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Is the venue wheelchair accessible?
Yes, the venue is wheelchair accessible including ramps into the building, elevators and wheelchair accessible washrooms.
Will the event be ASL Interpreted?
All live events will offer ASL interpretation (upon request). Please contact us to request ASL Interpretation.
Will the event be described for Blind and low vision audiences?
This performance does not include audio description.
The first manual wheelchair dance training in Canada
Dance Curator Shay Erlich and Dancemakers have received a substantial grant from the Canada Council for the Arts to develop Canada’s first manual wheelchair dance online training module!
Stay tuned for more details about this project as well as a project launch date!
Creative Leads: Shay Erlich & Paulina Drohomyrecky
Dancers: Kristen Schneider, Artrude Porte, Madeline Corkum and Cassandra Mazariegos
Film and Editing: Cinematoscope
Project Support: Rose Goodwin & Whimble
Artists
Shay Erlich
Shay Erlich (they/them) is a disability justice world builder living in Tkaronto.
Paulina Drohomyrecky
Paulina Drohomyrecky (they/them) is a disability justice focused multidisciplinary artist and patient partner.
Artrude Porte
Artrude Porte is a performer using movement and humour to explore disability, storytelling and mental health.
Kristen Schneider
Kristen Schneider (she/her) lives in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.
acCessibilIty
Is the venue wheelchair accessible?
Yes, the venue is wheelchair accessible including ramps into the building, elevators and wheelchair accessible washrooms.
Will the event be ASL Interpreted?
All live events will offer ASL interpretation (upon request). Please contact us to request ASL Interpretation.
Will the event be described for Blind and low vision audiences?
This performance does not include audio description.
Why aren’t there training facilities for manual wheelchair dancers in Canda?
Shay Erlich researched and considered how to best support manual wheelchair dancers across Canada and shared their findings in a virtual town hall.
Inspiration for this includes:
