Creating More Access to Cultural Dance Forms
Kyra Newton, founder of Blissful Dance in Calgary, discusses how cultural dance forms like West African, Bhangra, and flamenco could be expanded through accessible pedagogies and digital formats.
May 3, 2021 | Read Article
Erik Ferguson: “Dancing is How the Body Learns”
"My entire art practice now is centered on survival." Portland based anti-virtuoso movement artist Erik Ferguson discusses how he has found more access and freedom in fringe dance spaces.
March 4, 2021 | Read Article
Suzanne Cowan: “I Can’t Be Reduced to One Thing”
"I can’t be reduced to one thing, like being abled or disabled." New Zealand based dance artist Suzanne Cowan shares her view of how the body is part of a rich ecology and how disability fits into this larger vision.
March 1, 2021 | Read Article
Kelcie Laube: “It’s About the Relationship”
Oregon-based DanceAbility teacher and performer Kelcie Laube offers her perspective on how "having people who have a disability in a performance shouldn’t be a special thing. It should be a normal thing."
February 25, 2021 | Read Article
Alexandria Wailes: “Let Us Move!”
"We don’t have time for this inspiration narrative anymore. Let us move!" Alexandria Wailes describes her experience navigating both hearing and Deaf environments throughout her career in the performing arts.
February 22, 2021 | Read Article