I am currently in my third season with the Dancing Wheels Company, and this season has been pretty incredible in terms of the performances and touring opportunities that I have been granted. It is still a little hard to believe that the dance world has returned to some bit of normalcy. Since the first of the shut downs in March 2020, I hoped and could only imagine that a little over a year later I would be able to tour nationally and internationally with my dance company. Performing looks a little different, and I know from the administration-side in my role as the company’s Tour Manager that we are still working in a volatile period – but it is amazing how adaptable and resilient the dance world and dance artists are.
Here’s a recap of my third season so far, and there’s still more to come that I’m looking forward to!
August 6 – Performed in the premiere of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” at Cain Park in Cleveland, OH as Helena
August 17 – Danced with the Statue of Liberty as my backdrop in the Battery Dance Festival in New York, NY
September 11 – Toured to Cincinnati, OH
September 25 – Presented at the Forward Motion Festival in Miami, FL
October 2 – Drove to perform at the Abilities Expo NY Metro
October 21 – Toured to Old Dominion University
November 6 – Toured to Point Park University
November 24 – Presented at the Festival Internacional de Arte Contemperáneo in León, Mexico
Marissa Thomas 