Established in 1998, Natalie Marrone and The Dance Cure maintains a unique artistic presence in central Ohio. The company thrives on performing and teaching an accessible yet diverse body of dances that explores the many rites of passage woven through the fabric of human experience. Marrone’s exploration of her own Italian ethnicity serves as the point of the departure for most of the company’s choreographic creations which fuse the contemporary athleticism of contemporary dance with folk dances, myths and rituals of her southern Italian background. The company, which operates as a collaborative between female dancers, can be seen throughout the state of Ohio conducting both performances and workshops inspiring a broad participation in dance as a path to creating individual expression, celebration of diversity, and community unity.