Articles tagged ‘disability’

Four dancers wearing red and black skirts onstage hold hands and intertwine.

A Safe Space for Self-Expression

Nalitari, an inclusive dance organization based in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, describes how they make dance accessible for all.

13 dancers of different ages and abilities pose on a stage with a purple background.

Disability Belongs in Dance

Melissa van Wijk, director of Born Dancing in New York City, shares her trajectory and how she came to believe that all dance students should be learning that disability belongs in dance.

Kate has her arms in front of her face, one hand opening in front of her face and the other arm ending at the wrist. She wears a black shirt that says "The future is accessible." Her hair is in a bun.

Rethinking Disabled Leadership in Dance

Kate Marsh, a disabled dance artist, researcher, and an assistant professor at Coventry University in the UK, reflects on how the discourse on disability has evolved during her career.

Elisabeth sits on her heel on one leg and presses the other outward. One hand reaches toward her foot, and the other hand opens behind her head. She wears a black top with patterned pants and colorful tennis shoes.

Exploring New Avenues of Disability Experience

Elisabeth Motley, a New York City-based choreographer, scholar, and teacher, describes how her work is concerned with disability as a framework for creative practice.

A shirtless dancer reaches up to the light. Their hand is blurred in movement. The background is dark.

Fragility and Disability Discourse

Alessandro Schiattarella, an Italian dance artist based in Switzerland, shares his journey as a dancer with a disability, his choreographic processes, and his experience creating access and awareness through his work.