Led by Artistic Director Nadia Adame and Executive Director Danae Rees, AXIS Dance Company is one of the nation’s most acclaimed ensembles of disabled, non-disabled, D/deaf, and neurodiverse performers. AXIS was founded in 1987 and is based in Berkeley, California, where the company creates world-class productions that challenge perceptions and redefine dance and disability. Alongside its artistic programming, the company provides unparalleled integrated dance education and outreach programs that remove barriers and showcase the beauty of difference. With work by choreographers Nadia Adame, Sonya Delwaide, Christopher Unpezverde Nunez, Kayla Hamilton, and Natasha Adorlee, the performance will feature dancers JanpiStar, Julie Hasushi, Anna Gichan, Alaja Badalich, and Hannah Westbrook.

This performance is a part of the Big Umbrella Festival, welcoming kids, teens, and adults for a series of multi-sensory, interactive, and engaging programming, designed with and for neurodiverse audiences.