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AXIS Dance Company
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AXIS Dance Company is a professional physically integrated contemporary dance company and dance education organization founded in 1987 and based in Oakland, California.[1] It is one of the first contemporary dance companies in the world to consciously develop choreography that integrates dancers with and without physical disabilities. Their work has received nine Isadora Duncan Dance Awards and nine additional nominations for both their artistry and production values.
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![]() The AXIS Dance Company performs Waypoint by Margaret Jenkins. From left to right are dancers Margaret Cromwell, Bonnie Lewkowicz, Sonsherée Giles, and Sean McMahon. | |
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Name | AXIS Dance Company |
Year founded | 1987 |
Founders | Thais Mazur, Bonnie Lewkowicz, Judith Smith |
Founding artistic director | Thais Mazur |
Location | Oakland, California |
Website | axisdance.org |
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Artistic Director | Marc Brew |
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