On the Intersections of Dance, Theater, and Disability
Nadia Adame, a dancer and actor based in Vancouver, Canada, describes her experience pursuing dance and theater as a person with a disability, and how both fields are slowly shifting toward better inclusion.
August 16, 2021 | Read Article
Judith Smith: “Making Physically Integrated Work Part of The Dance Canon”
"I started AXIS’ commissioning program out of selfishness. I wanted new motivation and I wanted to be pushed." Judith Smith, founding member and artistic director emerita, reflects on how AXIS Dance Company grew and eventually shaped the field of disability in dance.
February 11, 2021 | Read Article
Thinking about Western Dance Culture
Bradford Chin, a dance artist and member of AXIS Dance Company in the Bay Area, discusses his interest in dissecting mainstream Western dance culture across scholarship, pedagogy, and performance.
November 16, 2020 | Read Article
Mark Travis Rivera: “The Nuances of Multi-Identity”
Mark Travis Rivera, director of marked dance project, shares his history and perspective as part of the Discussing Disability in Dance Project.
June 27, 2019 | Read Article
Marc Brew: “I Claim It: I Am A Disabled Man”
BY EMMALY WIEDERHOLT; ILLUSTRATION BY LIZ BRENT-MALDONADO Marc Brew has worked for more than 20 years as a director, choreographer, dancer, and teacher with the Australian Ballet, PACT Ballet, Infinity Dance Theater, Candoco Dance Company, and AXIS Dance Company. Marc was associate director of Scottish Dance Theatre and Ballet Cymru, […]
May 23, 2019 | Read Article