Articles from the ‘DanceCast’ collection

Two dancers sitting on a wheelchair

“We Can Invent Anything”

Tali Wertheim and Hai Cohen, artistic directors of Vertigo Power of Balance, an Israeli based inclusive dance company, share their story and how they have worked to spread contact improvisation and inclusive dance.

Zazel dancing with scarf

Turning Setbacks into Comebacks

Zazel-Chavah O’Garra, artistic director of ZCO/DANCE PROJECT in NYC, reflects on how the effects of her benign brain tumor caused her to become an advocate for physically integrated dance.

Being Seen as A Dancer

Karen Daly, a dancer in Eugene, OR with DanceAbility International, shares the story of her entrance into dance in her 40s and some highlights from her career working with DanceAbility.

Dancing the Veteran Experience

An Iraq War veteran, the director of EXIT12 Dance Company and an MFA candidate at Trinity Laban, Roman Baca describes why and how he tells veterans’ stories choreographically.