[NEohioPAL] Berko preview: Dance, dance and more dance

[Roy Berko]

DANCE PREVIEWS:  LES BALLETS TROCKADERO, GROUNDWORKS, INLET, VERB BALLETS, OHIO 
DANCE, DANCING WHEELS

Roy Berko

(Member, Dance Critics Association)

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LES BALLETS TROCKADERO DE MONTE CARLO 
Presented by DANCECLEVELAND AND TRI-C, this all male company is an international 
dance phenomenon. They perform a full range of ballet and modern styles by 
combining dance skills and comedy.  And, yes, men can, indeed, dance en pointe 
without falling flat on their faces.   Note:  No children under 2 are admitted. 
  For tickets to the concert, which will be presented on January 29 at 8 p.m. in 
the Ohio Theatre, call 216-214-6000 or go to www.playhousesquare.org


GROUNDWORKS

David Shimotakahara's company performs on February 4 and 5 at the Breen Center, 
2008 West 30th Street, across from St. Ignatius High School at 8 PM.  The 
program includes two world premieres, one choreographed by Shimotakahara,
the other by David Parker.  Also on the program is BoomBoom, a tribute to 
American Blues legends.  Tickets:  216-961-2560

INLET DANCE

Inlet Dance presents a family friendly concert as part of the Chagrin Arts' 
Performance Series at Chagrin Falls Performing Arts Center, 400 E. Washington 
Street, at 3 pm on Sunday, February 27.  For information go to: 
http://inletdance.org

VERB BALLETS
On Friday, February 11, at 8 pm at the Breen Center, 2008 West 30th Street, 
Cleveland, Verb Ballets, Cleveland's National Repertory Dance Company, presents 
its Valentine of Dance which includes the world premiere of Breath from 
Artist-in-Residence Terence Greene; Noumenon Mobilus by choreographer Alwin 
Nikolais; Ambiguous; Drives by Tommie-Waheed Evans, and Shapiro and Smith'sTo 
Have and To Hold.  For tickets go to verballets.org or call 216-397-3757.

OHIO DANCE THEATRE

Denise Gula's Oberlin-based company will premiere's guest choreographer Marie 
Zvosec's Jane and Cassandra are Sisters at 7:30 on Friday, February 25 at The 
Breen Center, 1911 West 30th Street.  The ballet is based on the story by Jane 
Austen.  Also on the program is From Petipa to Broadway choreographed by Gula, 
which is a sampling of classical variations, Broadway, Swing and audience 
favorite, Tabula Rasa.   Tickets are available at 440-774-6077.  Additional 
information is available at www.ohiodancetheatre.org.

DANCING WHEELS

On March 5, 2011 The Dancing Wheels Studios invites the community to join them 
for their second annual Night at the Races fundraising event!  Location: Dancing 
Wheels' Studios, doors open at 6:30; first Race begins at 7:15.  Admission: 
$15/person or $125/table of 10, which includes pizza and non-alcoholic 
refreshments (B.Y.O.B. and your own snack food!).  Tickets can be purchased by 
calling 216-432-0306.  Last year's event sold out.  All proceeds from the event 
help to support Dancing Wheels' educational and outreach programming.

 
Roy Berko's blog, which contains theatre and dance reviews from 2001 through 
2011, as well as his consulting and publications information, can be found at 
http://royberko.info.  His reviews can also be found on www.coolcleveland.com 
and www.NeOHIOpal