Insider Ballroom
by Holly Stone & Michael Winward

WEBSITE:
https://www.jmichaelwinward.com/

SOCIAL MEDIA:
Instagram- @stoneworksproductions
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SHOWTIMES:
Thursday, July 20 at 8:30 pm
Friday, July 21 at 10 pm
Saturday, July 22 at 10 pm

LOCATION: 
WaterFire Arts Center Main Hall - Motion State Dance Stage
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TICKET PRICE:
$15

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DESCRIPTION OF PIECE

Glamour! Passion! Capitalism? Professional Ballroom dancers Michael and Holly present Insider Ballroom. A combination of Waltz, Tango, Foxtrot, and Viennese Waltz dance styles, interwoven with personal experiences from their work in the mainstream ballroom industry. With tales of selling lessons through the decades, demonstrations of virtuosic partner dancing, and through their own manner of queering the binary, Holly and Michael invite you to witness the many ways they navigate the field of American Dancesport.

ABOUT THE ARTIST
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Michael Winward (he/they) is an interdisciplinary artist: dancer, storyteller, and organizer. His introduction to ballroom dance through working at the Fred Astaire franchise has evolved into has evolved into Steps in Time: ballroom dance programming for assisted living & mind care communities. He co-organizes Dancing Queerly: a platform that hosts performances, discussions, and workshops by and for LGBTQ2SIA+ community, friends, and allies. He has a B.A. in Liberal Arts from Bennington College, and is currently a candidate in the MFA in Interdisciplinary Arts program at Goddard College. Holly Stone (they/them) is currently a pro ballroom dancer with Arthur Murray Dance Studios in Burlington, MA. Their original story ballet THE QUEEN OF NORI has been presented at Starlight Stage, Windhover Center for the Performing Arts, Boston Center for the Arts, & Paliku Theatre in Hawaii. Holly has also choreographed nationally for musical theater and opera, and has created dance films for festivals internationally. Holly believes in the power of “what if?” – they have a B.S. in Bioengineering from Syracuse University and an MFA in Dance from Florida State University. ​​