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Dance USA Conference: Tuesday, June 17th, 3:00pm CT
Panel Presentation: Access Guide to Presenting and Touring the Performing Arts (HYBRID)
At the 2025 Dance USA Conference in Chicago, IL, we are excited to present this panel presentation and discussion on our Access Guide, featuring experts from across the dance field. Intended for venues and presenters specifically, this guide is meant to address long overdue work to make dance spaces accessible to disabled artists, venue workers, administrators, and audiences. It serves as a valuable resource to empower venues to make the necessary changes that foster an increased inclusive and vibrant artistic community. This presentation will be available for both in-person and virtual participants.
Panelists:
• Nadia Adame Rojas | Artistic Director, AXIS Dance Company
• Jane Raleigh | Director of Dance Programming, Kennedy Center
• Maura LaRiviere | Principle, The Shalleck Collaborative
• Vanessa Hernández Cruz | Chicana Disabled Dance Artist & Disability Justice Activist
International Association of Venue Managers VenueConnect Conference: July 21st – 23rd (Exact Time TBD)
Access Guide Presentation
At the 2025 International Association of Venue Managers Venue Connect Conference in New Orleans, LA, our Executive and Artistic Directors Danae Rees and Nadia Adame are excited to share this presentation on our Access Guide.
Stay tuned for more information!