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Updated 11/2/2020

J Michael Winward

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Institution/Business Type: Artist / Creative (Individual)

J Michael Winward is an independent dance artist based in Boston. With influences in American-style ballroom, ballet, contemporary and somatic dance practices, his work places a strong focus on building connection: connection to one’s body, one’s self, one’s audience, connection between dance partners, connection within and across communities. His solo performances blend movement and memoir, and deal with a variety of topics, including: coming of age, institutional injustice, and the politics of being oneself. Through the Steps in Time program, Michael brings social ballroom dance classes and parties to assisted living and memory care communities throughout Greater Boston. Dancing with Peter DiMuro/Public Displays of Motion (PDM), Michael works to advance the PDM mission of cultivating dance/arts literacy, advocacy and engagement. Along with Maggie Cee, Michael produces Dancing Queerly, a festival of performances, workshops, discussions, and social dance gatherings by and for the LGBT+ community, friends, and allies. www.jmichaelwinward.com

 

Find Me

J Michael Winward
Job Title: Dancer / Instructor/ Choreographer
Phone: 978-866-9637
Address:
32 Seattle St
#1
Boston, MA 02134

Additional Content:

  • Vimeo

    A selection of videos about my work

  • Steps in Time® Facebook Page

    A program that brings adaptive ballroom dance classes and parties to assisted living and memory care communities

  • Dancing Queerly Facebook Page

    A festival of performances, workshops, artist discussions, and social dance gatherings by and for the LGBT+ community and friends

About

Overview

Institution/Business Type:

Artist / Creative (Individual)

Legal Status:

Commercial / For profit - Sole proprietorship

Overview

Institution/Business Type:

Artist / Creative (Individual)

Legal Status:

Commercial / For profit - Sole proprietorship

Disciplines

Primary Discipline:

Dance - General

Additional Disciplines:

  • Theater - Storytelling

Activities and Services

Activities and Services:

  • Community Arts
  • Creation of a Work of Art (Including Commissions)
  • Exhibitions
  • Performance / Concert / Reading
  • Professional Development / Training
  • Public Art Projects (In Free, Public Spaces)
  • Residency - Community
  • Residency - Production / Development
  • Residency - Other
  • Workshops / Demonstrations / Master Class
Seasons Active: spring, summer, fall, winter
Events Per Year: 20

Communities

Populations Engaged:

  • Adults
  • Elders
  • General Public
  • Immigrant Populations
  • LGBTQ Populations
  • People with Disabilities

Geographic Reach:

  • Town / City
  • County
  • State
  • National

Accessibility of Services

Accessibility of Services:

  • Access accommodations for people who use a wheelchair and have limited mobility
  • Access accommodations for people who are blind, partially sighted, and have low vision
  • Access accommodations for people who are Deaf and hard-of-hearing

The Steps in Time® program brings adaptive ballroom dance classes and parties to senior centers, assisted living, and memory care communities; serving dancers using mobility aids (walkers, wheelchairs) and/or dancers with dementia.

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I Have Worked With

Affiliations and Accomplishments

Professional Associations

Professional Associations:

  • Boston Dance Alliance

Professional Associations

Professional Associations:

  • Boston Dance Alliance

Awards

Awards:

  • Organizational Grant from the Boston Cultural Council for Steps in Time, 2018
  • Next Steps for Boston Dance grant from The Boston Foundation in partnership with the Aliad Fund
  • Live Arts Boston grant from The Boston Foundation, in partnership with the Barr Foundation
  • Opportunity Fund grant from the Boston Cultural Council for Steps in Time, 2019 and 2020
  • New England Dance Fund Grantee/Alum Network
  • NEST grant for Dancing Queerly, 2019 (bringing Toby MacNutt to Cambridge)
  • MCC Festivals Grant for Dancing Queerly, 2019
  • Cambridge Community FDN, Community Fund grants for Steps in Time and Dancing Queerly, 2019
  • Boston Pride Community Fund grant for Dancing Queerly, 2019
  • Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence FDN grant for Dancing Queerly, 2020

Education

Education:

  • B.A. in Liberal Arts with a focus in Dance and Drama from Bennington College, Bennington, VT, USA (2007)
  • Studied Abroad at the Salzburg Experimental Academy of Dance, Salzburg, Austria (2006)
  • Certified to teach American Style Bronze and Silver level Ballroom Dancing, through the Fred Astaire Franchised Dance Studios

Special Designations

Special Designations:

  • NEFA Grant Recipient

Artist Info

Teaching Artist

Teaching Settings:

  • Arts and Cultural Center / Venue
  • Community Site / Center
  • Healthcare Facility
  • School / University

Ages Served:

  • Adults
  • Seniors

Subject Areas:

  • Dance
  • Theater

Certifications and Training:

  • Certified to teach American Style Bronze and Silver level Ballroom Dancing, through the Fred Astaire Franchised Dance Studios

Fee range:

$80 - $150

Teaching Artist

Teaching Settings:

  • Arts and Cultural Center / Venue
  • Community Site / Center
  • Healthcare Facility
  • School / University

Ages Served:

  • Adults
  • Seniors

Subject Areas:

  • Dance
  • Theater

Certifications and Training:

  • Certified to teach American Style Bronze and Silver level Ballroom Dancing, through the Fred Astaire Franchised Dance Studios

Fee range:

$80 - $150

Touring Artist

NEST Eligible Artist

Technical Requirements:

  • Basic stage lighting

Fee Range:

$200 - $500

State of Residence:

Massachusetts

Minimum Number of Performers:

1

Maximum Number of Performers:

1