Sharing The Great Dance

Cynthia Winton-Henry, a philosopher, author, teacher, and performer based in California, is working on a book project entitled "The Great Dance" with collaborators Marla Durden and Ruth Showalter. She shares why a vision of The Great Dance is needed now more than ever.

September 1, 2025 | Read Article

Various masked How We Move participants seated in chairs and mobility devices rehearsing accessible majorette dance in a studio. Everyone’s right arm is bent, with their hand resting on the back of their head, and everyone’s left arm is outstretched. Behind the dancers, there are two red doors and a white wall.

Possibility Modeled

kumari giles, a multidisciplinary artist, connector, administrator, and consultant based in Toronto, describes how spaces like How We Move relieve isolation for multiply marginalized artists.

August 28, 2025 | Read Article

Assaleh Bibi is sitting on blankets and cushions with legs stretched out and crossed at the ankle. Xe is wearing a hot pink wig and has hot pink feather eyelashes. Xe is holding a wireless mic and phone as xe facilitates a guided meditation in a dimly lit dance studio. Two other participants are lying down and seated in the background.

Belonging in Dance, in Art, on this Planet

Assaleh Bibi, a multidisciplinary artist and healing practitioner based in Canada, reflects on the importance and rarity of cross-disability spaces like How We Move.

August 25, 2025 | Read Article

Zen Spencer, a masked light-skinned, young Black woman with braids and glasses. She is wearing a black leotard with brown leggings while dancing during her workshop presentation on Energy Mapping. With eyes closed her right hand is cradling her forehead and left arm is raised to shoulder height with hand in front of her shoulder. Three screens showing Zen’s presentation are in the background.

Learning by Example

Zen Spencer, a multidisciplinary artist studying at Bennington College in VT, reflects on how the How We Move program expanded her understanding of disability dance artistry.

August 21, 2025 | Read Article

Hector Machado facilitating majorette dance with Jackie Robinson, Zen Spencer, and Jazz Goldman. Everyone is seated and masked with heads turned, right arm outstretched, and left arm on hip.]

Piloting Accessible Majorette Dance

Hector Machado, a multidisciplinary artist based in Miami, FL, discusses how the How We Move program encouraged their development of accessible majorette dance, a language and practice for bringing the majorette dance form to those with disabilities.

August 18, 2025 | Read Article