On IrkedMagazine.com, we’ve highlighted the extraordinary work of AXIS Dance Company multiple times over the past few years (hopefully driving a steady trickle of curious readers to their website).
But now, finally, AXIS has hit the mother lode…
The votes have all been tallied, and AXIS Dance Company has won Diablo Magazine’s “Best of the East Bay: Best Dance Troupe” award! AXIS wishes to extend a giant thank you to all those who voted…
Quoting diablomag.com:
First-time winner Axis Dance Company is no stranger to East Bay arts fans. Founded in 1987 and earning seven Isadora Duncan Dance Awards, Axis has been dazzling audiences with its unique mission of integrating dancers with disabilities. The artistry is stunning: a woman twirling, stretched horizontally on a tipped-over wheelchair; a man in a handstand on the back of an upright wheelchair; and lines and imagery that push the boundaries of contemporary dance. Axis is working with New York choreographer David Dorfman on a world-premiere piece to open in November — 1428 Alice St., Oakland, CA, (510) 625-0110, axisdance.org.
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Why do I care so much about AXIS?
by Tom Metz
Why do I care so much about AXIS?
I started taking classes with AXIS Dance Company after attending a performance with my good friend Michael Perreault at the Berkeley Art Museum in 1994. It was one of the most beautiful and physically charismatic works I had ever seen. It was also terrifying for me, as I was confronted by my own feelings around disability. Click to continue »
