Past–Present–Future: Dance Legacy Conversations - FOUNDERS & NEXT GENERATION

PART 1 Founders Panel | 1-2:30 PM Learn about the origins of some of the region’s established dance organizations, including Ballet Excel, Dancing Wheels, Dianne McIntyre, GroundWorks DanceTheater, Inlet Dance Theatre, and Ohio Contemporary Ballet, each with a history of 20 years or more in Northeast Ohio communities. Visionary founders and leaders will share stories about their organizations’ beginnings and evolution. PART 2 Next Generation Panel | 3 –4:30 PM Join an interactive discussion with individual artists and leaders from some of the region’s dynamic new startups, companies, and platforms in dance.