A headshot of Gladys smiling with arms crossed in front of her. She is wearing red.

Steering Dance into the Unknown

 Gladys Agulhas, a dance artist, choreographer, and dance facilitator who has pioneered disability dance practices in South Africa, reflects on the state of inclusive dance in her country.

February 10, 2025  |  Read Article

Jasmiina guides six dancers in a studio. There are four standing dancers and two wheelchair dancers. They make various poses.

The Value of Studying Dance

Jasmiina Sipilä is the leading teacher in the dance department of Vocational College Live in Helsinki, Finland, where they offer the only professional dance degree for dancers with special needs in the country.

September 23, 2024  |  Read Article

Creating New Methodologies for Inclusive Dance

Daria Baidina, a Moscow-based dance artist, shares her experience participating in the Inclusive Dance Lab, a project of BodyWise Dance, which is a dance organization run by Margot Greenlee in Washington DC.

November 21, 2019  |  Read Article

Growing GASP! Dance Collective

Hahna Briggs, cofounder of GASP! Dance Collective, which provides inclusive dance for people with and without disabilities in Dunedin, New Zealand, shares how GASP! got started, how it’s organized, and how it might evolve in the future.

October 24, 2019  |  Read Article