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Mary Verdi-Fletcher speaks at “Past – Present – Future: Dance Legacy Conversation” in Akron, OH
July 28 @ 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
FreeJoin host GroundWorks Dance Theatre and guest speakers from the Dancing Wheels Company, Ballet Excel, Inlet Dance Theatre, and Ohio Contemporary Ballet in “Past – Present – Future: Dance Legacy Conversation” on Sunday, July 28, 204, facilitated by Christy Bolingbroke, Founding Executive Artistic Director for the National Center for Choreography (NCC Akron) in Akron, Ohio.
PART 1
Founders Panel | 1–2:30 PM
Learn about the origins of some of the region’s established dance organizations, including Ballet Excel, Dancing Wheels, Dianne McIntyre, GroundWorks DanceTheater, Inlet Dance Theatre, and Ohio Contemporary Ballet, each with a history of 20 years or more in Northeast Ohio communities. Visionary founders and leaders will share stories about their organizations’ beginnings and evolution.
LIGHT LUNCHEON | 2:30–3:00 PM
Enjoy complimentary food and beverages while you mingle and connect with fellow attendees, colleagues, and friends. Get to know new folks, continue to build relationships, and strengthen the community around dance in Northeast Ohio.
PART 2
Next Generation Panel | 3–4:30 PM
Join an interactive panel discussion with individual artists and leaders from some of the region’s dynamic new startups, companies, and platforms in dance. Learn about and share insights about topics including current challenges and opportunities in dance, visions for the future of dance, successful strategies to advance dance, and dance as a career choice and life-long practice.
FREE – LIMITED SEATING, REGISTRATION REQUIRED.