Free entry
LOCATION:
Rehearsal Stage HfMDK, Schmidtstraße
DURATION:
2 hrs. with a break
LANGUAGE:
GER, ENG
Ages 16 and up
Barrierefreiheit in der Tanzausbildung – Towards Reshaping Dance Education
Workshop with Laura Ahumada García & Hannah Dewor
F°LAB Festival
Free entry
LOCATION:
Rehearsal Stage HfMDK, Schmidtstraße
DURATION:
2 hrs. with a break
LANGUAGE:
GER, ENG
Ages 16 and up
The project is dedicated to promoting accessibility in dance education at universities by developing disability-inclusive approaches to movement training. It was founded jointly by Laura Ahumada García, Hannah Dewor, Annie Edwards, and Pihla Jaala. The team brings together dancers with and without disabilities and combines life experience with professional expertise to develop curriculum content and educational resources for institutions and independent artists who wish to strengthen inclusive practices.
In this workshop, we will present the findings and remaining questions from our research lab, which took place as part of a fellowship in September 2025 funded by the Hessian Theater Academy. During the residency, we explored our individual movement competencies through the lenses of accessibility, translation, and consent. As part of the F°LAB Festival, the collective will present movement exercises and encourage reflection on how we can expand our approaches to dance.
Credits
by and with: Laura Ahumada García, Hannah Dewor, Annie Edwards and Pihla Jaala
Content Notes
Discussions of ableism and discrimination.
The workshop will include movement and discussion. The movement tasks are adaptable for individual needs. We will provide retreat room and stimming materials.
Cooperation partners