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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on"><b><font size="4" face="Trade Gothic LT Std Cn"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Trade Gothic LT Std Cn";font-weight:
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><font size="4" face="Trade Gothic LT Std Cn"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Trade Gothic LT Std Cn";
font-weight:bold">at PlayhouseSquare September 12<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%"><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on"><font size="2" face="Trade Gothic LT Std"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;
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OH – The PlayhouseSquare Arts Education Department will present its sixth annual Dance Showcase on Friday, September 12 at 7 p.m. in the Ohio Theatre. Featuring six of
<st1:place w:st="on">Northeast Ohio</st1:place>’s finest professional dance companies, the performance highlights a wide array of dance styles from African to contemporary to ballet.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%"><font size="2" face="Trade Gothic LT Std"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:150%;
font-family:"Trade Gothic LT Std"">The companies performing are African Soul International, Dance/Theater Collective, Double-Edge
Dance, Inlet Dance Theatre, Lisa K. Lock and Verb Ballets. A selection committee reviewed all of the submissions received and chose these six companies for their quality and diversity. The committee was comprised of Carol Halsted, Director of Dance at the
Detroit Opera House and Professor Emeritus of Dance at Oakland University in Rochester, Michigan; Linda Jackson, Education Program Manager at PlayhouseSquare and former dancer, instructor and artistic associate with the Cleveland San Jose Ballet; and Paul
Organisak, </span></font><font size="2" face="Trade Gothic LT Std"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:150%;
font-family:"Trade Gothic LT Std"">Vice President of Programming, Pittsburgh Cultural Trust and
</span></font><font size="2" face="Trade Gothic LT Std"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Trade Gothic LT Std""> </span></font><font size="2" face="Trade Gothic LT Std"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:
150%;font-family:"Trade Gothic LT Std"">Executive
Director, Pittsburgh Dance Council.</span></font><font size="2" face="Trade Gothic LT Std"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Trade Gothic LT Std""><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%"><font size="2" face="Trade Gothic LT Std"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:150%;
font-family:"Trade Gothic LT Std"">“PlayhouseSquare is known for bringing the best of Broadway and the performing arts to
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Cleveland</st1:City></st1:place>,” explained
<st1:PersonName w:st="on">Colleen Porter</st1:PersonName>, director of arts education at PlayhouseSquare, “but we also want to give people the chance to experience work by local artists. The diversity and level of excellence exhibited by our local dance companies
is astounding.” <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%"><font size="2" face="Trade Gothic LT Std"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:150%;
font-family:"Trade Gothic LT Std"">As a non-profit organization, PlayhouseSquare relies on charitable giving to present
the Dance Showcase and similar experiences to the community. “Our donors and sponsors make it possible for us to present the Dance Showcase with no charge for admission, which makes it a wonderful opportunity for everyone, especially those new to dance, to
enjoy this beautiful art form,” said Linda Jackson. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%"><font size="2" face="Trade Gothic LT Std"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:150%;
font-family:"Trade Gothic LT Std"">More information about the Dance Showcase is available at playhousesquare.org/artseducation
or by calling 216-348-7909. There is no charge for admission and tickets are not required.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:"Trade Gothic LT Std Bold"">Dance Showcase Repertoire<o:p></o:p></span></font></u></p>
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font-family:"Trade Gothic LT Std Bold";font-weight:bold">African Soul International – Ballanta<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%"><font size="2" face="Trade Gothic LT Std"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:150%;
font-family:"Trade Gothic LT Std"">This piece is a tribute to those who fought oppression and captivity. The Ballanta are
known as some of the fiercest warriors in <st1:place w:st="on">West Africa</st1:place>, literally sabotaging and attacking slave ships who tried to steal their loved ones and neighbors. Theirs is little-known story of courage, strength and resilience.
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11.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Trade Gothic LT Std""><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%"><b><font size="3" face="Trade Gothic LT Std Bold"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%"><b><font size="3" face="Trade Gothic LT Std Bold"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;
font-family:"Trade Gothic LT Std Bold";font-weight:bold">Dance/Theater Collective – Access<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%"><strong><b><font size="2" face="Trade Gothic LT Std"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:150%;
font-family:"Trade Gothic LT Std";font-weight:normal">"Access,"</span></font></b></strong><strong><b><font size="2" face="Trade Gothic LT Std"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:
150%;font-family:"Trade Gothic LT Std"">
</span></font></b></strong><font size="2" face="Trade Gothic LT Std"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:
150%;font-family:"Trade Gothic LT Std"">a poignant, yet playful exploration of recapturing simplicity in relationships will be performed by long-time
Dance/Theater Collective partners Joe Booth and Lynn Deering. Choreographed by Amy Miller of GroundWorks Dancetheater, this duet aims to use pure movement to create a sense of restoration and innocence.</span></font><b><font size="2" face="Trade Gothic LT Std"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:150%;
font-family:"Trade Gothic LT Std";font-weight:bold"><o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%"><b><font size="3" face="Trade Gothic LT Std Bold"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;
font-family:"Trade Gothic LT Std Bold";font-weight:bold">Double-Edge Dance – Some Nerve<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:150%"><font size="2" face="Trade Gothic LT Std"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:150%;
font-family:"Trade Gothic LT Std"">“Some Nerve” is a
</span></font><font size="2" face="Trade Gothic LT Std"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:
150%;font-family:"Trade Gothic LT Std"">feisty duet of two women challenging one another, almost as two sisters who trust and love each other through arguments
and one-ups. “Some Nerve” is choreographed by Kora Radella. The composer is Ross Feller.<b><span style="font-weight:bold"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></font></p>
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font-family:"Trade Gothic LT Std Bold";font-weight:bold"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%"><b><font size="3" face="Trade Gothic LT Std Bold"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;
font-family:"Trade Gothic LT Std Bold";font-weight:bold">Inlet Dance Theatre – Close Shave<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%"><font size="2" face="Trade Gothic LT Std"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:150%;
font-family:"Trade Gothic LT Std"">In “A Close Shave,” Inlet Dance Theatre explores that phrase’s double meaning – narrow
escape from harm and the act of scraping away the “ugly” to “clean up one’s image” – in the context of a man wrestling with aspects of his proverbial self in the mirror.</span></font><font face="Trade Gothic LT Std"><span style="font-family:"Trade Gothic LT Std"">
</span></font><font size="2" face="Trade Gothic LT Std"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:
150%;font-family:"Trade Gothic LT Std"">The choreography is by Bill Wade in collaboration with Joshua Brown, Kenaniah Bystrom and Justin Stentz. The music is
by Ryan Lott; costumes are by Kristin Wade.</span></font><font face="Trade Gothic LT Std"><span style="font-family:"Trade Gothic LT Std""><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%"><b><font size="3" face="Trade Gothic LT Std Bold"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;
font-family:"Trade Gothic LT Std Bold";font-weight:bold">Lisa K. Lock – Silent Prayer for Drowning Fish<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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font-family:"Trade Gothic LT Std"">“Silent Prayer for Drowning Fish,” choreographed and performed by Lisa K. Lock, is where
fragments of memories, wanting to gap distances, extend oneself to reach what is no longer there.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%"><b><font size="3" face="Trade Gothic LT Std Bold"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;
font-family:"Trade Gothic LT Std Bold";font-weight:bold">Verb Ballets – Laura’s Women<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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font-family:"Trade Gothic LT Std";color:black">“Laura’s Women” received its world premiere in 1974 in
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Cleveland</st1:City></st1:place>, performed by Cleveland Ballet. The first work created by Ian Horvath (1943-1990), “Laura’s Women” speaks of the life of women caught in a world of poverty and loneliness. The dance was
inspired by the music and life of blues singer Laura Nyro. “Laura’s Women” remained in the repertory of Cleveland Ballet until 1998 as an audience favorite. This revival of “Laura’s Women’ is made possible by the generosity of Millie L. Carlson and Ginger
Shane. <b><span style="font-weight:bold"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></font></p>
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font-family:"Trade Gothic LT Std"">PlayhouseSquare places incredibly strong emphasis on arts education and believes that
it is essential to improving the quality of life in our community. Through a variety of workshops and classes designed for people of all ages, the PlayhouseSquare Arts
<st1:PersonName w:st="on">Education</st1:PersonName> Department offers avenues to discovery, appreciation and development in and through the performing arts, connecting participants with national and international artists in unique and meaningful ways. PlayhouseSquare
initiates collaboration among educators, artists and other community organizations, and actively forms mutually beneficial partnerships with local arts organizations to create and present arts education experiences of the highest quality. Always striving
to fulfill its role as an asset to the <st1:place w:st="on">Northeast Ohio</st1:place> community, PlayhouseSquare is an active leader in advocating arts education both locally and within the performing arts industry.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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