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 programs accessible and available to students with disabilities.

September 26, 2024  |  Read Article

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 with special needs in the country.

September 23, 2024  |  Read Article

A large group of people standing and using wheelchairs pose and smile at the camera.

Inclusive 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.

September 19, 2024  |  Read Article

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.

September 16, 2024  |  Read Article

A group of performers jump around a stage in green light. The stage has audience members in the round.

Making the Stage More Accessible

Travis Burbee, associate artistic director of EPIC Players, details how the New York City-based theater company opens the stage to all types of artists and seeks to shine a light on neurodiverse talent.

September 9, 2024  |  Read Article