By ERIN RUBIN | February 17, 2017 When the words “disabled” and “dancers” appear in the same sentence, many people think of special interest groups, therapy, or education, but the […]
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Dancer Demarco Sleeper featured on WKYC’s Rising.
Posted onWKYC’s Danielle Wiggins featured dancer, Demarco Sleeper on a special segment of #RisingWKYC. This story chronicles Demarco’s life journey and inspiring perspective. I feel like people don’t see a […]
Dancing Wheels: “Labyrinth” (radio interview)
Posted onDee Perry speaks with artistic director Mary Verdi-Fletcher and choreographer Dezaré Foster about Dancing Wheels production of Labyrinth (based on the Jim Henson film from 1986) onstage at Cain Park […]
Dancing Wheels spins David Bowie-Jim Henson film classic into ‘Labyrinth: A Tribute’ (preview)
Posted onSometimes it pays to be a little out of step with the times. Just look at dancer Dezaré Foster. After years of inciting strange looks from her friends, her passion […]
Cleveland Arts Prize 2016 recipients announced
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CLEVELAND, Ohio – A diverse group of artists has been awarded the 2016 Cleveland Arts Prize. They include a dancer, electronic and classical musicians, a writer, a visual artist and […]
Inspiration through movement: Physically integrated dance company visits Madison
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The internationally known professional dance company Dancing Wheels mesmerized Madison County children and adults with performances like they had never seen before, Thursday afternoon at the Madison County Public Library […]
Dancing ‘in a different way’: Local troupe shows disabilities don’t stop dreams
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In gym class, students of Palm Elementary School most often see that there is a lot of ability in being disabled. What they saw Monday was Cleveland dancer DeMarco Sleeper […]
Dancing Wheels Lifts People Up Worldwide With Integrative Dance Programs
Posted onMary Verdi-Fletcher, President/Founding ArtisticDirector of the Dancing Wheels Company & School, sat down with John E. Phillips for this exclusive interview on Wheel:Life.org. Mary shares her life story, and the […]
Cleveland Arts Prize 2016 recipients announced
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Lifetime Achievement Award: Mary Verdi-Fletcher, founder of Dancing Wheels Company and School in Cleveland. She is the first professional wheelchair dancer in the United States and one of the first […]
Dancing Wheels Lifts People Up Worldwide With Integrative Dance Programs
Posted on“Being part of the Dancing Wheels Company really has changed my life,” Tanya Ewell of Cleveland, Ohio, says. After Tanya’s injury, she stayed home for a couple of years. She […]