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Dancing Wheels Press

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Author: annemeissner

Dancing Wheels Workshop Rolls Out New ‘Babes in Toyland’ Holiday Show (preview)

Posted on November 25, 2014January 17, 2023 by annemeissner
Four dancers perform in studio; three leap in matching purple dresses, one in stripes and red pants connects them in a circle.

“The Nutcracker” was off the table. Ditto all the usual variations on it. So Cleveland’s Dancing Wheels did what it has always done, what has made it one of the […]

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Dancing Wheels Airs a Made-for-Television Documentary

Posted on April 5, 2014January 17, 2023 by annemeissner
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Dancing Wheels Airs a Made-for-Television Documentary

Posted on April 5, 2014January 17, 2023 by annemeissner

As the top recipient of the Cuyahoga County Arts & Culture “Creative Culture Grant”, The Dancing Wheels Company & School brought to fruition a year-long campaign to bring a vision […]

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Dancing Wheels Celebrates Musical Iconoclasts with ‘Rock That Rolls’ Evening (preview)

Posted on April 1, 2014January 17, 2023 by annemeissner
Inclusive dance performance in spacious indoor venue; central dancer in wheelchair leads group in blue shirts and black pants.

If there’s one thing Dancing Wheels appreciates, it’s versatility. Little wonder, then, its gala next week honors that quality directly. In “Rock That Rolls,” the company will highlight five members […]

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Cleveland’s Dancing Wheels one of six recipients of 2014 Governor’s Awards for the Arts in Ohio

Posted on December 4, 2013January 17, 2023 by annemeissner

Cleveland-based dance troupe Dancing Wheels has been selected as one of six recipients of the 2014 Governor’s Awards for the Arts in Ohio. Dancing Wheels, the first fully-integrated dance troupe […]

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Dancing Wheels Performs Upbeat and Anguished Creations at Cain Park (review)

Posted on July 21, 2013January 17, 2023 by annemeissner

Dancing Wheels Company members, from left, Mary Verdi-Fletcher, Jason Shaw, Shannon Serne and Dezare Foster perform Michael Uthoff’s “Straight Down the Middle,” set to songs by Alice Cooper. Dale Dong […]

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Dancing Wheels Introduces Colorful ‘Daring to be Dumbo’ (review)

Posted on May 11, 2013January 17, 2023 by annemeissner

Everyone of a certain age, thanks to Walt Disney, knows what happens to Dumbo, the elephant with big ears and persevering spirit. But Dancing Wheels Company and School has put […]

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Marlo Thomas’ The Hero Next Door, Mary Verdi Fletcher

Posted on September 21, 2012January 17, 2023 by annemeissner
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Dancing Wheels: A woman with a disability creates a company that inspires

Posted on August 27, 2012January 17, 2023 by annemeissner
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WATCH: How One Woman Built a Business around Her Disability

Posted on August 12, 2012January 17, 2023 by annemeissner

I’m always inspired by people who overcome whatever obstacles are thrown at them, and choose instead to live their lives according to their dreams. That’s why I find Mary Verdi-Fletcher’s […]

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