GroundWorks DanceTheater

Thank you to everyone who attended our Grand Finale Performance on Saturday; we couldn't have asked for a better ending to the organization's 25 years of artistic and educational service in dance to the communities we have been a part of.

Thank you also to all those who have supported and cherished GroundWorks DanceTheater, and whose lives we have touched and enriched and, in turn, have touched and enriched our lives. You are all a part of our legacy, and it lives on in you!!

If you want to leave a reflection on GroundWorks and what the company has meant to you, follow this link: https://buff.ly/3YL9xQp - Photo by Mark Horning.

Ahna Bonnette with David Shimotakahara.

We thank you for helping us celebrate our 50th anniversary season. Hope to see you next year for 50+ 1!

TODAY! JOIN A VIRTUAL FLASH MOB CELEBRATING GROUNDWORKS DANCETHEATER AT 7 PM EST.

Pull out your smartphone from wherever you are and go live on Facebook and Instagram TODAY, Saturday, August 10, at 7 p.m. EST in celebration of GroundWorks DanceTheater and our Grand Finale Performance at Cain Park's Evans Amphitheater. Join in a virtual ovation and be a part of our legacy by showing the world what GroundWorks has meant to you with a message, a dance move, or however you desire.

TODAY, SEE GROUNDWORKS FOR THE FINAL TIME!

GRAND FINALE PERFORMANCE - The Historic Conclusion to 25 Years of Moving Possibility!

After 25 years of groundbreaking contemporary dance performances in Northeast Ohio, nationally recognized, critically acclaimed, and beloved GroundWorks DanceTheater will present its grand finale performance today at Cain Park's Evans Amphitheater. This FREE concert is GroundWorks' parting gifts to our family, friends, contributors, and the communities we have served with gratitude for their tremendous support. This very special performance will feature three new dance works, including GroundWorks Founding Artistic Director David Shimotakahara's tribute to the music of jazz great Thelonious Monk, the latest from GroundWorks' Artist in Residence, Antonio Brown, and Seattle-based guest choreographer Olivier Wevers' "The Sixth" set to original music by American composer Philip Daniel about stripping away the layers of distraction in our daily lives to rediscover our true selves and inner peace. Celebrate for the final time what Cleveland’s Plain Dealer called the "Smoldering brilliance of one of Cleveland's cultural gems."

SATURDAY, AUGUST 10, 2024 | 8 PM
Cain Park – Evans Amphitheater
14591 Superior Road
Cleveland Heights, OH 44118
FREE - No tickets are required for entrance, and there is no assigned seating.

Photo by Dale D**g.

TOMORROW, SEE GROUNDWORKS FOR THE FINAL TIME!

GRAND FINALE PERFORMANCE - The Historic Conclusion to 25 Years of Moving Possibility!

After 25 years of groundbreaking contemporary dance performances in Northeast Ohio, nationally recognized, critically acclaimed, and beloved GroundWorks DanceTheater will present its grand finale performance tomorrow at Cain Park's Evans Amphitheater. This FREE concert is GroundWorks' parting gifts to our family, friends, contributors, and the communities we have served with gratitude for their tremendous support. This very special performance will feature three new dance works, including GroundWorks Founding Artistic Director David Shimotakahara's tribute to the music of jazz great Thelonious Monk, the latest from GroundWorks' Artist in Residence, Antonio Brown, and Seattle-based guest choreographer Olivier Wevers' "The Sixth" set to original music by American composer Philip Daniel about stripping away the layers of distraction in our daily lives to rediscover our true selves and inner peace. Celebrate for the final time what Cleveland’s Plain Dealer called the "Smoldering brilliance of one of Cleveland's cultural gems."

SATURDAY, AUGUST 10, 2024 | 8 PM
Cain Park – Evans Amphitheater
14591 Superior Road
Cleveland Heights, OH 44118
FREE - No tickets are required for entrance, and there is no assigned seating.

Photo by Dale D**g.

JOIN A VIRTUAL FLASH MOB CELEBRATING GROUNDWORKS DANCETHEATER - SATURDAY, AUGUST 10 AT 7 PM EST.

Pull out your smartphone from wherever you are and go live on Facebook and Instagram this Saturday, August 10, at 7 p.m. EST in celebration of GroundWorks DanceTheater and our Grand Finale Performance at Cain Park's Evans Amphitheater. Join in a virtual ovation and be a part of our legacy by showing the world what GroundWorks has meant to you with a message, a dance move, or however you desire.

THIS SATURDAY, SEE GROUNDWORKS FOR THE FINAL TIME!

GRAND FINALE PERFORMANCE - The Historic Conclusion to 25 Years of Moving Possibility!

After 25 years of groundbreaking contemporary dance performances in Northeast Ohio, nationally recognized, critically acclaimed, and beloved GroundWorks DanceTheater will present its grand finale performance this Saturday at Cain Park's Evans Amphitheater. This FREE concert is GroundWorks' parting gifts to our family, friends, contributors, and the communities we have served with gratitude for their tremendous support. This very special performance will feature three new dance works, including GroundWorks Founding Artistic Director David Shimotakahara's tribute to the music of jazz great Thelonious Monk, the latest from GroundWorks' Artist in Residence, Antonio Brown, and Seattle-based guest choreographer Olivier Wevers' "The Sixth" set to original music by American composer Philip Daniel about stripping away the layers of distraction in our daily lives to rediscover our true selves and inner peace. Celebrate for the final time what Cleveland’s Plain Dealer called the "Smoldering brilliance of one of Cleveland's cultural gems."

SATURDAY, AUGUST 10, 2024 | 8 PM
Cain Park – Evans Amphitheater
14591 Superior Road
Cleveland Heights, OH 44118
FREE - No tickets are required for entrance, and there is no assigned seating.

Photo by Dale D**g.

They are starting to gather. It’s a Beeeeauutiful night for dancing in the park… Firestone Park to be exact.

Come see GroundWorks DanceTheater’s farewell performance in Akron at 8:45pm.
Dance Institute of The University of Akron children’s pre- show at 7:45pm.

Sponsored by City of Akron, Ohio - Mayor's Office
For more information go to Akrondancefestival.org