Neurodivergent dancers head to major performing arts festival [Video]

Dancers in Calgary have been invited to showcase a disability-centred creation for one of the world’s largest performing arts festivals.

“What I like about disability dance is everyone is included,” said Alicia Morrison, National accessArts Centre artist/dancer.

The National accessArts Centre in Calgary will be showcased at the Seoul Performing Arts Festival, with two performances by a team of neurodivergent dancers working with choreographers from South Korea.

“(It) shows talents of artists of disability, to go on this main stage, and I think it’s going to be very inspiring,” said Sinae Rha, Project YYIN choreographer.

The performance in Seoul, titled Camera Lucida, will be the centre’s 23rd large global presentation in six years.

“It’s prioritizing the voices of a group we don’t get to hear from often. We get to experience their creative abilities, their skills,” said Ashley Brodeur, National accessArts Centre manager of performing Arts.

“It’s really amazing to have it in a place like …