
performed with David Parker & The Bang Group,
jill sigman/thinkdance, Gibney Dance & in the
work of Lynne Taylor-Corbett, & appeared in the
Metropolitan Opera’s upcoming production of
Don Giovanni. Amy now holds the position of
Associate Artistic Director at Gibney Dance.
EJ Thomas Hall is located at: 198 Hill Street,
Akron, OH 44325. Tickets are available for $25
(General Admission)/$10 (Students). Please visit
http://www.groundworksdance.org/ej or contact
Beth Rutkowski for more information regarding
this performance.
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From the Field
Toledo Ballet Founder to Win Governor’s Award
Toledo Ballet Founder and Artistic Director Emerita Marie Bollinger Vogt
will be the recipient of the prestigious Ohio Arts Council’s Governor’s Award
for the Arts in Ohio at the annual ceremony in Columbus May 13, 2015. Winners are selected in six categories: Arts Administration, Arts Education, Arts
Patron, Business Support of the Arts, Community Development and Participation, and Individual Artist. Mrs. Vogt will receive the award for Arts Administration. “The Governor’s Awards are coveted by arts organizations, corporations, schools, and individuals alike,” explained Toledo Ballet executive
director Mari Davies. “It makes perfect sense that this extraordinary woman
wins; she utilized an impressive balance of business savvy and passion for
dance to pioneer an organization that is now seventy five years old. I am
thrilled this jewel from northwest Ohio is being recognized this year.”
The award ceremony, held at the Columbus Athenaeum, is followed by an
Arts Day Luncheon hosted by the Ohio Arts Council and Ohio Citizens for the Arts Foundation.
When asked her reaction to the news of her winning this award, Mrs. Vogt responded, “I am extremely
honored to be included among distinguished area honorees from the past.”
Mrs. Vogt founded Toledo Ballet in 1939 and in 1941 produced her first Nutcracker. It is now the longest consecutively running annual Nutcracker in the entire country. She continues to sit on the organization’s board of directors.
Toledo Ballet School offers the AMERICAN BALLET THEATRE® National Training Curriculum, an
8-level program that combines high quality artistic training with the basics of dancer health and child
development. In addition to ballet, TB offers an extensive contemporary division as well as health and
fitness classes, pilates and yoga. Toledo Ballet, a non-profit organization, has as its mission “to promote interest in dance through premiere education, outreach and performances.” For more information, go to toledoballet.org or call 419.471.0049.
Special Volunteer Opportunity!
Columbus,OH
Ohio Citizens for the Arts is seeking volunteers to
participate as chaperones in our Student Advocates
program during the 2015 Arts Day activities. This is a
chance to hone your advocacy skills and help mentor
high school students as they visit with state legislators
and share their personal testimonies about the value
of arts education.
The role of the chaperone is to help the student
advocates locate the offices of the legislators they
will be assigned to visit, make sure they distribute the
materials given to them for the legislative meetings,
keep them on schedule, and escort them to the
Columbus Athenaeum on time for the Governor’s
Awards for the Arts in Ohio and Arts Day luncheon.
All of the visits and the luncheon are within walking
distance of the Ohio Statehouse.
Each volunteer will be assigned two-four students to
chaperone. They will meet the students during the
Arts Day Advocacy Briefing at 9:30 a.m. on May 13th at
the Capitol Theatre in the Riffe Center for Government
and the Arts in downtown Columbus. During this
time, the chaperone will be able to get to know the
students, review the schedule for legislative visits,
receive materials for distribution and participate in
the advocacy briefing. Following the briefing, the
chaperone will check-in with the students to make sure
they are prepared to provide their brief testimonies.
This is also a good time for the chaperone to help
manage expectations by making sure the students
understand that the legislators are very busy so they
may be speaking to an aide, or even just leaving the
materials for the legislator to review at a later time.
All legislative visits will take place between 10:30 and
11:30 a.m.
Since it’s the job of the chaperone to guide the
students through the Riffe Center and/or the
Statehouse, maps will be provided along with specific
instructions about the legislative visits. Most of
the student advocates are not from Columbus, so
it’s important for the chaperone to make them feel
welcome and ensure that they have a good time!
If you would like to serve as a student advocate
chaperone, please contact Shoshanna Gross at
614-221-4064 or by e-mail at
[email protected].
www.ohiodance.org
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Dance Health
Do I Need a Multivitamin?
Shannon Sterne, MS MA RDN, Assistant Professor, Department of Dance
College of Arts and Sciences, Case Western Reserve University
Multivitamin and mineral (MVM) pills are the most commonly used dietary supplements. They are sometimes
recommended as “insurance” to improve peace of mind that all micronutrient needs are being met. But are they
really necessary? And are they safe?
Supplementation with MVM pills is of particular importance when the variety or quantity of food intake is limited.
Dancers may limit food intake to achieve and maintain low body weights for aesthetic purposes. Sometimes,
even dancers who are unconcerned about weight experience reduced appetite. Others may have difficulty making time to eat well-balanced meals with their busy schedules. And prior to performances, some dancers avoid
eating certain foods or food groups to avoid feeling bloated or heavy while performing. Additionally, picky eaters,
individuals on weight-loss diets, and those who eliminate entire food groups (such as vegetarians and vegans)
may be at risk of certain nutrient deficiencies. Each of these scenarios can result in inadequate food intake to
meet vitamin and mineral needs, and supplementation with a MVM may be a good way to make up for potential
shortfalls.
Which MVM is right for me?
Most people do not need to take a MVM every day. Taking a daily MVM every other day is sufficient for most
healthy individuals. Petite-sized MVM pills are also available providing 100% of the Daily alue of most nutrients
in a 2 pill serving size. These smaller sized pills are easier to swallow, and are also a good option for people who
experience nausea after taking a MVM.
One of the most important things to look for in a MVM is the balance of nutrients. You want your MVM to contain:
100% of the Daily Value of vitamins D, B1 (thiamin), B2 (riboflavin), B3 (niacin), B12, and folic acid
at least 20 micrograms of vitamin K
no more than 3000 IU of vitamin A
100% of the Daily Value of copper, zinc, iodine, selenium, and chromium
100% of the Daily Value for iron (if you are premenopausal; postmenopausal women and men typically do not
need iron supplementation)
Be aware that MVM pills will not contain 100% of the Daily Value for calcium. Getting enough calcium in the diet
can be challenging for many dancers, and taking a separate calcium supplement may be warranted in addition to
a MVM.
Do I need a special MVM formula?
Many special MVM formulas are available including prenatal formulations and pills for men, women, athletes,
and seniors. Some of these pills contain a proprietary blend of added herbs and food extracts. While these may
seem exotic, and the companies may tout the benefits of these added ingredients, most of them are not present
in sufficient amounts to yield any benefits. Save your money and choose a simple, balanced formula.
Are MVM supplements safe?
The short answer is “yes,” however, there are some circumstances that can raise concern over the use of MVM
supplements. Vitamins and minerals are frequently added to food and beverage products. The combined intake
of a MVM and food or beverages with high doses of added vitamins and minerals can increase the risk of toxicity
from certain nutrients. High doses of singular nutrients can also create problems in the body’s absorption and utilization of other nutrients. For example, iron and calcium compete for absorption and should be taken at separate
times of the day.
Consultation with a registered dietitian is the best way to determine if an individualized supplementation plan is
needed, but taking a MVM on a regular basis can cover many nutrient needs with little risk. It is important, however, to remember that MVM supplements cannot substitute for a healthy, balanced diet, and taking a MVM does
not mean you can pay less attention to your diet. Foods – particularly fresh fruits and vegetables, legumes, and
whole grains – provide a variety of important nutrients not available in pill form.
Like Dancer Dietitian on Facebook/ Follow on Twitter @DancerDietitian.
[email protected]
http://dance.case.edu
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Dance Health
Working out the Kinks
Mariah Nierman, PT, DPT, AT, OCS
So now that the year is well underway and the weather is getting colder, you are probably starting to
feel the nearly constant achy tightness that comes along with that. The amount to which you use and
abuse your body as a performing athlete, plus your typical amounts of walking around and periods of
static sitting, builds up restrictions in the myofascial network in your body. To address this you need to
do BOTH myofascial release (rolling out) and stretching.
Myofascial release is different from stretching. Stretching acts to actually lengthen the muscle itself so
that it can contract and relax through a larger arc of motion. Myofascial release “un-sticks” the different
layers of fascia that wrap your muscles and form a fibrous network throughout your body; it does not
actually “stretch” the muscle. When you perform myofascial release, the fascia that wraps the muscles
is loosened and released so the muscles can slide and glide past each other and work efficiently to
move your body so you can dance the combinations and choreography necessary and get more benefit
from your stretching.
You can use foam rollers, body release balls and even tennis balls to roll out your muscles. Focus the
pressure on the soft tissues and not on bony prominences. During the session of myofascial release
be sure to get all parts of the muscle but concentrate the pressure where you feel the most tight and
tender. You should roll out at minimum 3 times a week. If you’d like to learn more join us Sunday April
26th at the OhioDance Festival for a Myofascial Release class.
IT Band – Lie on your side with the foam roller along the outer thigh. Use
your arm and opposite leg to support your body weight. Roll gently up and
down your outer thigh over the IT band for 2-3 minutes. Make sure you
reach the entire length of the thigh.
Gastroc & Soleus – Place tennis ball under calf muscle. Use your arms
and opposite leg to support your body weight and roll up and down
over the tennis ball. Make sure you reach all parts of the muscle, top/
bottom, in/out, but avoid the Achilles tendon. Perform for 2-3 minutes
each leg.
Glutes & Rotators – Place body release ball or tennis ball under one
side of your buttock, support your weight on your hands or elbows.
Again, be sure to reach all parts of the muscle(s), top/bottom, side to
side, rotate the leg on the side you are rolling out to find & feel the
deep rotators moving under the ball’s pressure. Perform for 2-3 minutes each side.
OSU Sports Medicine
Performing Arts Medicine
614-366-3600
www.ohiodance.org
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Legal Corner
When Dancers Should Collide
Sara Hutchins Jodka, Senior Counsel - Data Privacy and Labor and Employment
MCDONALD HOPKINS LLC, Columbus
Dancers and lawsuits have been paired together in the news a lot recently. Most recently, Fernando
Sosa, who 3-D prints and sells politically-themed sculptures, chose to go apolitical and starting printing
and selling sculptures of the “Left Shark” – the shark last seen dancing awkwardly and out of step
behind Katy Perry at the Super Bowl. Perry’s lawyers were quick to send a cease and desist letter to
Sosa demanding he stop selling the products and turn over any products. Her lawyers claimed the Left
Shark image belonged to Perry and could not be reproduced without her permission.
Earlier, Abby Lee Miller, the star of Lifetime’s Dance Moms, was sued for assault by a former student
who claimed she feared she would be physically injured because she had observed Miller physically
batter other people on the show.
It certainly makes sense to retain a lawyer when sued; however, there are other instances to retain a
lawyer proactively. For dancers, choreographers, or studio owners, here is a sampling of some of those
instances:
Business/Tax – A dancer looking to open his or her own studio/business should consult a business
lawyer to determine the best way to structure i.e., incorporate the business for tax and businesses
purposes. The lawyer can help find and negotiate the real estate for the studio and can prepare and
file all necessary business filings with the appropriate Secretary of States office. The attorney can also
assist with tax preparation and filing if qualified. This lawyer can also serve as the statutory agent for
the newly-formed company in order to receive legal service of process on behalf of the company.
Employment – A business owner would be wise to work closely with an employment law attorney to
ensure that they are properly paying their employees; that they have the proper workplace notices
posted; that they are in line with all the requirements for unemployment and workers’ compensation;
that proper releases are obtained for images, workplace safety, and other items; and that they have the
proper contracts, policies, and procedures in place to ensure compliance with all applicable federal,
state, and local laws, of which there are many.
Personal Injury – Dancers are engaged in strenuous physical activity and sometimes get injured. When
this happens, it may be important to contact a personal injury attorney in order to properly recover for
any damages to the extent they are not covered by workers’ compensation.
Copyright/Intellectual Property – Some pieces of choreographed material may be copyrighted in order
to protect them from commercial reproduction. This is a very specialized area of copyright/intellectual
property law, but there are lawyers that can assist dancers in copyrighting their original choreographed
dances.
Privacy - In some instances a dancer may find his or her image has been misappropriated and used in
commercial materials i.e., advertisements without their consent and/or without proper compensation. If
this happens, a dancer should consult an attorney who works with privacy rights
Data Privacy – Any business owner that accepts credit cards and/or that collects personality identifiable
information on customers or employees should consult with a data privacy attorney to ensure that they
are properly security personality identifiable information and that they have an incident response plan
in place in the event of a data breach.
Agent – Some lawyers forego the typical practice of law to be talent agents. This can include
representing dancers and choreographers. Dancers or choreographers who need help negotiating work
contracts, endorsement deals, etc., may consider hiring a talent agent who has experience representing
dancers to ensure proper representation at the bargaining table.
There are many other instances when a dancer, choreographer, or studio owner may need to consult
with an attorney. Find one you trust and that you are comfortable working with. An attorney can be a
tremendous asset to your business and career.
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Spring Workshops & Programs
Friday, March 6th
FREE Capeoira Master Class
with Compagnie Käfig!
5:00pm- 6:30pm
Cleveland State University
5th floor- Middough Building
Ages 17 + RSVP Required.
Email: [email protected].
Flamenco Classes
Flamenco Dance Columbus
offers ongoing instruction in
Beginning, Intermediate and
Advanced
Flamenco Choreography and
Technique. Kids classes and
Barefoot Flamenco are also
offered. Visit www.flamencodancecolumbus.com to register
or email [email protected] for more information.
March 7-8, 2015
Castanets Workshop
Flamenco Dance Columbus
Columbus, OH
Flamenco Dance Columbus is
offering focused spring
workshops. Register online at
flamencodancecolumbus.com
or email [email protected].
When: 3:30-5:30 PM each day
Where: Just Dance Studio
7010 Hospital Dr.
Dublin, OH 43016.
March 8-June 14, 2015
Artist Teaching Artists
(Professional Class Series by
The Movement Project)
Cleveland, OH
When: Series dates are 3/8, 4/12,
5/10, 6/14; 11-1 pm each date
Where: Parish Hall at Cleveland
Public Theatre
6415 Detroit Ave.
Cleveland, OH 44102
Cost: $10/class or 6 classes/ $50
March, 13 2015
Dance Day at the Univ. of Akron
Akron, OH
The University of Akron is hosting Dance Day, an ideal opportunity to experience UA’s exciting
dance program. Dance Day will
consist of master classes in ballet and modern technique. The
day also includes an end of day
talk with UA dance alumni as
well as an informal performance
presented by UA dance students. For more information and
to register for the event visit our
website at
www.uakron.edu/dtaa.
When: 1-6pm
Where: Guzzetta Hall
University of Akron campus
March 20, 2015
Dance@Kent Day: Careers in
Dance Workshop
Kent, OH
This FREE workshop at Kent
State’s Center for the Performing Arts is for high school
students interested in career
opportunities in dance. It will
include movement sessions in
Body Conditioning and Musical
Theatre Dance Repertory, facility tours, and presentations on
current and emerging careers
utilizing dance in the fields of
Health and Wellness, Entertainment, Concert Dance, Education
and Business.
Registration is limited to 60 and
can be made at www.kent.edu/
artscollege (Plan a visit).
For information contact
[email protected].
When: 8:00am-2:00pm
www.ohiodance.org
April 9, 2015
The Dancing Wheels Company’s
Lecture Performance
Middletown, OH
When: 12pm
Where: Student Union at Miami
University, Middletown, OH
April 18, 2015
SwingColumbus Monthly Dance
Columbus, OH
Drop-in lesson (free with cost of
entry) from 7:30-8pm and Social
dancing to LIVE BAND: Dave
Greer and the Classic Jazz Stompers from 8-11pm
Visit http://swingcolumbus.
org/2014/april-18-monthly-dancelive-band-new-venue/
or www.swingcolumbus.org for
the most up-to-date information
Where:
German Village Meeting Haus
588 S. Third Street
Columbus Ohio 43215
Cost: TBD- Check website
April 24-26, 2015
OhioDance Festival and
Conference held at
BalletMet Columbus
Columbus, OH
An annual statewide celebration
of dance through classes,
workshops, discussions and
performances.
April 25-26, 2015
Sevillanas Workshop
Flamenco Dance Columbus
Columbus, OH
Flamenco Dance Columbus is
offering focused spring
workshops. Register online at
flamencodancecolumbus.com
or email [email protected].
When: 3:30-5:30 PM each day
Where: Just Dance Studio
7010 Hospital Dr.
Dublin, OH 43016.
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Spring Workshops and Programs
June 1-5, 2015
MamLuft&Co. Dance
Summer Modern Dance
Intensive
Cincinnati, OH
1 week, 16 courses, 45 classes,
11 faculty members.
An exciting week
focused on Modern Dance
Studies. Immersive, intensive,
and affordable. Visit mlco.org/
intensive for more information
and to
register. Resgister by April 1 for
early bird discount.
Contact [email protected] or call 513.494.MLCo
(6526) for info
July 2015
Toledo Ballet Advanced Ballet
Summer Intensive
Toledo, OH
July 6-10: Soili Arvola (Royal
Finnish Ballet, San Francisco
Ballet)
July 20- 24
Tricia Albertson
(Miami City Ballet)
July 27-31 Renato Penteado
(Miami City Ballet)
July 13-17 Musical Theatre
Intensive (Broadway veterans
Lisa Mayer and Michael Lang)
For info e-mail [email protected] or 419-471-0049
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July 2015
Oberlin Intensive
Oberlin, OH
This July, Oberlin Dance Intensive returns for a second
wonderful summer workshop.
This new program welcomes
dancers ages 14-18 to join current students and faculty in the
Oberlin College Dance Studios.
For more information, please
email oberlindanceintensive@
gmail.com
Daily classes include:
-Ballet with Visiting Instructor
Bobby Wesner and the dancers
of Neos Dance Theatre
-Contemporary dance with
Visiting Assistant ProfessorHolly
Handman-Lopez.
In addition, regular workshops
from Oberlin faculty and students include:
-Contact Improvisation with Ann
Cooper Albright
-Improvisation and Composition
with Elesa Rosasco, Carter McAdams, and Nusha Martynuk
-Wellness for Dancers with
Deborah Vogel
-Hip-Hop with members of
Oberlin’s student group And
What!?.
-West African dance
Repertoire from the dancers of
Neos Dance Theatre
Along with a week of intensive
study you’ll also enjoy a night
out to see Oberlin Summer Theatre Festival, an outdoor concert
in beautiful Tappan Square featuring Neos Dance Theatre, and
many other activities.
Website: www.neosdancetheatre.org
Email: oberlindanceintensive@
gmail.com
Phone: 419-651-4930
www.ohiodance.org
Summer 2015
Cincinnati Ballet Summer
Intensive
Cincinnati, OH
This Intensive is specially designed for the serious ballet
student with professional aspirations. Featuring international
guest faculty, the program helps
students maximize their progress, strength and development
through an immersion process
that includes full days of dance.
Cincinnati Ballet’s rigorous curriculum focuses on both the
technical and artistic aspects of
proper ballet technique, execution and expression while
enhancing versatility in other
dance genres including jazz,
modern, character, composition and contemporary ballet.
Partnering and men’s classes
are also part of the core curriculum for all levels as well as
Pilates for the development of
core strength. Cincinnati Ballet
offers an exceptional combination of high quality instruction
and personal attention which
will take each student to new
levels of excellence. Class size is
limited to 25 students.
For more information about all
of the summer offerings go to:
Website:
cballet.org/academy/summer
Contact: 513.562.1111 or
[email protected]
Cincinnati Ballet MOZART’S REQUIEM
Janessa Touchet and Ogulcan Borova
2015 Spring Performance Calendar
March 5-6, 2015
GroundWorks DanceTheater to
Present World-Premiere Works
at Inaugural Series
University of Akron/ Akron, OH
Debut of two new works as part of
the company’s inaugural EJ Thomas
Hall’s Contemporary Performance
Series.This series is the centerpiece
of GroundWorks’ month-long University of Akron creative residency,
which aims to grow the dance community throughout Akron. These
performances will comprise three
works including House of Sparrows,
Untitled and Current Frame. For
more information visit their website
www.groundworksdance.org.
Where: EJ Thomas Hall
University of Akron
March 7, 2015
DANCECleveland Presents:
Compagnie Käfig
Cleveland,OH
Compagnie Käfig, an innovative
ensemble led by French-Algerian
choreographer Mourad Merzouki,
has become an international phenomenon. Inspired by the stories
of eleven young dancers from the
shantytowns of Brazil, Merzouki,
created Correria and Agwa—two
heart-stopping works that showcase
a sensational combination of athletic samba, hip-hop and capoeira
dance styles. This will be the company’s Cleveland debut!
When: 8pm
Where:Ohio Theatre,
PlayhouseSquare, Cleveland, OH
Tickets: 216-241-6000 or
dancecleveland.org.
KAF-AGWA photo: Christopher Duggan
March 13-15, 2015
BFA Senior Dance Concert/Student
Dance Festival
Kent State University/ Kent, OH
Under faculty direction by Barbara
Allegra Verlezza and Joan Meggitt,
this concert combines choreography
by five graduating seniors and nine
junior dance major and minor SDF
choreographers. Tickets are available through www.dance.kent.edu.
For more information contact
330-672-2069.
Where: Louis O. Erdmann –
William H. Zucchero (EZ) Black Box
Theatre at the Center for the Performing Arts located at
1325 Theatre Drive, Kent, OH.
Canton Ballet Photo:Studio 7
March 14-15, 2015
The Little Mermaid
Canton Ballet/ Canton, OH
A children’s narrative full length
classical ballet in two acts, it is
under the artistic and executive
direction of Cassandra Crowley.
Sponsored by Biery Cheese with the
support of the Ohio Arts Council,
ArtsinStark and The Repository.
Tickets are available online at cantonballet.com or call canton Ballet
330.455.7220.
When: 2:00 pm
Where: Canton Palace Theatre, 605
Market Avenue N., Canton, OH
March 16-19, 2015
Helen Keller Residency Performance
Dancing Wheels Co. and School
Bath, OH
at Old Trail School in Bath will culminate with a lecture performance at
2pm on March 19.
March 20-22, 2015
March 26-29, 2015
Cinderella
BalletMet/ Columbus, OH
World Premiere of Edwaard
Liang’s enchanting new production.
Set to Prokofiev’s jubilant and lush
score. This entrancing dance event
will captivate all ages!
Visit http://ow.ly/IqzwJ for showtimes and tickets.
See website for showtimes.
March 20, 2015
Flamenco Dance Columbus
Columbus, OH
Guitarist Karl Wohlwend and a Flamenco Dance Columbus
dancer will perform during a
special event preceding the
Columbus Symphony’s
performance of Ravel’s Bolero at the
Ohio Theater. More details TBA at
http://columbussymphony.com/support/fundraising-events/
March 20-21 2015
GroundWorks DanceTheater
Cleveland, OH
Showcasing of House of Sparrows,
Untitled and a Reprise of Current
Frame GroundWorks DanceTheater
will host the Cleveland premiere of
three new works as part of the
company’s Spring concert series at
the Breen Center for the Performing
Arts. For more information please
visit their website
www.groundworksdance.org.
March 20-21, 2015
Mozart’s Requiem Catharsis
through Dance
Cincinnati Ballet/ Cincinnati, OH
From Cincinnati Ballet’s resident
choreographer Adam Hougland
comes the moving Mozart’s Requiem.
Where: Aronoff Center for the Arts,
650 Walnut St., Cincinnati, OH For
more information visit
www.cballet.org.
www.ohiodance.org
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2015 Spring Performance Calendar
March 22, 2015
Ballet Toybox
Cincinnati Ballet Second Company
Cincinnati, OH
Ballet Toybox is an interactive adventure where you will learn about
the essential elements that make
up the inspiring discipline of dance
with a range of excerpts from the
treasure chest of exciting ballets.
Visit www.cballet.org.
Where: Arnoff Center for the Arts at
650 Walnut St., Cincinnati.
Cost: $20
March 27-28, 2015
Puppets
Columbus Moving Company
Teaming up with The Zoot Theatre
Company, the Dayton-based puppet
theater group, CmCo. will produce
an immersive evening of puppet
dance. Pairing the steam-punk
inspired artistic direction of Tristan
Cupp’s hand-crafted puppets with
the wickedly witty antics of our
energetic dance creations, Puppets
will be an exciting theater experience for all ages.
March 21-22, 2015; 27-29, 2015
Die Puppenfee
Beck Center/ Lakewood, OH
This one act ballet in two scenes
was originally created by Nikolai
and Sergei Legat and features the
music of Josef Bayer as well as
music by Tchaikovski, Gottschalk,
Liadov and Drigo and additional
choreography by Melanie Szucs, Associate Dir. of Dance Education.
Sensory performance on March 27.
Where: Beck Center, 17801 Detroit
Avenue in Lakewood, Ohio. For
showtimes and information call 216521-2540 or www.beckcenter.org.
March 28-29, 2015
Alice in Wonderland
Toledo Ballet / Toledo, OH
For ticket information, go to
toledoballet.org.
Where: Valentine Theatre, Toledo
March 26-29, 2015
Illuminated
Case Western Reserve University
Department of Dance
Cleveland, OH
Featuring works by MFA candidates Hannah Barna and Amanda
Clark and guest choreographer and
CWRU alumna Chun-Jou Tsai.
When: March 26-28 at 8pm and
March 29 at 2:30pm
Where: Mather Dance Center on the
Case Western Reserve University
campus, 11201 Bellflower Rd, Cleveland 44106.
Tickets: $7-15 (cash or check only).
Reservations are recommended,
and may be made by calling (216)
368-5246, or online at dance.case.
edu/reservations.
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April 2-4, 2015, 8pm
Kent Dance Ensemble 25th
Anniversary Concert and
Reunion (Kent State Univ.)
Choreography by guests Garth
Fagan and Dr. Darwin Prioleau and
faculty members John R. Crawford,
Kimberly Karpanty, Joan Meggitt,
Andrea Shearer and Barbara Allegra
Verlezza. Tickets at www.kent.edu/
theatredance. More info at www.
kent.edu/theatredance/kent-danceensemble-25-years
Where: E. Turner Stump Theatre,
Center for the Performing Arts, 1325
Theatre Drive, Kent, OH.
April 2-4, 2015 7:30pm
Cleveland Public Theatre
Presents DanceWorks 15
MorrisonDance in ZUGZWANG: The
compulsion to move! The evening
will be part of a double bill shared
with The Movement Project.
Tickets $12-$28 at
www.cptonline.org
Info at www.MorrisonDance.com
Where: Gordon Square Theatre
6415 Detroit Ave., Cleveland, OH
44107
www.ohiodance.org
April 3, 2015
Kala Sangam: A Confluence of
Indian Classical Dance Styles
Dublin, OH
Performance featuring: Kathak by
Mansee Singhi and Amisha Shah
and Bharatanatyam by Sukanya
Chand and Ami Majmudar.
When: 7-9pm
Where: Abbey Theatre, Dublin
Community Recreation Center
April 9-11, 2015
Cleveland Dance Exchange
presents Top 10
Cleveland, OH
The CDX production of Top 10
brings together ten Cleveland choreographers to present works set
to ten Billboard Hot 100 hits. Tickets
are $12-28. For more information or
to purchase tickets: (216) 631-2727
or www.cptonline.org.
When: 7:30pm
Where:Gordon Square Theatre, 6415
Detroit Ave, Cleveland 44102.
April 12, 2015
Folclor Hispano
Flamenco Dance Columbus
Columbus, OH
Performs a dance from the Guajiras
palo as part of this annual event for
OSU’s Folclor Hispano student organization. http://folclor.org.ohio-state.
edu/index_files/Page861.htm
When: 3:30-5 pm
Where: Ohio Union, Ohio State U
April 15, 2015, 2:30pm
Dancing Wheels Co.+School
Euclid, OH
The Dancing Wheels Company
performs at Mount Saint Joseph
Rehabilitation Center in Euclid, OH
Wendy Whelan
Nisian Hughes,
Photographer
2015 Spring Performance Calendar
April 16-17, 2015
The Univ. of Akron Dance Company
Youth with Caution Spring Concert
Akron, OH
Program includes work from
international choreographer and
creator of the SAFE Project® Alexandre Munz. Original works from
UA dance faculty members Robin
Prichard, Cydney Spohn, and Tom
Smith will also be presented.
Where: E.J. Thomas Hall, Akron
Cost: $14(general)/ $12 (seniors UA
faculty/staff/alum), and $7 (students). Tickets at E.J. Thomas Hall
April 16-18, 2015
MaDaCol
Case Western Reserve University
Department of Dance/ Cleveland
Works by second-year graduate
students Andrea Alvarez, Jared Bendis, Ziying Cui, Yidi Lin, and Richard
Oaxaca, and senior dance major
Abbey Hafer. Visit dance.case.edu
for more information.
When: 4/16-4/17 at 8pm; 4/18 at 7
pm and 8:30pm
Where: Mather Dance Center, Case
Western Reserve University campus, 11201 Bellflower Rd, Cleveland
44106
Cost: $5 at the door
April 25, 2015
Wendy Whelan-Restless Creature
Ohio Theatre/ Cleveland, OH
Wendy Whelan, hailed by The New
York Times as “America’s most celebrated ballerina,” joins forces with
four of America’s top contemporary
male choreographers, Kyle Abraham, Josh Beamish, Brian Brooks,
and Alejandro Cerrudo for an
evening of dance that has garnered
critical raves since its debut.Tickets:216-241-6000 or dancecleveland.
org.
When: 8pm
Where: Ohio Theater, Playhouse
Square, Cleveland, OH
April 25, 2015, 6:30PM
OhioDance Festival Evening
Performance and Awards
Professional choreographers and
dancers from Ohio will perform
innovative and engaging work.
http://ohiodance.org/festival/
Where: Ballet Met Performance
Space at 322 Mt. Vernon Ave, Columbus, OH 43215.
April 25, 2015
Rhythm & Wheels-Around the World
The Dancing Wheels Company
Cleveland, OH
Dancing Wheels Co. joins forces in
this world premier with Elec
Simon, world percussionist and cast
member of STOMP. Tickets $30
(includes after party Meet-andGreet.) Call (216) 432-0306 or visit
www.dancingwheels.org for info
When: VIP Party at 6:30pm;
Show at 8pm
Where: Cleveland Masonic and
Performing Arts Center
3615 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, 44115
April 29, 2015
BA Capstone Presentations
Kent State University
Kent, OH
For information on the peformers,
time and specific location of this
event, contact the Dance Office at
330-672-2069.
Where: Center for the Performing
Arts, 1325 Theatre Drive, Kent, OH.
May 1-2, 2015, 8 pm
The Only Way
Oberlin College, Oberlin, OH
The Oberlin Dance Company
presents an evening length dance
theater piece choreographed and
directed by Holly Handman-Lopez,
whose work has been described as
“luscious and edgy.” The piece will
feature performances by the Oberlin
Percussion Group along with new
music by composer Joo Won Park.
Where: Hall Auditorium, Oberlin, OH
www.ohiodance.org
May 1-3, 2015
American Masters
BalletMet/ Columbus, OH
Three World Premiere ballets set
to music by American composers
Aaron Copland, Caroline Shaw and
Michael Torke, plus the classic ballet
Fancy Free set to music by Leonard
Bernstein, complete the evening.
Visit http://ow.ly/IqzCY for tickets.
www.balletmet.org
May 7, 2015
MorrisonDance in Area MT:
Moving Perceptions, Cleveland, OH
Free show. More info at
www.MorrisonDance.com.
When: 7pm
Where: TriC ,11400 Euclid Avenue,
Cleveland, OH 44106.
May 8-9, 2015
Director’s Choice
Cincinnati Ballet/ Cincinnati, OH
Yuri Possokhov, renowned choreographer in residence with San
Francisco Ballet. Feast of the Gods,
by Edwaard Liang, artistic director
of neighbor city and frequent collaborator BalletMet Columbus, is a
deftly-nuanced, high-energy piece
set to the angular yet lush violin
works of Ottorino Respighi. Also
Trey McIntyre’s Chasing Squirrel.
For more information visit www.
cballet.org.
Where: Arnoff Center for the Arts at
650 Walnut St., Cincinnati.
May 8-9, 2015
The Descent of this Water: Rain
Dublin Arts Council
Original site-specific outdoor contemporary dance
Choreographer: Crystal Michelle
Dayton Performance (free)
Friday, May 8, 2015, 7:30 p.m.
RiverScape MetroPark, 111 E. Monument Ave., Dayton, Ohio
Dublin Performance (free)
Saturday, May 9, 2015, 7 p.m.
Dublin Arts Council grounds, 7125
Riverside Dr., Dublin, Ohio
http://www.dublinarts.org
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Jobs and Applications
BalletMet Columbus
Executive Director Position
Announcement:
BalletMet Columbus Seeks Executive Director
Ballet Metropolitan, Inc. (BalletMet Columbus), a professional
ballet company and school
located in Columbus, Ohio,
operating on a $6 million annual
budget, invites applications for
the position of Executive Director. BalletMet seeks an individual
with demonstrated experience in
the leadership and management
of a performing arts or similar
organization. The ideal candidate
will lead the 100+ employee
organization in close partnership with the Board of Trustees
and Edwaard Liang, BalletMet’s
Artistic Director.
A Position Description and information regarding BalletMet
Columbus is available at http://
www.balletmet.org/job-opportunities/
To apply: Send cover letter and
resume by March 6, 2015 to
Mary Duffey, BalletMet Search
Committee Co-Chair, c/o Dinsmore and Shohl, LLP, 191 Nationwide Blvd. Suite 300, Columbus,
OH 43215 or e-mail to [email protected]. BalletMet
is an EOE.
BalletMet’s American Masters.
Photo by Jennifer Zmuda.
BalletMet dancer Kristie Latham
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Ohio University, Division of
Dance Seeks Visiting Assistant
Professor of Dance
Special Instructions to Applicants: Please complete the
online application and attach
required documents. Required
documents include a letter of
intent, a CV, official transcript
of most recent degree and a
list of professional references.
In addition to the list of references, applicants will be asked
to key-in contact details for three
reference providers, who will be
asked to provide a letter of reference using an online quicklink.
For additional information, applicants may contact: Search Chair,
Dance Division, 137 Putnam Hall,
Ohio University, Athens, OH,
45701. Please send to: dance@
ohio.edu heading: Job Search.
Ohio University is an EOAAE.
Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.
Posting Number: 2014506FA
Job Description: Teach studio
courses in choreography and
dance technique for majors
and non-majors. Participate in
the delivery of lecture-based
survey courses with integrated
studio experiences in dance.
Teach in other areas of expertise. Participate in departmental
concerts through performance,
choreography or setting repertory on students. Other duties
include supervision of student
work and participation in student
recruitment, academic advisement, and fulfillment of assigned
departmental activities and
responsibilities.
http://www.finearts.ohio.edu/
dance/
Minimum Qualifications: Advanced degree (MFA required),
professional performance experience, university teaching
experience. Expertise in choreography and improvisation,
modern and ballet techniques,
www.ohiodance.org
and the ability to teach pedagogy and one or more of the following: new media in dance, arts
management, additional technique form. Experience in online
course delivery is desirable.
Preferred Qualifications:
Demonstrated excellence in
university teaching. Well-defined creative research in dance
choreography.
Pay Rate: Salary is commensurate with experience. Employees also enjoy a generous
benefits package which includes
health benefits and education
benefits for employees and eligible dependents.
Application Information:
Contact: Travis Gatling, gatling@
ohio.edu, 740-593-9357
Online App. Form: http://www.
ohiouniversityjobs.com/postings/12628
UADC
THE UNIVERSITY OF AKRON DANCE COMPANY
2015 Spring Dance Concert at E.J. Thomas Hall
April 16 & 17 at 7:30 PM | $14 General $12 Seniors/faculty/staff/alumni $7 Students
Choreographers: Tom Smith, Robin Prichard, Cydney Spohn, & guest choreographer Alexandre Munz
Special appearance by concert pianist Philip Thomson | For Reservations: 330.972.7570
desi g n x .n. i. n. .e. . . .
The University of Akron is an Equal Education and Employment Institution
Cincinnati Ballet Mozart’s Requiem
Sarah Hairston and Zack Grubbs
Auditions
March 14 2015
Dance Placement auditions at
the University of Akron
Akron, OH
at 10:00am in the Francia
Albrecht Studio (194) in Guzzetta
Hall. Dancers interested must
register online. For more information and to register visit our
website www.uakron.edu/dtaa.
Saturday, April 11, 2015 (Register
by March 21, 2014)
Kent State University Dance
Program Auditions
Kent, OH
Auditions for the BFA and BA
majors and dance minor level
placement will be held at the
Dance Division, D101 Center
for the Performing Arts, 1325
Theatre Drive, Kent, OH 44242.
Ballet, modern, improvisation
and jazz skills will be assessed.
Registration forms & Information
is available at www.dance.kent.
edu/dancetraining or by calling
330-672-2069. Contact: dance@
kent.edu.
Verb Ballets
Cleveland, OH
Cleveland - Verb Ballets is looking for male and female dancers
for annual 10-11 month contracts
that include fringe benefits and
a two week paid vacation. Must
have a strong background in ballet and contemporary technique.
Submission must include headshot, resume and a You Tube link,
Vimeo or DVD showing dancers
abilities. Submitted applications
will be kept on file. Please send
submissions to:
Richard Dickinson,
Associate Director, Verb Ballets
3445 Warrensville Center Road
Shaker Heights, OH 44122 or
email
[email protected]
www.verbballets.org/auditions.html
GROUNDWORKS DANCETHEATER
seeks a versatile male dancer proficient in ballet,
contemporary and modern techniques.
Groundworks Dance Theater
Cleveland Heights, OH
seeks a versatile male dancer
proficient in ballet, contemporary and modern techniques.
TO APPLY:
Please send a brief video/work
sample, headshot and resume
via email to:
[email protected]
or to:
GroundWorks DanceTheater, P.O.
Box 18191, Cleveland Heights,
OH 44118
GroundWorks is an acclaimed
contemporary company based in
Cleveland Ohio, dedicated to the
creation of new work in dance.
The company is entering its 17th
acclaimed season. Artists will
work closely with Artistic Director
David Shimotakahara, as well
as nationally and internationally
recognized choreographers and
composers. The work often involves live music collaboration.
Current repertory includes work
by Kate Weare, Rosie Hererra,
Robert Moses, Noa Zuk, David
Parker, Roni Koresh, Dianne McIntyre and Lynne Taylor-Corbett,
among others.
Annual contract with benefits.
GROUNDWORKS WILL CONTACT YOU TO ARRANGE AUDITIONS BY APPOINTMENT ONLY
For more information visit our
website at
www.groundworksdance.org
Applicant must be a United
States citizen or hold a valid
Green Card.
TO APPLY:
Please send a brief video/work sample, headshot and resume via email to:
[email protected]
or to:
GroundWorks DanceTheater, P.O. Box 18191, Cleveland Heights, OH 44118
Send video links to: [email protected]
GroundWorks is an acclaimed contemporary company based in Cleveland Ohio, dedicated to the creation of new
work in dance. The company is entering its 17th acclaimed season. Artists will work closely with Artistic Director
David Shimotakahara as well as nationally and internationally recognized choreographers, and composers of new music.
The work often involves live music collaboration. Current repertory includes work by Kate Weare, Rosie Hererra,
Robert Moses, Noa Zuk, David Parker, Roni Koresh, Dianne McIntyre and Lynne Taylor-Corbett among others.
Annual contract with benefits
GROUNDWORKS WILL CONTACT YOU
TO ARRANGE AUDITIONS BY APPOINTMENT ONLY
For more information visit our website at
www.groundworksdance.org
Applicant must be a United States citizen or hold a valid Green Card.
www.ohiodance.org
BalletMet to Hold Open
Community Auditions for Fullyear Scholarships
COLUMBUS, OH
Local youth can audition for full
scholarships to BalletMet Academy
BalletMet Dance Academy’s
Discover Dance scholarships
will offer local youth in Central
Ohio the opportunity to receive
fully-funded, high-quality dance
education and training. The
scholarships will cover tuition for
BalletMet Dance Academy classes from autumn 2015 through
spring 2016.
Aspiring young dancers (age
8 – 12) have two opportunities
to audition for Discover Dance
scholarships. Preliminary auditions are open to the public and
held at BalletMet (322 Mount
Vernon Ave., Columbus, OH
43215) on: Saturday, April 18,
4:00 – 5:30 p.m.
Tuesday, April 28, 6:00 – 7:30
p.m.
To request an audition registration form, contact Melanie Ryan
at [email protected] or 614586-8629. For more information,
visit www.balletmet.org/scholarships.
BalletMet’s Cinderella.
Photo by Jennifer Zmuda
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Member Movements
2015 International Association of
Blacks in Dance Educator/Scholar Award Announced
Dr. Melanye White Dixon received the 2015 International
Association of Blacks in Dance
(IABD) Educator/Scholar Award
at the 27th annual IABD conference and festival in Cleveland,
Ohio, Saturday January 24th.
She was honored for her contributions to dance through
her teaching and mentoring in
higher education.
The award was presented by
Dixon’s mentor, dance scholar
Dr. Brenda Dixon Gottschild.
She is pictured with Gottschild
and OSU dance majors Kimberly
Isaacs and Ca’la Henderson.
Dixon with OSU Dance Alum,
Choreographer Dianne McIntyre
and members of Cleveland’s
Dance Community;
Dixon with fellow honoree Tony
Award winner and choreographer George Faison.
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Night at the Movies:
SwingColumbus Dancers
Featured in Film
Join SwingColumbus at the
movies for the premiere of
Ctrl+Alt+Dance, including many
of our local dancers as extras!
Ctrl+Alt+Dance was filmed in
Cincinnati and several of our
dancers headed down during the
filming to help out, add some
background, and a few even lent
their dancing skills. So come
out to Gateway Film Center on
March 12th to support our local
Lindy Hop Community.
Dancing Wheels President to
Grand Marshall NYC Dance
Parade
Dancing Wheels President and
Founding Artistic Director Mary
Verdi-Fletcher has been invited to Grand Marshall the 9th
Annual Dance Parade NYC on
May 16, 2015
Residency:
The University of Akron
Akron, OH March 11-22 2015
Residency with Alexandre Munz
at The University of Akron
International choreographer and
creator of the SAFE Project®
Alexandre Munz, will be working
with dancers at UA to create his
brand new work « YOUTH WITH
CAUTION ».” Dancers will get to
experience and explore his innovative pedagogy Graphysiology™, which is a new approach
and tool for dancers that combines science and mental imagery to create movement.
Ctrl+Alt+Dance will be holding a
one-night-only premiere event in
Columbus!
Thursday, March 12th at 7:00pm
at the Gateway Film Center, 1550
N. High Street, Columbus, OH
43201
Check out the trailer and reserve
your tickets online at http://premiere.ctrlaltdancethemovie.com/
film-premiere-columbus-oh
Most indie films never make it
to the theater. This event only
happens if 45 people reserve
tickets by Feb. 15. Reserve your
ticket now to make sure that
Ctrl+Alt+Dance reaches Columbus.
After the film, head next door
to Mad Mex for the after-party!
We can’t wait to see you at the
movies!
For more information on
the premiere and after-party,
check our our facebook event:
https://www.facebook.com/
events/593538064110257/
SwingColumbus can’t wait to
see you at the movies!
www.ohiodance.org
MorrisonDance performers Jenni
Hankey and Taliesin Haugh will premiere
Morrison’s PhoboPhobia at Cleveland
Public Theatre, April 2-4, 2015.
Photo by Bob Perkoski.
MorrisonDance will work with community
and student dancers to present “Area MT:
Moving Perceptions” at the Cleveland
Museum of Contemporary Art on
Thursday, May 7th.
www.ohiodance.org
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614/224-2913
fax: 614/241-5329
OhioDance is a nonprofit organization incorporated in 1976 to encourage and support dance in Ohio.
OhioDance is supported by grants
from the Ohio Arts Council, The
Greater Columbus Arts Council, The
Columbus Foundation, The Ohio
Department of Education, Puffin
Foundation West, Ltd., NiSource.
OhioDance is a member of Ohio
Citizens for the Arts, Ohio Alliance
for Arts Education, VSA Ohio,
Columbus Arts Marketing, Dance/
USA and the National Dance Education Organization.
Editor
Jane D’Angelo, Executive Director
David Guion, President
Morgan Green, Editing Assistant
Email: [email protected]
ISSN 1090-4107
OhioDance thanks the following for
their support:
Organization Sponsoring Members
BalletMet Columbus, Canton Ballet,
DANCECleveland,
GroundWorks DanceTheater,
Mason Dance Center
Nancy Pistone, Kora Radella,
Barbara Robinson, Lisa Rovner,
Barbara Schubert, Gabrielle Stefura,
Nancy Strause, Kodee Van Nort,
Shannon Varner, Rodney Veal,
Kerri Wilde, Bobbi Wyatt,
Margaret Wyszomirski, Erich Yetter
Organization Sustaining Members
Factory Street Studio, Miami Valley
Ballet Theatre, Neos Dance Theatre,
Ohio Northern University,
Thiossane Institute, Toledo School
for the Arts, University of Akron,
Dance, Theatre and Arts Administration
Supporters
Vickie Blaine, Eric Jackson, Kathryn
Karipides, Elaine Valois, Jay Weitz
Donors
Ann Cooper Albright, Zelma BaduYounge, Laurie Bell, Karen Bell,
Kelly Berick, Loren Bucek, Suzan
Bradford Kounta, Jeanne Coen, Joel
Cohen, Kaye Davis, Lynn Deering,
Dennis Dugan, Joyelle Fobbs,
Megan Lee Gargano, Tina Gehres,
John Giffin, David Guion, Jessica Hodges, Mia Klinger, Heather
Marlene Leber, Jeanne Mam-Luft,
Kathryn Mihelick, Cheri Mitchell,
Rebecca Nicklos, Mariah Nierman,
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