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.
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“I feel like we have only just begun to understand the breadth of the field of disability in dance.” Silva Laukkanen shares how working on the Discussing Disability in Dance Project has shaped her perspective.
Read articleAccess 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 programs accessible and available to students with disabilities.
Read articleThe 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 with special needs in the country.
Read articleInclusive Dance Education in Ireland
Rhona Coughlan and Kaylie Streit describe Inclusive Dance Cork, a professional dance training program in Cork, Ireland, for people with and without disabilities who want to engage with contemporary inclusive dance.
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