Company Improvisation Class w/ AXIS Dancers

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Come take class with our full company! This improvisation class is designed to re-awaken curiosity with a playful approach to dance, while deepening our listening skills.  This class offer a creative framework in which participants can reconnect with their bodies, explore their imaginations, increase their stamina, and experience the pleasure of movement in a welcoming, accepting environment.

$5.00 – $15.00

Company Technique Class w/ AXIS Dancers 

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Join our full company for an exploration into foundations of contemporary dance technique: Release, contraction, extension, use of momentum, and connecting breath with movement.  Also we will all use the idea of translation to creatively explore, connect with our curiosity, and experience joy for movement!

$5.00 – $15.00

Lincoln Center Moments: AXIS presents ‘Flutter’

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Join AXIS for a screening of our 2021 dance film, Flutter, as well as recorded excerpts from current repertory. Experience complex musicality and physicality in the company’s pre-recorded pieces and explore how movement can highlight our individual and collective strengths.

Community Improvisation Jam

Berkeley Ballet Theater 1370 Tenth St, Berkeley, California, United States
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Join the AXIS dancers in-person for a FREE all-levels improvisational dance jam at the gorgeous Berkeley Ballet Theater studios! In this class, disabled, non-disabled, and neurodiverse participants are invited to respond to the people and environments around them with embodied joy.

Free

2023 Choreo-Lab Fellowship

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The goal of the AXIS Choreo-Lab Fellowship is to develop, refine and advance the artistic skills of disabled choreographers. The Lab offers an inclusive environment where established, disabled artists mentor their peers to challenge boundaries and create perception changing art.

In order to be considered for the Choreo-Lab Fellowship, you must be available for the duration of the Lab, identify as a disabled choreographer, reside in and be legally able to work and receive payment in the United States.

Event Series 2023 Summer Intensive

2023 Summer Intensive

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AXIS Dance Company invites disabled, non-disabled and neurodiverse dancers from around the world to engage, share and learn from one another and the AXIS dancers and staff for our annual Summer Intensive. 

The 2023 Summer Intensive will take place IN-PERSON from July 24th-28th, 2023, in partnership with Cal State University East Bay in Hayward, CA.

Invictus Games | Opening Ceremony Performance

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Join AXIS for an unforgettable performance of a world premiere dance work at the Opening Ceremony of the 2023 Invictus Games, held at the Merker Spiel-Arena in Düsseldorf, Germany!

Founded by Prince Harry, Invictus is an annual event that supports the recovery and rehabilitation of wounded, injured and sick servicemen and women through the power of sport and athletics.

New York City Ballet School Programs | Teacher Training

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This September, we are thrilled to partner with the New York City Ballet School Programs to offer an internal Fundamentals of Inclusive Teaching workshop for NYCB School Programs teaching artists and staff.In this program at New York City Ballet, students and educators work to strengthen their own artistic voices and explore how ballet is an […]

Event Series Festival Internacional Cervantino

Festival Internacional Cervantino

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This October, AXIS makes our debut at the 51st anniversary of "el Cervantino," one of the most important international artistic and cultural events in Mexico and Latin America. Performing our triple bill Adelante, we are thrilled to share our work in the historic city of Guanajuato, joining 2,200 artists from 31 countries in this vibrant and historic celebration of the performing arts.

Event Series Festival Internacional Cervantino

Festival Internacional Cervantino

Type of Event:
 

This October, AXIS makes our debut at the 51st anniversary of "el Cervantino," one of the most important international artistic and cultural events in Mexico and Latin America. Performing our triple bill Adelante, we are thrilled to share our work in the historic city of Guanajuato, joining 2,200 artists from 31 countries in this vibrant and historic celebration of the performing arts.

Master Class & Composition Workshops | Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes & Literatura

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Following AXIS' performances at Festival Internacional Cervantino, we are thrilled to perform and offer both a Composition Class and Integrated Master Class at the Instituto Nacional de Bellas Arte & Literatura, located at the stunning Palacio de Bellas Artes in the historic center of Mexico City.

Performance for Students Series | ASU Gammage

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AXIS is honored to join this performance series at Arizona State University, which provides K-12 students with an opportunity to see incredible artists from around the world and the opportunity for teachers to incorporate these performing arts experiences into their daily curriculum. The program offers In-person and live-streamed performances with a Live Q&A. Tickets for in-person attendance is $3 per person (students, chaperones, etc), and online viewing is FREE. Please note that this performance is for K-12 students and educators, and not open to the general public.

AXIS in Motion: Integrated Dance Class

Shotgun Studios 1201 University Ave, Berkeley, California, United States
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Disabled, non-disabled and neurodiverse participants of all experience levels are invited to join AXIS for an accessibility-driven contemporary dance class. We will begin with warmups designed to draw awareness to the full body, before moving on to technique and improvisation exercises that encourage all dancers to respond to the environment and each other with embodied joy.

Free

Creative Process Sharing w/ Petra Kuppers

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This week, renowned disability culture activist and performer Petra Kuppers is in the studio with our dancers, exploring concepts related to her Crip/Mad Archive Dances project and 2023/24 Guggenheim Fellowship. Learn more about Petra's work and see what she has been up to with AXIS this week through a virtual sharing this Friday Feb. 2nd […]

AXIS at The Wallis: Postponed until 2025

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With the best interests of the artists and audiences in mind, and due to the ongoing impact of the severe weather to the Wallis campus, this season’s performances of AXIS Dance Company have been postponed.  We hope to reschedule these shows and will announce new dates as soon as we are able.

AXIS in Motion: Integrated Dance Class [BADW Special]

Berkeley Ballet Theater 1370 Tenth St, Berkeley, California, United States
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Just in time for Bay Area Dance Week – AXIS in Motion returns to Berkeley Ballet Theater from 10- 11am for an invigorating and accessible dance class from the full AXIS Team!

Free

2024 AXIS Choreo-Lab

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AXIS invites disabled and/or neurodiverse choreographers to apply to our 2024 Choreo-Lab Fellowship. The Lab offers an inclusive environment where established, disabled artists mentor their peers to challenge boundaries and create perception changing art. During the Lab participants will be led through a creation process stemming from their own concept, collaborating with an integrated group of performers including AXIS dancers and professional dancers from the local community. The Lab provides studio space, dancers, and administrative support for every choreographer. This opportunity also includes ongoing mentorship and professional development support in the year following the Lab.

AXIS in Motion: Virtual Dance Class

Berkeley Ballet Theater 1370 Tenth St, Berkeley, California, United States
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Calling disabled and non-disabled dancers from around the world: AXIS in Motion returns to the virtual realm on Friday, June 21st! 💻 ✨Our last virtual class was SOLD OUT. Secure your spot and register now below to join us: Thanks to support from the California Arts Council, class is FREE to the public. Berkeley Ballet […]

Free

2024 Summer Intensive

Bancroft Dance Studio, UC Berkeley 2401 Bancroft Way, Berkeley, California, United States
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AXIS Dance Company invites disabled, non-disabled, and neurodiverse dancers and educators from around the world to join our 5-day intensive to engage, share, and learn from one another and the AXIS artists.Applications are now open for the 2024 Summer Intensive, which will take place this June 24th – 28th at the UC Berkeley Dept. of Theater, […]

AXIS in Motion: Virtual Class

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Dance with us from anywhere in the world: AXIS in Motion returns to the virtual realm on Friday, August 9th! 💻 ✨Our virtual classes have sold out, so make sure to secure your spot and register below to join us. Thanks to support from the California Arts Council, class is FREE to the public.CLASS DESCRIPTION: […]

Free

AXIS in Motion: Final Class of 2024! (In-Person)

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