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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

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What Movement Means to the Student

New York City-based movement educator Rachel McCaulsky describes how she ended up teaching dance across multiple schools to students with disabilities, and how that led to a passion for writing dance curriculum and developing creative assessment tools.

August 26, 2021  |  Read Article

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Flamenco is for Every Body

José Galán, director of Flamenco Inclusivo in Seville, Spain, describes how flamenco as an art form can be expressed by every body, and how he has adapted the flamenco technique for people with disabilities.

September 7, 2020  |  Read Article

Giving Children Room to Dance

New York City-based psychologist, dance/movement therapist, and dance educator Diane Duggan shares highlights from her long career as well as how dance for students with disabilities has changed over the decades, and what a dance education might look like in the future.

March 9, 2020  |  Read Article