Expanding the Dance Community

Michaela Knox, a DanceAbility instructor who recently initiated an inclusive dance program in Maine, discusses her budding program and her longer-term goals.

August 19, 2019  |  Read Article

A Philosophy of Inclusion

Olivia O’Hare and Veronica DeWitt, colleagues at Body Shift in Austin, TX, share their entry points into improvisational dance and DanceAbility in particular, as well as discuss the strengths of DanceAbility and its philosophy of inclusion.

July 18, 2019  |  Read Article

It Comes Down to Loving Movement

PODCAST BY SILVA LAUKKANEN In this episode of DanceCast, Silva interviews Ginger Lane, a Chicago based dancer, teacher and choreographer. Ginger shares how the themes of dance and disability activism have come together in her career, specifically through her involvement with Access Living and MOMENTA Dance Company. She discusses the […]

June 10, 2019  |  Read Article

Elizabeth Winkelaar: “We’re Blowing Disability Out of the Water”

BY SILVA LAUKKANEN; EDITED BY EMMALY WIEDERHOLT; ILLUSTRATION BY LIZ BRENT-MALDONADO Elizabeth Winkelaar is an artistic associate, company member, and teacher at Propeller Dance in Ottawa, Ontario. She earned a master’s degree in Canadian Studies at Carleton University, which led to an interest in disability art and culture, as well […]

June 3, 2019  |  Read Article