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Steve Sucato

Akron, Cleveland, Pittsburgh

Arts Writer and Critic at Freelance

International Arts Writer/Critic covering dance, music, opera and theater for regional, national & international print and online publications.

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  • 1 week ago | substack.com | Steve Sucato

    Ohio Contemporary Ballet’s annual free performance at Cain Park this Saturday, June 21, is a bittersweet one as the company celebrates the retirements of longtime company dancers Kate Webb and Antonio Morillo. The beloved dancers have been the focal point of many of the company’s marquee dance works, thrilling audiences and critics alike. A native of Richmond, Virginia, 31-year-old Webb will retire from OCB after a decade with the company.

  • 1 week ago | substack.com | Steve Sucato

    One of Northeast Ohio’s most beloved dancers, Ohio Contemporary Ballet’s Kate Webb, will take her final bow with the company this coming Saturday, June 21, in a free performance at Cain Park’s Evans Amphitheater. A native of Richmond, Virginia, Webb trained in dance at the School of Richmond Ballet, where she was also a trainee with the professional company.

  • 2 weeks ago | dancemagazine.com | Steve Sucato

    Reimagination has been an integral part of Mary Verdi-Fletcher’s dance career. Born with spina bifida, she helped carve a path to professional dance for disabled dancers, founding Dancing Wheels Company, the oldest physically integrated dance company in the U.S., in 1980. Now, Verdi-Fletcher is producing Rodeo Reimagined, an original piece with choreography by Amy Hall Garner that takes inspiration from Agnes de Mille’s iconic Western-themed classic.

  • Dec 27, 2024 | pointemagazine.com | Steve Sucato

    Like many ballet companies in the U.S., Ballet Palm Beach grew out of its affiliate dance academy. Begun in 2001 by founding artistic and executive director Colleen Smith, the company has its roots in Smith’s dance school, the Esther Center, and its subsequent student troupe, Florida Classical Ballet Theatre. In 2013, the organization rebranded to Ballet Palm Beach and began solidifying its transition into a professional company.

  • Dec 18, 2024 | pointemagazine.com | Steve Sucato

    One can safely say that Val Caniparoli has been one of the most prolific Nutcracker choreographers of this century. Since 2000, the San Francisco–based dancemaker, who is also a principal character artist with San Francisco Ballet, has created or co-created five new productions for five different ballet companies. Three are still performed annually.

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