Wheels That Move - Dancemakers

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

Inspiration for this includes:

Artists

Shay Erlich

Shay Erlich (they/them) is a disability justice world builder living in Tkaronto.

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.

PHOTO BY Cara Spooner

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.

otheR eveNts

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Applications are open for our Call for Dance Curators (due Aug 15 2025)

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