• 13 dancers of different ages and abilities pose on a stage with a purple background.

    Disability Belongs in Dance

    Melissa van Wijk, director of Born Dancing in New York City, shares her trajectory and how she came to believe that all dance students should be learning that disability belongs…

  • A headshot of Gladys smiling with arms crossed in front of her. She is wearing red.

    Steering Dance into the Unknown

     Gladys Agulhas, a dance artist, choreographer, and dance facilitator who has pioneered disability dance practices in South Africa, reflects on the state of inclusive dance in…

  • Kate has her arms in front of her face, one hand opening in front of her face and the other arm ending at the wrist. She wears a black shirt that says "The future is accessible." Her hair is in a bun.

    Rethinking Disabled Leadership in Dance

    Kate Marsh, a disabled dance artist, researcher, and an assistant professor at Coventry University in the UK, reflects on how the discourse on disability has evolved during her…

  • Elisabeth sits on her heel on one leg and presses the other outward. One hand reaches toward her foot, and the other hand opens behind her head. She wears a black top with patterned pants and colorful tennis shoes.

    Exploring New Avenues of Disability Experience

    Elisabeth Motley, a New York City-based choreographer, scholar, and teacher, describes how her work is concerned with disability as a framework for creative practice.

    Burlesque performers wearing black on a bright stage with bubbles floating around.

    DIY Dance

    Erin Kilmurray, a Chicago-based dance artist who is best known for the queer punk dance and variety performance project The Fly Honey Show, describes the drive behind the DIY (do-it-yourself) aesthetic found throughout her work.