July 2025—This month’s guest is pioneering artist, advocate, and cultural leader, Mary Verdi Fletcher. Mary is a nationally celebrated pioneer in physically integrated dance and a leading voice for disability […]
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New Family Fund Bolsters the Field of Physically Integrated Dance in Ohio
Posted onApril 2025—The Verdi-Fletcher Dance and Disability Scholarship Fund was created by Robert Fletcher, Susan Ingle, and Mary Verdi-Fletcher to support and grow physically integrated dance (PID) in Ohio. This fund […]
Dancing Wheels Company Launches a Landmark Collaboration to Bring Awareness and Support to Caregivers and Patients with Dementia
Posted onCLEVELAND, December 2, 2022―In an effort to bring greater understanding and recognition of those diseases related to Dementia/Alzheimer’s, the Dancing Wheels Company & School join forces with Cleveland-based hospitals, memory […]
Living Well With a Disability: Easy Health Tips to Improve Your Life
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Following healthy habits is important for feeling your best, especially if you have a disability. Simple actions like exercising daily, eating healthy foods, getting enough sleep, and spending your time […]
How The Arts Can Help You Develop Business Skills
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As an up-and-coming professional (or even as a student getting ready to enter high school or college), you may think that the only way to boost your business skills is […]
Dancing in the Street 2020 – A Response to the COVID-19 Quarantine
Posted onVideo Archive – DW DisDance Party 2020 School of Dancing Wheels, friends and followers learned moves to “Dancing in the Street”, and then tuned into Mix 97.1 FM on the […]
Dancing Wheels Crosses Cultural Boundaries with Historic Tour to China
Posted onDance company serves as ambassadors of disability possibilities at China’s first-ever festival to feature disabled artists October 10, 2019– The full Dancing Wheels Company will embark on its first tour […]
Media Release – Dancing Wheels presents Pinocchio! at Breen Center for the Arts April 15, 2018
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Media Release For Immediate Release Contact: Mary Verdi-Fletcher President/Founding Artistic Director 216-432-0306 vfletcher1@aol.com Dancing Wheels Brings Back Disney Classic in Pinocchio! Cleveland – March 2018 – The Dancing Wheels Company, […]
Dancing Wheels Company Celebrates 37 Years of Physically Integrated Dance with Remarkable Program
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by Bonnie Rosenstock October 20, 2017 Alvin Ailey Citigroup Theater405 West 55th StreetNew York, NY 10019212-405-9000 Mary Verdi-Fletcher was born with spina bifida, but dreamed about becoming a professional dancer. Against […]
Moving Toward a Lasting Legacy
Posted onFor more information about our move to a new location, please visit our full Press Release.