The project is a second edition of the combined research lab and workshop, designed for experienced disabled and non-disabled dancers interested in higher education
and improving equitable access to professional dance training, by Laura Ahumada García and her team.
The project builds on the success of its first edition, incorporating feedback and lessons learned to refine the teaching methods for mixed-ability dance study groups.
The research lab will focus on developing and testing inclusive teaching approaches, exploring how dance pedagogy can better serve disabled artists. This work will
culminate in a two-day workshop open to local artists and BA students at Hochschule für Musik und Darstellende Kunst Frankfurt (HfMDK). The team is collaborating with Damian Gmür, Head of the BA Tanz department at HfMDK, who also already supported the first edition in October 2024.

This project is led by Laura Ahumada García, a South American movement artist, performer, improviser, and educator, currently pursuing an MA in Contemporary Dance Education (MA CoDE) in Frankfurt (2023–2025). Since 2021, she has worked as a freelance dance artist and choreographer, collaborating with Tamar Grosz (Berlin), Finn Lakeberg (Tanz Mainz), Regina Rossi (Brazil–Germany), and Milena Wilke. She co-founded Anhelo Collective (UK, Germany, Colombia) and has presented her solo Madre & Tierra at Sommer Werft, Zukunft Tanzt (Frankfurt), Humanography Festival (Gothenburg), Ponderosa (Brandenburg), and Lush (Berlin). Her teaching and creative practice embrace decolonial and feminist perspectives, valuing spontaneity, absurdity, and connection.

The core team includes Pihla Jaala (MACoDE), Annie Edwards, and Hannah Dewor — experienced movement artists with expertise in dance, performance, and education. Annie Edwards and Hannah Dewor are disabled professionals, whose advocacy and inclusive practice are central to shaping the project’s direction. Their lived experience informs the development of equitable teaching methods and ensures the project remains grounded in authentic access work.