Articles from the ‘DanceCast’ collection

Art as a Tool for Access and Transformation

Kat Rampackova, a dance artist based in Barcelona, shares her journey finding herself as a freelancer, how she co-founded Priestor Súčasného Tanca for contemporary dance in her native Slovakia, and the impetus behind her recent piece "Mirage" with the Finnish dance company Kaaos.

July 8, 2021  |  Read Article

Kadar Khristan in his wheelchair sideways

Dance as Integration

Kadar Khristan, a dancer/performer and the vice president of DanceAbility Finland, reflects on the therapeutic and social benefits of dance, and how performing boosted his confidence as both a person with a disability and as an immigrant.

July 1, 2021  |  Read Article

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.

June 24, 2021  |  Read Article

Georgie Goater sitting on a stage with beads hanging

Retracing Her Steps

Georgie Goater, a dance artist and pedagogue based in Helsinki, Finland, retraces her roots and what led her to improvisation and integrated dance.

June 21, 2021  |  Read Article

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.

November 19, 2020  |  Read Article