Devin Hill, a masked caramel-skinned Black indigenous person with brown eyes, with black braids wearing a black top and pink pants with white stripes in the studio. They’re standing on their left foot, bent over, leaning on a white chair with their arms resting on the chair arms. Their right leg is bent and resting on the seat of the chair. The floor has been marked with blue tape around them to support their access. In the background is HWM artist, kumari giles, is dancing on the floor.

Leaning into BIPOC Disability Dance Community

Devin Hill, a dance artist and advocate based in Washington, DC, shares how the How We Move program helped them reconnect with their BIPOC disabled community.

August 11, 2025 | Read Article

How We Move artists, facilitators, PCAs, and Access Doula gathered in a circle doing access check ins at the studio. Everyone is masked, and there are cordless microphones throughout the space. Folks are surrounded by different chair options, blankets, and cushions, and several people have mobility devices.

Moving at The Speed of Access

India Harville and JJ Omelagah describe How We Move, a groundbreaking, access-centered dance program that supports multiply marginalized disabled artists through collective care and redefines what inclusive creative spaces can look like.

August 4, 2025 | Read Article

A person wearing a costume that resembles the front of a vintage car, dancing with one arm extended up in front of an ICA Kvantum store.

Following Curiosity

Veera Suvalo Grimberg, artistic director of Danskompaniet Spinn in Sweden, shares her journey into inclusive dance, how curiosity drives her work, and how the company has become a force of inclusive dance in Sweden.

July 31, 2025 | Read Article

A person in white athletic wear performs a handstand. They are a double amputee and their pant legs fly in the air. Another person sits on the floor in the background wearing black. They are in a dance studio with a wood floor.

Building Integrated Dance in Denmark

Janne Weidinger Kristensen, artistic director of The Association of Integrated Dance in Denmark, discusses her efforts to promote inclusive dance, expand a disability-focused arts festival, and shift from administrative to creative work as her organization transitions into a company.

July 28, 2025 | Read Article

Everyone Dance: A Program of Joy

Stefanie Nelson, a choreographer in New York City, explores how her inclusive dance program, Everyone Dance, fosters joy and community among adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, transforming both her artistic practice and the lives of its participants.

July 21, 2025 | Read Article