The last few years have taught us that our diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts are only just beginning. The dance industry has begun to see more and more physically integrated dance companies coming into the spotlight, captivating audiences with the beauty of their dancers’ uniquely personal movement vocabularies, but what of the dancers with disabilities that are not so visually obvious?

Join The Dance Complex for a Learning to Walk the Talk panel discussion “Making it Visible: Disabilities in Dance Seen and Unseen” on Tuesday April 26th at Complex@Canal to hear the perspective of five local dance artists with ‘invisible’ disabilities: the struggles they face, the comradery they share, the artistry their disabilities enable, the unique perspectives their experiences offer them and so much more. Featuring panelists Cassandre Charles, Joshua Hines and Lida Winfield and moderators Karen Krolak of Monkeyhouse and Nicole Zizzi of Evolve Dynamicz. The panel begins at 6pm, with both in person and virtual viewing options and will be followed by a light reception for those in-person.