Disability Arts Ensemble Takes Access & Dance to New Heights(ASL, OC, AD, CC)| If Cities Could Dance

[@kqedarts]

Welcome from the If Cities Could Dance Video Team! We are so humbled and honored to have collaborated with the artists of Kinetic Light on this episode and for their support in helping make this episode accessible. You can also experience other versions of this video -- more details and links are in the description. We hope you enjoy this episode.

[@MAriclare7605]

Outstanding! Thank you for sharing Kinetic Light and Wired!

[@creonoveno-najam113]

All the different pieces and work that went into making this video accessible inspires me so much - and that Ed Roberts sequence is simply stunning. Amazing work, y'all!

[@KQEDDeepLook]

Beautiful!

[@jillbradbury]

I love that you included ASL in this video. Thank you!

[@robingray5037]

Watching this moving, beautiful, powerful performance brings into sharp relief all that I take for granted, and how much more needs to be done so all of humanity is included. Thank you, Storied, for sharing this link with your subscribers. Thank you, Kinetic Light, for all your hard work, grace and artistry.

[@LafemmebearMusic]

My heart I just am so grateful the world finally get to see this work. 🐻🧡😌 we all worked so hard.

[@kqedarts]

We're so thrilled to include an excerpt of your music, LeahAnn!

[@annelisewunderlich1760]

Such gorgeous and important work!

[@suziebacon]

Amazing. Love this movement and this moment. The dance world feels so cloistered and inaccessible but I love it so much. As someone who chose not to pursue dance and music because I thought I lacked the body type and innate talent, I feel deep regret. I should have pushed. The space was there to be created.

[@nikkihall7994]

Really beautiful!

[@simonialei9020]

there is so much beauty and power. never stop dreaming, anything is possible.

[@sophietan6215]

I’m a disability person & seeing this video really has motivated me to dance despite my physical flaws. Thank you so much for this inspiration ❤️

[@kqedarts]

Love this! Dance, dance, dance!

[@Honeybeememez]

I have worked and fell in love with the physical disabilities community. I became a nurse 20yrs ago because I wanted to help others realize their goals. I am also a dance student. THIS VID is SO Beautiful Inspiring and I’m grateful to see such beauty. I’m definitely going to share with the parents and the disabled children teens I work with. Have you performed at an Abilities Expo??

[@Umbra-r4k]

This is very remarkable like there is more than what you think. These eople has so many new possibilities even though they are disabled they are showing very beutiful performance.

[@Helloo298]

It's all so beautiful

[@theuniquemermaid]

That's so cool...

[@suefalls1600]

Absolutely beautiful 🤩

[@kqed]

👏👏👏

[@behoney00]

Thank you

[@charliechaplin3383]

Incredible and very important. I just wish they could just focus on their art rather than politics and protests. Seriously... who said the disabled were banned from art ? Obviously not ! It is just as you have done...adaptation and added creativity. I just object to the obvious Tones of making a problem where none exists. Enjoy your art but please expand beyond being disabled .

[@sammyactuarytattoo6525]

Hi! If you’re curious about learning some of the context around this issue, I highly recommend the documentary Crip Camp on Netflix! It goes into the history of disability activism and politics and why those issues are still relevant to disabled people today. I thought it was an insightful perspective and might add some important context to the questions you raised :)