<html><body><span style="font-family:Verdana; color:#000000; font-size:10pt;"><div><span>The Department of Theatre and Dance at Baldwin Wallace University presents Testing Ground: Dance Works in Progress, directed by Sara Whale. <br><br>Testing Ground features one hour of short dance works that are in the developmental stage. The annual event offers emerging choreographers an opportunity to present their work and receive feedback from both the audience, and invited dance professionals from the greater Cleveland area. <br><br>The performance is designed to encourage dance artists to return to the studio armed with positive feedback that can improve their work.<br><br>The guest artist for the Spring 2019 edition of Testing Ground is Megan Young, award-winning choreographer and director of MegLouise Dance who is a member of the dance faculty at Kent State University and The University of Akron. <br><br>Testing Ground features the choreography of Baldwin Wallace students Samantha Dzielski, Kelly Hudson, Jimmy Schlemmer, Breanna Pacek, MaryPat Dorr, Mawusi Nenonene, Alivia Leyland, Aimee Smith, Kendra Nichols, Erika Rogers,BW Alum Ashley Haviland and BW professors Sara Whale and Annika Sheaff. <br><br><b>Wednesday, April 24, at 6:00 pm</b><br><br>Black Box Theatre<br>Kleist Center for Art & Drama, 95 E Bagley Rd, Berea, OH 44017<br><br>Admission is free, but tickets are required<br><a target="_blank" href="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bw.edu%2Ftickets%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR1-6LwfxeU5FnHX7ola2pZkDbJ-F1qZfP1Q476e5pM7Fj1VqPsH8uKMLYw&h=AT0nlYUXkOTariHcSQrODv4jwN8HJcnWkFWkhq-QKB8HePJaW_wXoHnFAA5ab9C6mifItrV0RuDZALADUQRzYHPAGWfuPBkwxeYoAEjs3gMhNIVNAiABWILCF6JBzeQTCFEwXKw" rel="nofollow noopener" data-lynx-mode="hover">www.bw.edu/tickets</a> (440) 826-2240<br><br>For more information, contact: Department of Theatre & Dance: <br>(440) 826-2239 | <a href="mailto:theatre@bw.edu">theatre@bw.edu</a> </span></div></span></body></html>