Politics of (in)accessibility

With less and less public funding for the arts, young and emerging choreographers find themselves struggling to produce work in a field conflicted by the entanglement of the politics of accessibility within the capitalist system. How can we as a dance community make our work available to as many people as possible if we fail to prioritize access to the resources we need to create and have work seen? 

"Alarcon’s Politics of (in)accessibility is a delightful romp exploring her own relationship with producing and presenting art. The dancers’ characters are intensely nonchalant – almost Sim-like – and the dance is filled with more than one delicious moment of irony and humor." -Lauren Warnecke, Art Intercepts

PREMIERED 2015 AT SWEATER WEATHER

HAMLIN PARK FIELDHOUSE, CHICAGO, IL

Choreography by Natalia Alarcón in collaboration with the dancers

Performers: Dina Liberatore, Emily Loar, Missy Lobes, Sara Nelson, Porscha Spells, Abby Williams 

Sound Score by Juan David Alarcón

Photos by Katie Graves