Access & Ability Series

The series includes a community conversation, creative research intensive, and workshop with Dance Exchange, DanceAbility, Jess Curtis/Gravity & Claire Cunningham, and more. All events take place at Dance Exchange’s wheelchair accessible studios in Takoma Park (7117 Maple Ave).

Thursday, Oct. 13 at 7:00 PM
A Community Conversation on Access & Ability
A conversation with Dance Exchange artists and local and national partners on dancing and performing with all abilities, we will explore one of the questions central to Dance Exchange’s mission: Who gets to dance? Part of Dance Exchange’s HOME series -Thursday evenings that create connections between DX, our local community, and beyond. All ages welcome.
$10-20 suggested donation
Saturday, Oct. 15 10:30 AM – 5:30 PM
Creative Research Intensive with DanceAbility & Dance Exchange
A creative research intensive in partnership with DanceAbility, joining us from Eugene, Oregon. The full-day intensive includes opportunities to connect and explore with DanceAbility and Dance Exchange creative practices. Space is limited! Email Sam Horning at samh@danceexchange.org to register
$75-150 sliding scale
Wednesday, Oct. 19 6:30 – 9:00 PM
Access & Ability: A Workshop with Jess Curtis/Gravity & Claire Cunningham
Claire Cunningham of Glasgow, Scotland teams up with US-Berlin choreographer Jess Curtis to lead a  class for movers of all abilities. This class is for those with movement experience in all kinds of body-based performance practices and is accessible to those with diverse physicalities. Email Sam Horning at samh@danceexchange.org to register
$30 with pre-registration/$35 at the door