dirac Posted May 30, 2021 Share Posted May 30, 2021 Abilities Dance Boston presents "The Firebird." Quote As I began to watch one of the company’s livestream performances, I realized I was hearing a voice describe every detail of what was happening on stage: “Their arms are lifting, making full circles, wrists cross. They leap and move to the right side, then to the left.” Then I noticed a sign language interpreter in the bottom corner of the screen. It made me stop and think: I was not used to such accommodations for the disabled, in a dance performance. It was a humbling realization, and then I thought yes, the arts — and especially ballet, with its rigid training for dancers and expectations of perfection — needed now, more than ever, to reach for equality. Artists need to let go of old habits, to find new ways to think, see, and perform. Abilities Dance offers a great example of how the arts and culture community can begin to address inequity. Link to comment
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