AXIS Dance Company
Led by Artistic Director Nadia Adame and Executive Director Danae Rees, AXIS Dance Company is one of the nation’s most acclaimed ensembles of disabled, non-disabled, Deaf and neurodiverse performers. AXIS was founded in 1987 and is based in the Bay Area, California, where we create world-class productions that challenge perceptions and redefine dance and disability. Alongside our artistic programming, the Company provides unparalleled integrated dance education and outreach programs that remove barriers and showcase the beauty of difference.
Accessibility Services: Accessibility is at the core of everything AXIS does. In addition to weaving access into the framework of our artistic and engagement programming, we also offer access consultations and workshops for non-profit and corporate organizations. Our Access Guide for the Performing Arts is a free, evolving resource that is meant to address the long overdue work to make dance and performing arts spaces accessible to artists, venue workers, administrators and audiences with disabilities: accessguide.axisdance.org
Dancers Alaja Badalich and Julie Hasushi grasp each other's forearms in counterbalance with fierce expressions in their faces. Alaja holds a deep plie in second position while Julie reaches with one arm out from her wheelchair.
Arts Programming: AXIS collaborates with high profile choreographers and innovative dance makers to create impactful and significant dance works. We build bridges between contemporary dance, integrated dance, and disability culture.
Community Building: AXIS creates opportunities locally and abroad for disabled people to engage in dance by championing access, inclusion, and equity in dance and in the wider community.
Education: AXIS provides dance programming and events for disabled and non-disabled individuals of all ages, and is a pre-professional training ground for aspiring disabled dancers and choreographers.
Dancer JanpiStar hugs Zara Anwar's waist as Zara reaches back with bent knees; her body supported by Janpi's torso and wheelchair. The stage behind them is lit with a deep red color.
