Dance in the Dark™: Beyond Sight Festival

Saturday, February 27 | 11 AM– 7 PM
Alliance Theatre, Atlanta, Georgia

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Join We Can Dance, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, for a full day of accessible dance, connection and community. Dance in the Dark™: Beyond Sight Festival brings blind, visually impaired and sighted people together to learn, dance, connect and experience inclusion beyond sight.

About the Festival

Groove to Give is more than a dance festival. It is a fundraiser and inclusive community experience designed to demonstrate what can happen when access, belonging and participation are built into the dance floor from the beginning. Expect workshops, social dancing, conversation, music and opportunities to connect throughout the day.

Festival Schedule

11:00–11:55 AM — Workshop 1
12:00–12:55 PM — Workshop 2
1:00–1:55 PM — Workshop 3
2:00–2:55 PM — Workshop 4
3:00–4:00 PM — Coffee & Community Forum
4:00–7:00 PM — Dance in the Dark™ Social

Schedule and workshop details are subject to change.

Meet the Artists, Instructors and DJs

Tboy, Groove to Give Festival instructor, smiling with one hand over his chest, wearing a burgundy shirt.

Tboy

Dance Instructor (Kompa & Kizomba)

Samy and Nikki Vez, Groove to Give Festival instructors,  standing together wearing black We C

Samy & Nikki Vez

Dance Instructors (Kizomba)

Crystal Dismuke, Groove to Give Festival instructor, smiling in a black fringed outfit and black hat.

Crystal Dismuke

Instructor (Urban Line Dance)

Jose Pepe Hernandez, Groove to Give Festival instructor, smiling and wearing sunglasses, a dark jacket and patterned shirt.

Jose (Pepe) Hernandez

Instructor (Bachata)

DJ Charley Mystro, Groove to Give Festival DJ, wearing sunglasses, a dark blazer and black turtleneck.

DJ Charley Mystro

DJ & Sound Engineer

DJ Kongo, Groove to Give Festival DJ

DJ Kongo

DJ

Community Forum: Creating Accessible Arts Spaces

The Alliance Theatre will be partnering with We Can Dance to facilitate the interactive community forum about creating inclusive arts spaces. Together, we will explore how arts experiences can allow people with and without disabilities to participate, connect, learn, create and belong together.

Accessibility and Dance in the Dark™

We Can Dance designs its programs so blind, visually impaired and sighted participants can learn and participate together. Festival volunteers will be available to welcome and assist guests, and workshops will use accessible teaching approaches including verbal description, tactile and kinesthetic learning, non-visual orientation and trust-based partnership. Additional accessibility information for the venue and festival will be posted here before the event.

Tickets are Free; Donations Help Create Access

Tickets are FREE! Consider making a donation support We Can Dance’s work to expand access to dance, community and connection for blind and visually impaired people.

About We Can Dance

We Can Dance is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization creating accessible dance education, social connection and opportunities for blind and visually impaired people while bringing disabled and non-disabled communities together through dance.

Volunteer at Beyond Sight Festival

Help us create an accessible, welcoming Dance in the Dark™ experience. Volunteers support guests, accessibility, event activities and the overall flow of the festival.

Our Sponsors and Partners

Starbucks
Alliance Theatre
DAE Productions