Mary Verdi-Fletcher was all of 3 when she decided she might want to spend her life as a dancer. Only one thing loomed as a potential obstacle: spina bifida, the […]
Dancing Wheels packs tons of Ellington activity into its gala performance (review)
Posted onThe wheels have been turning for almost three decades. They certainly were busy Saturday at the State Theatre in PlayhouseSquare. The evening was a gala presented by the Dancing Wheels […]
Working with Dancing Wheels ‘Eye-Opening’ for Noted Choreographer Donald McKayle (preview)
Posted onWhen Donald McKayle spent three weeks in Cleveland last fall creating a piece for Dancing Wheels, he had no idea the experience would be so revelatory. The celebrated choreographer, working […]
All Sorts of Steps, Strutted for a Cause
Posted onTo judge by the postshow conversation, the audience loved “Dance Rocks,” a benefit for Career Transition for Dancers on Monday night at City Center. More than $1 million was raised […]