Yesol Kim

Artist

Yesol Kim is a dancer based in Sweden who performed in Skånes Dansteater’s outdoor production of Uncharted, as well as taking part in the third Europe Beyond Access laboratory in Maastricht. As a dancer, she is passionate about raising the visibility of disabled dancers in the performing arts, and continually expanding her

In a dance studio, a female dancer is on her back and lifts a wheelchair female dancer on her feets. They wear gym clothes

Conference: Inclusive Processes Within Performing Arts

Conference

Reharsal of “Fine Lines” by Roser López Espinosa / Skånes Dansteater / Europe Beyond Access Accessibility: Swedish Sign Language translations About the conference A day of professional development within the field of accessibility and inclusive practice in Sweden. The conference is organised by Danssamverkan Sydsverige, which is a collaborative group of swedish performing arts

Europe Beyond Access Case Studies: Skånes Dansteater

Case Study

Part of a series which examines the impact of Europe Beyond Access I on each of the partner organisations, this case study looks at Malmö-based dance organisation, Skånes Dansteater. Compiled by journalist Bella Todd from interview material with Mira Helenius Martinsson (Artistic Director and CEO) and Tanja Mangalanayagam and Liselotte

What’s new in Europe Beyond Access II?

Opinion
March 1, 2024

Following the announcement that Europe Beyond Access has secured Creative Europe funding for a further four years, Project Director, Ben Evans explains what was learnt from the first iteration and what changes will be made. Moby Dick, Chiara Bersani/Danskompaniet Spinn. Image: Simone Cargnoni Late last year, it was confirmed that Europe Beyond

Vinterresa

Vinterresa (Winter Journey) is a new dance solo about the power of memories and our past by choreographer Carl Knif for Swedish dancer Madeleine Månsson. The starting point of the piece is Franz Schubert's song cycle Winterreise based on Wilhelm Müller's poems. In Vinterresa, Madeleine Månsson embarks on a journey through a multi-layered landscape. In this

A female performer in a wheelchair leans back into a snowy blustery scene.

Dansfunk 2022

Skånes Dansteater is continuously working towards developing and challenging dance as an artform. One part of this work is our annual festivals and conferences examining and exploring different aspects of dance. As one of Swedens’s leading organisations in dance and disability, we invite you to our fourth DansFunk Festival in November

Conference: Aesthetics of Access

A half-day conference from Skånes Dansteater presenting international guest lecturers, inspiration and knowledge sharing for professionals working with performing arts or accessibility. Free admission as part of dance festival DansFunk 4.0: Aesthetic of Access, November 8-14. Aesthetics of Access is a new way of embracing accessibility within artistic process and performing

4 dancers are on an all-black stage. They wear loose-fitting sheer grey clothes. The 2 female dancers in front are side-on and crouched down, bending at the knee and upper bodies tilted forward. The front-most dancer holds 2 crutches behind her and rests her cheek on the dancer directly behind her, who holds her front arm at a right angle, as if ready to run. Behind them is another female dancer who is facing away so her back is visible. She holds her right arm straight out to her side, whilst her left arm is held out to the side and bent at the elbow. She is looking at her elbow. A male dancer faces her, and is about to hold onto her right wrist. He is looking at her face.

Candoco’s workshop and double bill in Sweden (Skånes Dansteater)

Europe Beyond Access is committed to collaborating with the world’s leading inclusive dance companies to educate professional and mainstream audiences in artistic practices and other arts and disability-related issues. On 22 May, our partner Skånes Dansteater will run a one-day workshop together with Candoco Dance Company, Spinn Dance Company, and Share

Image of Claire Cunningham's perfomance 'Thank You Very Much'

Claire Cunningham’s artist talk at Dansfunk 3.0

Festival

Europe Beyond Access founding partner, Skånes Dansteater, invites you to join an artist talk with dancers and choreographers Dan Daw, Claire Cunningham and Madeleine Månsson, chaired by Caroline Bowditch (CEO Art Access Victoria). The conversation will focus on the creative process and disabled-led dance practices.The session will be held in

Two white female dancers. The first is a wheelchair user with her back on the ground and legs facing upwards. The other does a headstand against the wheels of her her chair with both her legs off at opposite jaunty angles.

Europe Beyond Access supports the performances programme at Dansfunk 3.0 festival

Festival

Skånes Dansteater, Europe Beyond Access partner based in Malmö (Sweden), presents ‘DansFunk 3.0’, the third and largest edition of its inclusive performing arts festival. Amongst a packed programme of workshops, roundtable discussions and artist talks, ‘DansFunk 3.0’ will also give the Swedish public the chance to attend the following performances, commissioned