We are Art Spark Dance

Building A Community Where Everyone is Dancing

Who We Are

We believe that everyone can dance.

We believe everyone can dance.
Art Spark Dance is a program of Art Spark Texas, a Texas-based nonprofit working at the intersection of arts, education, and disability. We champion accessibility in the arts through arts programming, advocacy, and collaboration. We spark meaningful change by empowering people with disabilities to explore, create, and lead. Co-founded by VSA Texas and Forklift Danceworks—and now fully supported by Art Spark Texas—we continue to expand our reach across Central Texas and beyond.

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What We Do

01.

-We Empower

We believe everyone should have access to dance as an art form. We offer free and low-cost community classes, we create welcoming spaces where people feel comfortable, confident, and supported to move.

02.

-We Educate

We deliver trainings, classes, and conference presentations that reframe who can dance, where dance can happen, and how inclusive practices transform teaching and performance.

03.

-We Research

We conduct nationwide research in inclusive dance education and translate findings into action.

Testimonials

I have never really seen or thought about how people whose bodies don’t fit what we consider the norm navigate dance, but seeing how you guys approached it was really eye opening.

The dance teacher keeps the mood light and fun no matter situations we may be encountering with students. My students all love her.

I appreciate your intensive efforts in creating this convening to address disability in dance education and bringing practitioners from many different backgrounds together in dialogue. Well-done!

I love how inclusive everyone is and how they are willing to meet us on our level. Everyone is extremely nice, always.

You were amazing in organizing and facilitating the meeting, … thoughtfulness in accessibility available to all participants. Thank you for everything!

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Tremendous thanks go to the talented photographers behind the incredible photos on our website: Camille Wheeler, Pat Berrett, Boye Nagle, Silva Laukkanen, and James Wilkus.

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