Dancing Wheels

Guest Appearance Performances at Forward Motion 3 at 2PM and 8PM
2021-09-25 14:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Miami-Dade County Auditorium, 2901 W Flagler St, Miami, FL, 33135, United States
The Dancing Wheels Company will present two Guest Appearance Performances at Forward Motion 3. A matinee performance will be held at 2PM and an evening performance will be held at 8PM. Information on ticketing available HERE.

Dancing Wheels Workshop at Forward Motion 3 at 5PM
2021-09-22 17:00 - 18:30 | Koubek Center, 2705 SW 3rd St, Miami, FL, 33135, United States
“Become a T.E.A.M. Player with Dancing Wheels” allows participants of all abilities the opportunity to engage in an inclusive dance and movement experience based on the Dancing Wheels Company’s foundational principles of Translation, Equity, Accessibility, and Meaning. Master Teachers Mary Verdi-Fletcher and Sara Lawrence-Sucato will lead the workshop using the Dancing Wheels methodologies of physically integrated dance rooted in scientific research and creative inquiry. Forward Motion Workshops are for the general public, for those with and without disabilities, and for dance professionals and students. $10 Per Individual Workshop CASH at the door only. More information on this workshop available HERE.

ReelAbilities Virtual Dance Workshop 7PM
2021-09-16 19:00 - 20:00 | Online
A pre-taped virtual dance class led by Dancing Wheels will be emailed all whoregisterfor the ReelAbilities Virtual Film Series Opening Night: A Celebration of Performance Art! Register for free HERE.

Vulcan’s Forge Performing Arts Collaborative presents “Wheels on Fire” 7PM
2021-09-11 19:00 - 21:00 | The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati, 4015 Red Bank Rd, Cincinnati, OH, 45227, United States
Cleveland’s Dancing Wheels Company performs in “Wheels on Fire”.This return to Cincinnati by Dancing Wheels is brought to you by Vulcan’s Forge Performing Arts Collaborative a 501 (C) (3) arts organization serving challenged artists in the Greater Cincinnati region. Purchase tickets for the live performance at The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati, or for live-streaming online from the comfort of your home by clicking HERE.

Wheels on Fire Master Dance Workshop in Cincinnati, OH at 11AM
2021-09-11 11:00 - 12:00 | The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati, 4015 Red Bank Rd, Cincinnati, OH, 45227, United States
Acclaimed members of Cleveland’s world-renowned Dancing Wheels Companywillinstruct all those interested in their integrated dance technique. This workshop is for anybody that uses a wheelchair or is able-bodied that wants to experience the art of dance in new and exciting ways. Those who use a wheelchair for mobility will learnthat they too can dance, and those who are able-bodied dancers will find a new form of physical expression with others. To register, please click HERE.

Dancing Wheels Company Residency at New Orleans Ballet Association
2021-08-30 08:00 - 2021-09-30 17:00 | Online
The Dancing Wheels Company will hold a residency with New Orleans Ballet Association’s Freedom of Movement Adaptive Dance Program for Veterans. Seated and wheelchair-based Veteran participants are welcome to participate in these creative, guided movement sessions. Residency to include both virtual and in-person sessions. More information available HERE.

Dancing Wheels Company presents “A Midsummer Night’s Dream"
2021-08-06 | OH
The Dancing Wheels Company presents “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” at Cain Park.
Location: Cain Park Evans Amphitheater, 14591 Superior Rd, Cleveland Heights, OH 44118.

Dancing Wheels Company Teacher Certification Level 2 Program
2021-07-19 09:00 - 2021-07-24 17:00 | The Dancing Wheels Company Studio, 3030 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH, 44115, United States
This 40-hour intensive training for dance educators builds on Level 1 and uses the Dancing Wheels foundational principles and training method as a framework for creative inquiry and advanced practice.
Participants re-contextualize traditional modes of dance partnering and dance-making within a physically integrated environment and hone skills in developing translations for intermediate-to-advanced physically integrated dance classes.
The Level 2 intensive provides continued and advanced certification training for dance educators in the Dancing Wheels methodology. Participants must have obtained a Level 1 Certification as a prerequisite to this program.
Click HERE for more information or to download a Pre-Evaluation and Registration Form.

Dancing Wheels Company Teacher Certification Level 1 Program
2021-07-12 09:00 - 2021-07-17 17:00 | The Dancing Wheels Company Studio, 3030 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH, 44115, United States
This first-of-its-kind, 40-hour intensive training is ideal for dance educators. Participants will learn how to apply the foundational principles of Dancing Wheels’ ground-breaking methodologies to incorporate physically integrated in their own dance practices.
Click HERE for more information or to download a Pre-Evaluation & Registration Form.

Dancing Wheels Company 40th Anniversary Gala - First, Fierce, and For Everyone!
2021-06-25 18:00 - 23:00 | Severance Hall, 11001 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, OH, 44106, United States
Celebrate four decades of integrated dance with the company that started it all
– the Dancing Wheels Company –
as we present First, Fierce & For Everyone!
Friday June 25, 2021 at 8pm EST
Severance Hall
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Guest Appearance Performance at the 2021 Virtual DUMBO Dance Festival 4 PM
2021-06-13 16:00 - 17:00 | OH
The Dancing Wheels Company will share a virtual performance at the 2021 Virtual DUMBO Dance Festival at 4 PM. Tickets to the festival will be available here: https://www.whitewavedance.org/dumbo-festival.

Lecture Performance for Main Street Wooster 1 PM
2021-06-12 13:00 - 14:00 | Downtown Wooster Pavilion, 117 N Market St, Wooster, OH, 44691, United States
See a Lecture Performance by the Dancing Wheels Company at the close of the Annual Wooster Farmers’ Market!

In-studio Observation for Cleveland State University’s Physical Therapy Department 10 AM
2021-06-01 10:00 - 11:30 | The Dancing Wheels Company Studio, 3030 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH, 44115, United States
The Dancing Wheels Company will holdan in-studio observation for Cleveland State University’s Physical Therapy Department.

Virtual Lecture Performance for John Eliot Elementary School 1:50 PM
2021-05-28 13:50 - 15:00 | Online
The Dancing Wheels Company will present a virtual lecture performance for students at John Eliot Elementary School in Needham, MA.

Keynote for Nordonia Hills Rotary Club 12 PM
2021-05-25 | OH
Dancing Wheel’s President/Founding Artistic Director, Mary Verdi-Fletcher, will be giving a virtual keynote lecture to the Nordonia Hills Rotary Club.

Guest Appearance Performance at OhioDance Festival Evening Performance in Columbus, OH 7 PM EST
2021-05-01 19:00 - 20:30 | OSU – Sullivant Hall, 1813 North High Street, Columbus, OH, 43210, United States
April 25, 2020
Columbus, OH
The Dancing Wheels Company will perform at the 2021 OhioDance Virtual Festival Evening Concert at 7 PM.This show will be live-streamedon the Sched platform. Tickets for the performance and the festival are available through Eventbrite, and tickets will be live until April 16, 2021.
Tickets are available for purchase at https://ohiodance.org/festival/registration/

Workshop at OhioDance Festival 2 PM
2021-05-01 14:00 - 15:00 | Online
The Dancing Wheels Company to teach an hour-long virtual workshop for the 2021 OhioDance Festival.

Guest Appearance Performance at Cleveland Power of Sport Summit 3:30 PM
2021-04-30 15:30 - 16:30 | Progressive Field, 2401 Ontario Street, Cleveland, OH, 44115, United States
Join the Dancing Wheels Companyas they present a guest appearance performance atthe Cleveland Power of Sport Summit! For more information on the Summit, please visit https://www.clesportsummit.org/.

“Walking on Clouds” Lecture Performance at Cleveland Power of Sport Summit 1 PM
2021-04-29 11:00 - 12:00 | Progressive Field, 2401 Ontario Street, Cleveland, OH, 44115, United States
The Dancing Wheels Company will present a free performance of the “Walking on Clouds” Lecture Performance at the Cleveland Power of Sport Summit! Using stories of equality/Rosa Parks, this performancemixes words and movement to explore humanity and the boundaries of differences and equality, both emotional and historical-between,people with disabilities and people of color.For more information on the Summit, please visit https://www.clesportsummit.org/.

Physically Integrated Dance Workshop at WDA - Americas 2021 Virtual Festival 11 AM EST
2021-04-26 11:00 - 12:00 | OH
Dance matters, and it matters that a student of any varying physical, sensory, and intellectual ability is able to dance, too! Instructors from The Dancing Wheels Company & School specialize in teaching physically integrated dance for people with and without disabilities. This virtual workshop(via Zoom)allows participants to engage in an inclusive dance experience based on the Company’s foundational principles of translation, equity, accessibility, and meaning. Using the Dancing Wheels methodologies of physically integrated dance, rooted in scientific research and creative inquiry, the workshop class will teach modern technique for participants of all abilities.
To register for this class and the festival, please visit https://wda-americas.com/conference-festivals/2021-virtual-assembly/

Guest Appearance Performance at Trinity Cathedral BrownBag Concert Series 12pm EST
2021-04-14 12:00 - 13:30 | Trinity Cathedral, 2230 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, OH, 44115, United States
April 14, 2021
Cleveland, OH
The Dancing Wheels Company will perform for theTrinity Cathedral BrownBag Concert Series at 12 PM. This show will be live-streamed on Music & Art at Trinity Cathedral’s Facebook page and the Trinity Cathedral website.

Dancing Wheels’ "Dance for Every Body" Workshop 12:30 PM
2021-04-13 12:30 - 13:30, 2021-04-01 12:30 - 13:30, 2021-03-16 12:30 - 13:30, 2021-03-04 12:30 - 13:30 | Online
The Dancing Wheels Company is partnering with Wayne Center for the Arts to present “Dance for Every Body” Workshops. Encouraging anyone and everyone to try dancing, Dancing Wheels’ series of workshop classes “Dance for Every Body” engages participants of all ages and abilities (family friendly, inclusive). Each on-line interactive class starts with a warm-up sequence of dance exercises, continues by learning a dance routine to perform, and finishes with a dance party allowing each person to express themselves through movement. Instructors from The Dancing Wheels Company & School specialize in teaching physically integrated dance for people with and without disabilities. These classes will be led by Founding Artistic Director Mary Verdi-Fletcher and Director of Outreach Sara Lawrence-Sucato.
Workshops will be held online via Zoom at 12:30-1:30pm EST on (Thursday) March 4, (Tuesday) March 16, (Thursday) April 1, and (Tuesday) April 13.
The cost for one workshop class is $15 per participant or sign up for all four (4) workshop classes for $50 per participant.
Below is a link to register for one (1) or all four (4) workshop classes.
https://wayneartscenter.org/classes/dance/dance-for-every-body.html

Dance & Movement Workshop at Oglebay Institute 7 PM
2021-04-05 19:00 - 20:30 | Oglebay Institute, 1330 National Road, Wheeling, WV, 26003, United States
Instructed by the Dancing Wheels Company of Cleveland, Ohio, this workshop provides a unique approach to education and therapy. Through the use of movement and performance, those with physical, sensory, or developmental disabilities can participate in the art of dance. This inclusive workshop also invites non-disabled peers to join this freeing, educational and joyous experience.
Workshop meets 7-8:30pm Monday, April 5 at Oglebay Institute’s School of Dance. Open to all ages, with or without physical disabilities.
$50 per person. Register online or call 304-242-7700.

Dancing Wheels Company Adaptive Dance Workshop 5 PM
2021-04-01 17:00 - 18:00 | OH
Instructors from the Dancing Wheels Company to teach an Adaptive Dance Workshop for Bridgewater State UniversityInstructors from the Dancing Wheels Company to teach an Adaptive Dance Workshop for Bridgewater State University.

Belarus Community Connections Virtual Workshop
2021-03-30 | OH
Dancing Wheels’ President/Founding Artistic Director Mary Verdi-Fletcher will be presenting at Belarus Community Connection’s virtual workshop. This is a virtual program, presented through the Cleveland Council on World Affairs and USAID,will focus on the topic of “Empowering Young People with Disabilities.” The workshop participants include 30 individuals from Belarus who are young people with disabilities, advocates for youth and the disabled community, service providers, and parents/guardians of those with disabilities.

Keynote Presentation at College Club of Cleveland 7 PM
2021-03-25 19:00 - 20:00 | OH
Mary Verdi-Fletcher, Founder/Artistic Director of the Dancing Wheels Company & School, to give a keynote presentation for members of The College Club of Cleveland.

Team Trivia Tournament Night!
2021-02-26 19:00 - 20:30 | Online
A virtual tournament for live fun with family and friends from the comfort of your home! In lieu of our annual Night at the Races evening of horse race bidding fun with family and friends, join us online for a virtual Team Trivia Tournament Night! Exciting rounds of trivia questions, sponsorships, and 50-50 & Bucket of Booze raffle tickets make for a wonderful way to support the Dancing Wheels Company & School’s Education & Outreach programming!

[Trivia teams will need a computer and smart device to participate.]

Entry: $50 each household or single player team
Sponsorship: $50 sponsors a 5-question series (Your name and/or logo in lights!)

Raffle Tickets:

50-50 Raffle: $10 each or 3 for $25 in advance; $10 each tournament night.
Bucket of Booze: $20 each or 3 for $50 in advance; $20 each tournament night.

(Winners need not be present to win. Bucket of Booze – NE Ohio delivery only.)

Gather with your household and friends near and far!
Black Tie Optional. Pajamas Suggested.
