AXIS Dance Company June 12, 2011

The Peninsula gets a rare treat when Oakland-based AXIS Dance Company performs in Palo Alto at the Oshman Family JCC. Although they have performed extensively in California and abroad, they don't often travel to Silicon Valley. AXIS Dance is one of the world's most acclaimed and innovative ensembles of performers, with or without disabilities, and continually changes how people think about dance and the possibilities of the human body. Founded in 1987, AXIS has become a jewel of contemporary dance and disability culture. AXIS has paved the way for a powerful contemporary dance form - physically integrated dance - performing in over sixty cities nationwide, as well as in Europe and Siberia.

Under the Artistic Direction of Judith Smith, the company's list of collaborators read like a who's who of contemporary dance - Bill T. Jones, Stephen Petronio, Joe Goode, Joanna Haigood, Victoria Marks, Ann Carlson, Margaret Jenkins, Sonya Delwaide, Meredith Monk, Fred Frith and Joan Jeanrenaud. AXIS has received seven Isadora Duncan Dance Awards and an additional eight nominations. AXIS is also known for its unparalleled education/outreach program, Dance Access, and its youth component, Dance Access/KIDS! that offer a kaleidoscope of events for adults and youth of all abilities.

Official Website: http://www.paloaltojcc.org