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The Heinz Poll 2009 Summer Dance Festival in Akron

Sponsored by the City of Akron, The Heinz Poll Summer Dance Festival has been established to honor the legacy of the legendary founding Artistic Director of Ohio Ballet, and continues the tradition of free public performances by respected dance companies, each presenting a unique dance experience, but all sharing the common thread of Poll's commitment to the highest artistic standards.

The Festival is a tribute to Poll's legacy and a gift of the performing arts to the people of Greater Akron.

SELECT COMPANY
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Ballet Theatre of Ohio
Hardesty Park
July 24-25		 Dayton Contemporary
Dance Company
Firestone Park
Aug 7-8		 Groundworks
Glendale Cemetery
July 31-Aug 1		 Verb Ballets
Goodyear Metropolitan Park
Aug 14-15

 
NEWS and BIOGRAPHY BELOW
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Founding Steering Committee

Former Dancers of the Ohio Ballet:

Lana Carroll Haylock, School of Dance, Theatre & Arts Administration, the University of Akron
Christine Meneer, Artistic Director, Ballet Theatre of Ohio
David Shimotakahara, Artistic Director, groundworks Dance Theater
Jane Startzman, founding Festival Director

Community Supporters

Dr.Margaret Carlson, Executive Director, Verb Ballets
Neil Sapienza, Acting Director, School of Dance, Theatre & Arts Administration, the University of Akron
Christine Mayer, Leslie Nelson, The GAR Foundation
Chairman: Dave Lieberth, Deputy Mayor, the City of Akron
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