Established in 1998, Natalie Marrone and The Dance Cure maintains a unique artistic voice in the Triangle area. The company thrives on performing and teaching an accessible yet diverse body of dances that explore the many rites of passage woven through the fabric of human experience. Marrone's Italian ethnicity serves as the point of the departure for most of the company's choreographic creations which fuse the athleticism of contemporary dance with folk dances, myths and rituals of her southern Italian background. The all female company can be seen throughout the state of North Carolina inspiring a broad participation in dance which nurtures individual expression, celebrates diversity, and passionately pursues community unity.