Panel Conversation How can movement + nature reshape access for all bodies? How can Nature support artistic practice? How can we stay in touch with nature? How can we translate somatically sensations into creative choices? What does “ecosomatic” even mean? The body as an ecological sensor - By listening through the body, artists translate sunlight,...

Workshop: Humorously yours, my body Description Join Jonna Lehto and Lauren Sheely for this playful workshop exploring the body as a site for comedic possibility. Participants will be led through a series of explorations to investigate the comedic potential of dance improvisation utilizing the body as a starting point. We will then begin to utilize...

Workshop: K-POW-orkshop Description K-POW-orkshop will be an opening of the process of creating a solo performance by Sissel with Paulina as choreographic assistant. Together, they will facilitate a workshop offering young participants and families insight into the methods and motifs shaping the solo. We will begin with a gentle warm-up to attune to our bodies...

Panel Discussion: Making the invisible visible This bilingual (fin/eng) panel brings together directors, educators, and artists with intellectual or learning disabilities (ID) to talk about the challenges and opportunities in professional dance training. The discussion aims to shed light on the challenges dancers with ID face when pursuing professional training and a career. This panel...

Two performances - REVolutions Dance: The shape of time and Ihanat Company :2x2 The Shape of Time (8min) Dancers: Sam Kedziora & Dwayne Scheuneman Choreographer: Frank Chaves Music: Mark Danziger & Aaron Wunsch  "The Shape of Time" was originally created from the long friendship of a disabled military veteran and a mother of two, both...

Workshop: Wheelchair dance workshop Our workshop will be taught by teacher and choreographer Deb Goodman, dancer/teacher/choreographer Kris Lenzo and dancer/teacher/choreographer/scholar Sydney Erlikh. Our workshop will include personal introductions paired with a movement chosen by each participant. Dancers will have the opportunity to inform the group about any specific needs, injuries and requests concerning their bodies....

Panel Discussion: Building a Nordic Network for Inclusive Dance This panel introduces a new initiative to develop a collaborative network among inclusive dance organizations in Norway, Finland, Sweden, and Denmark. While each country has made significant strides in advancing inclusive dance education and artistry, much of this work has occurred in isolation. Through this partnership,...

Two performances: Sister, I can feel it in my bones (Finland) and The Wall – MAD Kolektiv (Spain) Sister, I can feel it in my bones (Finland) (45min) "Talking about the floor, I just realised, you know, like, people are always saying if you fall you’re going to break your bones, which is obvious." Sister,...