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July 02, 2024
DANCECleveland Kicks off 2024-2025 Season with Community Dance Day
A full day of free movement classes, the Northeast Ohio Student Showcase
and return of ODC/Dance at Playhouse Square
CLEVELAND (June 30, 2024) – DANCECleveland kicks off their 2024-2025 Performance Series July 27 with Community Dance Day across the Playhouse Square District, as well as the Northeast Ohio Student Showcase and an evening performance from San Francisco-based ODC/Dance in the Allen Theatre.
The community-focused day features free movement classes for all ages and abilities in a wide variety of styles including contemporary, ballet, African Drum and Dance, stepping, Hip-hop, tap, barre/Pilates fusion, yoga, jazz and more! Classes start at 10 am and conclude at 2 pm to allow time for the local students to get ready for the Northeast Ohio Student Showcase, which will highlight 12 dance schools from across the region and celebrate the talents of our region’s youth dancers. The showcase will take place at 3 pm in the Allen Theatre.
Sarah Sumbrum, Artistic Director of DANCECleveland, reflects, “Community Dance Day is one of our favorite events and DANCECleveland is happy to give back to our community by providing a fun-filled day where community members can try out a variety of dance styles. You don’t have to have dance experience, anyone can participate, and it’s so much fun to see our younger generation of dancers as well as older adults enjoying movement together. Dance really is a universal language, and it has the ability to bring people of all backgrounds together. We invite everyone to come try out a class, or root on the region’s student dancers during the showcase.”
Community Dance Day features instruction from dance teachers from across Northeast Ohio as well as two special opportunities to take contemporary with company members from ODC/Dance.
Sumbrum continues, “This year we are thrilled to bring back the evening component of Community Dance Day with the return of ODC/dance. The company was founded at Oberlin College before relocating to San Francisco, so it’s a bit of a homecoming every time they return to perform in Northeast Ohio. I can’t think of a better way to kick off the season.”
Community Dance Day Schedule
Community-Level Classes
10:00 am - 11:15 am:
11:30 am - 12:45 pm:
1:00 pm - 2:15 pm:
Advanced-Level Track
10am -11:30 am
12am -1:30 pm
Northeast Ohio Student Showcase
ODC/Dance
The evening performance of ODC/Dance will take place at 7:30 pm in the Allen Theatre.
Hailed by The New York Times for their "expressive and technically complex work," San Francisco-based ODC/Dance returns to its Ohio roots for an evening of repertoire sure to heat up summer and bring a smile to your face. The versatile and technically superb dancers of ODC/Dance will showcase multiple different pieces featuring everything ranging from balletic beauty to jazzy moves and even a bit of tap dance! Founded by Artistic Director Brenda Way in 1971, ODC/Dance made the jump from Ohio’s Oberlin College to San Francisco in 1976 and transformed into a groundbreaking contemporary dance company that now travels across the globe to critical acclaim. Way, who trained under legendary choreographer George Balanchine, creates smart, exuberant and fearless works that push the boundaries of dance. You won’t want to miss this summer performance! https://odc.dance/
"There's nothing ordinary about San Francisco's ODC/Dance."- San Francisco Chronicle
SUBSCRIPTIONS AND TICKETS: DANCECleveland season subscriptions packages, starting at $125 are on sale now. To order, call 216-991-9000 or visit www.dancecleveland.org. Individual performance tickets for ODC/Dance starting at $10 are available at dancecleveland.org or by calling 216-241-6000. Discounted group tickets for groups of 10 or more are also available. Please call 216-991-9000 to inquire.
About DANCECleveland: DANCECleveland, a Cleveland, Ohio-based nonprofit organization, aspires to be a national model for how a presenting organization serves its community, leveraging the world’s best modern and contemporary dance to inspire and educate audiences, local dancers, and community members. DANCECleveland is one of just a few presenters in the nation dedicated to the presentation of modern and contemporary dance. The centerpiece of the organization’s programming is its annual performance series. Performances are surrounded by an array of educational outreach events including artist-run classes, residency programs, student matinees, pre-performance lectures and post-performance Q&A sessions, designed both to break artistic boundaries and provide community access to the dance aesthetic and dance luminaries that DANCECleveland brings to Northeast Ohio. Learn more at http://www.dancecleveland.org.
ELECTRONIC PHOTOS AVAILABLE FROM SARAH SUMBRUM AT 216-991-9000 OR EMAIL: sarah@dancecleveland.org.
DANCECleveland is generously funded by Cuyahoga County residents through Cuyahoga Arts and Culture.
The Ohio Arts Council helped fund DANCECleveland with state tax dollars to encourage economic growth, educational excellence, and cultural enrichment for all Ohioans.
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