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.

February 13, 2025  |  Read Article

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.

February 6, 2025  |  Read Article

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.

January 6, 2025  |  Read Article

Five dancers rehearse in a studio. They are all wearing bright blue. Two are in wheelchairs, two are standing, and the dancer in the foreground is sitting on a chair.

Opening Doors Through Dance

Zazel-Chavah O’Garra, director of ZCO/Dance Project in New York City, reflects on how her brain tumor surgery catalyzed her passion for reaching other dancers with disabilities.

November 11, 2024  |  Read Article