PROFESSIONAL COMPANIES (U.S.)
California
| Axis | Berkeley, CA | A company of dancers with & without disabilities. The company also has classes available and offers an annual summer intensive. Be sure to check out their new Access Guide, available on the Axis website. |
Florida
| Karen Peterson & Dancers | Miami, FL | A company of dancers with & without disabilities. The company leads outreached based programming within Miami schools. KPD is also the creator of the Forward Motion Festival heald each year showcasing physically integrated dance companies. |
Georgia
| Full Radius Dance | Atlanta, GA | A company of dancers with & without disabilities. The company holds an annual summer intensive each August. The company’s founder, Douglas Scott, is also the creator of the Modern Atlanta Dance Festival which is held annually in June. |
Illinois
| Momenta Dance Company | Oak Park, IL | A modern dance company that is inclusive of artists with disabilities. |
Massachusetts
| Abilities Dance | Boston, MA | A performing company that promotes inclusion in dance. The company also offers classes and outreach-based movement workshops and lectures. |
New York
| Heidi Latsky Dance | NYC | A company of dancers with and without disabilities. This company, known for their unique sculpture courts, holds their on-display global event annually. |
| ZCO Dance Project | NYC | A professional physically integrated dance company |
Ohio
| The Dancing Wheels Company | Cleveland, OH | A company of dancers with & without disabilities that tours nationally & internationally. The company additionally offers outreach-based educational programming. |
STUDIOS & EDUCATION (U.S.)
| Dark Room Ballet | Virtual | Offers courses in ballet for blind and low vision individuals. Introductory and open level classes offered. |
| United Dance | Rotating Locations | Offers dance classes and performance experiences for children with Down’s Syndrome all over the world. |
California
| WDO Inclusive Dance | San Diego, CA | Inclusive ballroom dance education. |
Illinois
| Momenta Dance Company | Oak Park, IL | Offers both in-person and Zoom workshops through their Every Body Can Dance program. |
Indiana
| Fort Wayne Dance Collective: Dance for Diverse Abilities | Fort Wayne, IN | Adaptive dance outreach program of Fort Wayne Dance Collective. |
Massachusetts
| Boston Ballet Adaptive Dance Program | Boston, MA & Newton, MA | Classes are offered at both locations on Saturdays and Sundays. Classes are available for ages 2-adult. |
Ohio
| The School of Dancing Wheels | Cleveland, OH | The official school of the Dancing Wheels Company offers classes for individuals of all ages and abilities in Cleveland, Ohio. An annual summer dance workshop is also offered each June. |
| North Pointe Ballet’s A Chance to Dance Program | Berea, OH | Provides performance opportunities to individuals with disabilities. |
Pennsylvania
| American DanceWheels | Bala Cynwyd, PA | Inclusive ballroom dance education. |
Tennessee
| Move Inclusive Dance | Nashville, TN | In-person and virtual classes available. |
TEACHER TRAININGS
| Dancing Wheels Certification | Cleveland, Ohio | Study with the Dancing Wheels Company learning wheelchair dance technique in a week-long certification program. Offered each July. |
| Boston Ballet Adaptive Dance Teacher Training | Newton, Massachusetts | A 3-day intensive training program offered each July. |
| Dark Room Ballet Teacher Training | Online | A 6-week online course that meets virtually once a week. Learn about blind-dance techniques and how to instruct individuals who are blind or low-vision. |
INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
| United Dance | Rotating Locations | Offers dance classes and performance experiences for children with Down’s Syndrome all over the world. |
Canada
| Propeller Dance | Ottawa, Ontario | An inclusive dance organization that aimes to promote diversity in the arts through performances, classes, outreach, and professional development. |
United Kingdom
| Candoco | London, England | A professional dance company made up of dancers with and without disabilities. |
| Propel Dance | Birmingham, England | A professional dance company made up of dancers who are all wheelchair users. |
| Stop Gap Dance Company | Surrey, England | A dance company that uses movement to pursue the mission of creating an inclusive world. |
| Parable Dance UK | Southeast England | An organization that provides inclusive dance education. |
Europe
| Exis Dance Company | Athens, Greece | A professional modern dance company of dancers with and without disabilities. |
| Inclusive Dance Cork | Cork, Ireland | Training for individuals with & with-out disabilities. |
South America
| Dance Without Borders | Buenos Aires, Argentina | A company that presents physically integrated dance works. |
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
- Check out the following resource guide, developed by the National Endowment for the Arts.
- Building Careers in the Arts: Resources for Artists, Cultural Workers, and Youth with Disabilities
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