Dancing Wheels Summer Dance Workshop

Dancing Wheels’ Summer Dance Workshop—a one-week program for dancers and movers ages 13 and up—returns. Participants of all abilities come together for physically integrated dance technique classes in Ballet, Contemporary, Modern, Musical Theatre, and Improvisation/Composition. The workshop teachers include Morgan Ashley, Angelina DiFranco, Sara Lawrence-Sucato, Alexandra Martinez, and DeMarco Sleeper. Dancers can participate in person or online, on a drop-in or full-week basis. We encourage adaptive dance instructors to participate, as well! A new work will be developed and performed as part of the culminating in-studio performance on August 7, 2026, at 2:00 PM, which is free and open to guests.

For more information or to register, visit

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Tuition

$300 Full Tuition (due by August 3, 2026)

$275 Tuition (if paid in full before July 1, 2026)

$50 Non-Refundable Deposit (Guarantees spot in DW SDWS 2025 if paid by July 13, 2026. Remainder of tuition due by August 3, 2026.)

$15.00 Drop-in class

Scholarships of up to $5,000 will be granted to aspiring dancers with physical disabilities who dream of equitable, integrated dance training on a professional level. Eligible students must be willing to train in Ohio (students from anywhere are welcome), have a physical disability, and commit to rigorous dance training with a qualified instructor. Training options include College or university dance programs, Ohio-based residencies, community classes, or intensive training sessions. To apply for a scholarship to the Verdi-Fletcher Dance and Disability Fund, go online to www.oaae.net/verdifletcher.