• Three dancers are depicted in a swirling orangish vortex from their waists down.

    The Fall/Winter 2024 Print Issue!

    Stance on Dance's Fall/Winter 2024 print publication is out! Get your copy now!

  • Andrew throws their head back into the wind. They are wearing a flower dress and have long hair. The background is a field of tall brown grass.

    Layers of Meaning

    Andrew Merrell, a dance artist based in the Bay Area, discusses their upcoming show, "Flowery Language," comprised of dance works of existential ennui, moribund malaise,…

  • Devin does a backbend on a wooden floor. One arm is up and the other arm support their weight. They are wearing black.

    Access is An Ongoing Process

    Dance artist Devin Hill reflects on their undergraduate experience as a student with a disability and how institutions need to start taking responsibility for making their dance…

  • Jasmiina guides six dancers in a studio. There are four standing dancers and two wheelchair dancers. They make various poses.

    The Value of Studying Dance

    Jasmiina Sipilä is the leading teacher in the dance department of Vocational College Live in Helsinki, Finland, where they offer the only professional dance degree for dancers…

    Silva looks into the camera and smiles with her lips closed. The background is blurry.

    Seeking Barrier-Free Dance Education

    Silva Laukkanen discusses how the disability dance field is behind in terms of education, and how Art Spark Texas’ research project is assessing what existing opportunities are out there and what more needs to be done.

    Three dancers are depicted in a swirling orangish vortex from their waists down. The Fall/Winter 2024 Print Issue!
    Andrew throws their head back into the wind. They are wearing a flower dress and have long hair. The background is a field of tall brown grass. Layers of Meaning
    Devin does a backbend on a wooden floor. One arm is up and the other arm support their weight. They are wearing black. Access is An Ongoing Process
    Jasmiina guides six dancers in a studio. There are four standing dancers and two wheelchair dancers. They make various poses. The Value of Studying Dance
    Felicitas squats down outside on the pavement. She leans to the side and covers her forehead and chin with her hands.

    Felicitas: Vessels of Cellular Composition

    Felicitas has been checking in with Stance on Dance every year for 12 years, sharing where dance has taken her each year. This year she continued pursuing her masters in Kinesiology & Human Performance, created a sensory awareness workshop with DMT Jennifer Bury, and started a new choreographic pursuit looking at memory and movement.

    Sydney does an arabesque onstage in front of several children wearing blue.

    Sydney: I Have Earned a Place

    Sydney has been checking in with Stance on Dance every year for 12 years, sharing where dance has taken her each year. This year she recovered from an ACL tear and had the opportunity to dance three principal roles with Avant Chamber Ballet.