{"id":472789,"date":"2020-08-08T04:16:08","date_gmt":"2020-08-08T11:16:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/disabilityvisibilityproject.com\/?p=472789"},"modified":"2026-02-12T17:19:20","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T01:19:20","slug":"ep-83-disabled-dancers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/disabilityvisibilityproject.com\/2020\/08\/08\/ep-83-disabled-dancers\/","title":{"rendered":"Ep 83: Disabled Dancers"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_6562\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-472789-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/disability_visibility\/content.blubrry.com\/disability_visibility\/FINAL_Ep_83.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/disability_visibility\/content.blubrry.com\/disability_visibility\/FINAL_Ep_83.mp3\">https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/disability_visibility\/content.blubrry.com\/disability_visibility\/FINAL_Ep_83.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/disability_visibility\/content.blubrry.com\/disability_visibility\/FINAL_Ep_83.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/disabilityvisibilityproject.com\/?powerpress_pinw=472789-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/disability_visibility\/content.blubrry.com\/disability_visibility\/FINAL_Ep_83.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"FINAL_Ep_83.mp3\">Download<\/a> | <a href=\"#\" class=\"powerpress_link_e\" title=\"Embed\" onclick=\"return powerpress_show_embed('472789-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Embed<\/a><\/p><p class=\"powerpress_embed_box\" id=\"powerpress_embed_472789-podcast\" style=\"display: none;\"><input id=\"powerpress_embed_472789-podcast_t\" type=\"text\" value=\"&lt;iframe width=&quot;320&quot; height=&quot;30&quot; src=&quot;https:\/\/disabilityvisibilityproject.com\/?powerpress_embed=472789-podcast&amp;amp;powerpress_player=mediaelement-audio&quot; title=&quot;Blubrry Podcast Player&quot; frameborder=&quot;0&quot; scrolling=&quot;no&quot;&gt;&lt;\/iframe&gt;\" onclick=\"javascript: this.select();\" onfocus=\"javascript: this.select();\" style=\"width: 70%;\" readOnly><\/p><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_subscribe_links\">Subscribe: <a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/disability-visibility\/id1282878324\u00a0?mt=2&amp;ls=1#episodeGuid=https%3A%2F%2Fdisabilityvisibilityproject.com%2F%3Fp%3D472789\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_itunes\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe on Apple Podcasts\" rel=\"nofollow\">Apple Podcasts<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/subscribebyemail.com\/disabilityvisibilityproject.com\/feed\/podcast\/\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_email\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe by Email\" rel=\"nofollow\">Email<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/disabilityvisibilityproject.com\/feed\/podcast\/\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_rss\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe via RSS\" rel=\"nofollow\">RSS<\/a><\/p><p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Today\u2019s episode is all about disabled dancers with <a href=\"http:\/\/lovingtheskinyouarein.com\/about-india\">India Harville<\/a>, an African American queer disabled femme teacher, somatic bodyworker, dancer, instructor, activist, and educator. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You\u2019ll hear India talk about how she became involved in dance and what it means to her, what accessed centered movement is and how it\u2019s rooted in disability justice, and the connections between bodywork, dance, and healing. Please note our conversation took place in January of 2020, before the coronavirus pandemic.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Transcript<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1uRmQJegfos7vtKNHcbd2RS9Tmj1Qoj1utahQw0V1Qug\/edit?usp=sharing\"><strong>[Google doc]<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/disabilityvisibilityproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Disabled-Dancers.pdf\"><strong>[PDF]<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>About<\/strong><\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_472792\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-472792\" style=\"width: 333px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"472792\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/disabilityvisibilityproject.com\/2020\/08\/08\/ep-83-disabled-dancers\/indiaharvilledanceabilitiesmixedabilitiesdancebayareasf\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disabilityvisibilityproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IndiaHarvilledanceabilitiesmixedabilitiesdancebayareaSF.jpg?fit=750%2C967&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"750,967\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"India+Harville+danceabilities+mixed+abilities+dance+bay+area+SF\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;IMAGE OF MIXED ABILITIES DANCE TEACHER INDIA HARVILLE.  SHE IS AFRICAN-AMERICAN WITH HAIR IN LOCKS, WEARING ALL BLACK, SITTING ON THE FLOOR WITH HER HANDS CLASPED, SMILING AT THE CAMERA.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disabilityvisibilityproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IndiaHarvilledanceabilitiesmixedabilitiesdancebayareaSF.jpg?fit=750%2C967&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-472792\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disabilityvisibilityproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IndiaHarvilledanceabilitiesmixedabilitiesdancebayareaSF.jpg?resize=333%2C429&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"IMAGE OF MIXED ABILITIES DANCE TEACHER INDIA HARVILLE. SHE IS AFRICAN-AMERICAN WITH HAIR IN LOCKS, WEARING ALL BLACK, SITTING ON THE FLOOR WITH HER HANDS CLASPED, SMILING AT THE CAMERA.\" width=\"333\" height=\"429\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disabilityvisibilityproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IndiaHarvilledanceabilitiesmixedabilitiesdancebayareaSF.jpg?resize=233%2C300&amp;ssl=1 233w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disabilityvisibilityproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IndiaHarvilledanceabilitiesmixedabilitiesdancebayareaSF.jpg?w=750&amp;ssl=1 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 333px) 100vw, 333px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-472792\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">IMAGE OF MIXED ABILITIES DANCE TEACHER INDIA HARVILLE. SHE IS AFRICAN-AMERICAN WITH HAIR IN LOCKS, WEARING ALL BLACK, SITTING ON THE FLOOR WITH HER HANDS CLASPED, SMILING AT THE CAMERA.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>India Harville<\/strong> is an African American queer disabled femme teacher, somatic bodyworker, dancer\/dance instructor, performance artist, social justice activist, and educator dedicated to facilitating people in personal and collective healing and transformation.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">India has over 17 years experience in the fields of embodiment via massage, somatics, and dance. India is trained in several massage\/somatic modalities including Swedish, Deep Tissue, Neuromuscular Therapy, Shiatsu, Thai,\u00a0 and Rosen Method Bodywork.\u00a0 India has studied several forms of dance including NIA, Zumba, KiVo, Dancing Freedom, DanceAbility, and American DanceWheels wheelchair ballroom dance. India has over 15 years teaching experience.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">India\u2019s eclectic toolkit makes her very adept in helping people deepen their connection to themselves and to helping people find more pleasure and ease in their lives.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">India holds a BA in health psychology from New College of Florida and a MA in Integrative Medicine from the California Institute of Integral Studies (CIIS).\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">India has received many awards\/fellowships including the prestigious Fulbright Scholarship Award to conduct research on the body\u2019s response to stress in Dusseldorf Germany, three scholarships\/residencies to study\/teach\/perform mixed abilities dance, including one with Sins Invalid in Berkeley California, and has conducted research at The Touch Research Institute in Miami Florida, University of California San Francisco Medical Center, San Francisco State, and Ed Roberts Campus in Berkeley California.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">India has had health challenges since infancy, but she did not adopt a politicized disabled identity until 2011. In the last seven years her health conditions have been her greatest teacher. Her personal journey with disability deeply informs how she works with others.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">India is originally from Michigan, but considers herself a Bay Area convert after living here for over a decade.\u00a0 When India is not working with clients, she enjoys time in nature, reading, and meditation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Website: <a href=\"http:\/\/lovingtheskinyouarein.com\/\">http:\/\/lovingtheskinyouarein.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Support Disability Media and Culture<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/disabilityvisibilityproject.com\/donate\/\"><b>DONATE<\/b><\/a><b>\u00a0to the Disability Visibility Project\u00ae<\/b><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Credits<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SFdirewolf\">Alice Wong<\/a>, Writer, Audio Producer, Host<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WhoAmIToStopIt\">Cheryl Green<\/a>, Text Transcript<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kut2smooth\">Lateef McLeod<\/a>, Introduction<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MikeeMort\">Mike Mort<\/a>, Artwork<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Theme Music (used with permission of artist)<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Song:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=wKOU_Z6Y8yQ\">\u201cHard Out Here for A Gimp\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Album: NO BIG DEAL<\/p>\n<p>Artist:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/wheelchairsportscamp.bandcamp.com\/\">Wheelchair Sports Camp<\/a><\/p>\n<h4><strong>Music<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201c<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/freesound.org\/people\/zagi2\/sounds\/265615\/#\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Loca salsa 2<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d by <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/freesound.org\/people\/zagi2\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">zagi2<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, March 3, 2015 (Licensed under a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc\/3.0\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported license CC BY-NC 3.0<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">)<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><b>Sounds<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/freesound.org\/people\/Jack_Master\/sounds\/248096\/\">\u201cVOCODER countdown\u201d<\/a>\u00a0by Jack_Master.\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/creativecommons.org\/publicdomain\/zero\/1.0\/\">This work is licensed under the Creative Commons 0 License.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201c<a href=\"http:\/\/freesound.org\/people\/sheepfilms\/sounds\/153583\/#\">8 Bit Beeping Computer Sounds<\/a>\u201d by sheepfilms.\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/creativecommons.org\/publicdomain\/zero\/1.0\/\">This work is licensed under the Creative Commons 0 License.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/disability_visibility\/content.blubrry.com\/disability_visibility\/FINAL_Ep_83.mp3Podcast\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/disability_visibility\/content.blubrry.com\/disability_visibility\/FINAL_Ep_83.mp3Podcast<\/a>: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Email | RSS&nbsp; Today\u2019s episode is all about disabled dancers with India Harville, an African American queer disabled &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/disabilityvisibilityproject.com\/2020\/08\/08\/ep-83-disabled-dancers\/\" class=\"read-more\">Continue Reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Ep 83: Disabled Dancers<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":472797,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"_wpas_customize_per_network":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[587152318,1],"tags":[587152942,3471,587152940,297314,3990,117709,25064673,4572256,214695644,587152943,587152639,587152919,587152941],"class_list":["post-472789","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-podcast","category-uncategorized","tag-access-centered-movement","tag-accessibility","tag-body-work","tag-choreography","tag-dance","tag-dancers","tag-disability-justice","tag-disabled-artists","tag-disabled-bodies","tag-disabled-dancers","tag-disabled-performers","tag-healing","tag-somatics","post-has-thumbnail"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disabilityvisibilityproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IndiaHarvilledanceabilitiesmixedabilitiesdancebayareaSF-copy.jpg?fit=748%2C359&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p4H7t1-1YZD","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/disabilityvisibilityproject.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/472789","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/disabilityvisibilityproject.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/disabilityvisibilityproject.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/disabilityvisibilityproject.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/disabilityvisibilityproject.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=472789"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/disabilityvisibilityproject.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/472789\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/disabilityvisibilityproject.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/472797"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/disabilityvisibilityproject.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=472789"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/disabilityvisibilityproject.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=472789"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/disabilityvisibilityproject.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=472789"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}