Image description: two side-by-side headshot photos of Erin and Maxime, two white queer Disabled humans. Maxime's photo is by Shannon Smith of Soulnnection.
Connected Movement Workshop w/ Erin Ball and Maxime Beauregard
Tuesday July 30, 3:00pm-5:00pm
at The Roundhouse, 181 Roundhouse Mews, Vancouver
By donation (no one turned away due lack of funds)
Pre-registration required: email futureleisure.info@gmail.com to secure your spot
Access Notes:
Low vision friendly.
ASL interpretation available upon request (please let us know by July 15th)
The Roundhouse is wheelchair accessible including washrooms and single stall gender neutral washrooms are available.
Scent-reduced space, please come scent free.
Face masks are mandatory for this event to keep our community safe. We also recognize that it can be challenging to do physical movement while wearing a face mask and there are other accessibility reasons that wearing a face mask might be difficult. We would like everyone to wear a mask upon arrival and we will check in as a group about people's comfort/safety with others removing their masks while distanced if needed.
We'll strive to create a relaxed space; stim items, sunglasses and ear plugs will be available during our time together. We welcome you to move around, stim, and take breaks as needed. Everything is optional and we will strive to not put you on the spot.
Please reach out with any questions or access needs not addressed here:
Onstage with low lighting, two white Disabled performers are in the air, on a suspended aerial hoop the size of an adult hula hoop at an average standing head height above the floor. Inside the hoop, Maxime sits side-profile, one leg up, leaning back into the curve of the hoop. Their arms hang straight down and holding onto them is Erin, a double below knee amputee. Erin is suspended, wearing no prosthetic legs, back arched like a crescent moon, and legs split apart. The two artists are smiling happily, celebrating their Queer Disabled Love.
Jay Middaugh
Workshop Description:
Drawing from traditional partner acrobatics and human pyramids, this workshop explores a more accessible way of moving while connected. Consent is at the core of this workshop, prioritizing each person's access needs, and community care. As a group, we will discover ways that our bodies/minds want to move and engage with each other. This means:
· Checking in often
· Communicating when needing to change position
· Perhaps exploring places on the body/mobility device that might support the weight of another human (or object like a block, wall, floor, etc.)
· Perhaps exploring giving weight to another human (or object like a block, wall, floor, etc.)
· Welcoming participation while not physically touching others
There is no right or wrong way to move in this workshop. We will discover how to connect, create shapes and form ideas together.
Instructor Bios:
Erin Ball (ze/zir) and Maxime Beauregard (they/them) are circus artists who push boundaries in the world of performance and art. As white, Queer, Neuro Non-Conforming (Neurodivergent), and Disabled individuals, they bring valuable perspectives to their creative endeavours.
Both Erin and Maxime work as performers, coaches, choreographers, producers, accessibility consultants, and workshop facilitators. They are passionate advocates for Disability-led art and accessibility, striving to create more welcoming spaces and representation. They are the creators of an international course on Accessibility/Disability in Movement Practices.
Erin and Maxime travel internationally to share their knowledge, teach workshops, and captivate audiences with their performances. Their work strives to reach as many people as possible, bringing diverse perspectives and innovative artistry to the global stage.
Erin identifies as agender, Mad (from the Mad Pride movement), double below knee amputee, and AuDHD (autistic and ADHD). Maxime identifies as a joyful autistic+ trans non-binary dancer who experiences chronic pain and tics.
A performance photo of Erin and Maxime, two white queer Disabled humans, dancing joyfully together and looking up at a moon shaped apparatus that is suspended in the air. Erin is wearing zir high heeled prosthetic feet.
Chris Lagesten Photography
Erin Ball and Maxime Beauregard:
Studio Showing
August 1st, 4:00pm-5:00pm
at The Roundhouse, 181 Roundhouse Mews, Vancouver
Description of Sharing:
Erin Ball and Maxime Beauregard would like to invite people to experience what they have been exploring artistically during their time visiting the traditional territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations.
Maxime, an autistic+ human, mesmerises audiences with a captivating blend of contemporary dance and drag artistry, infusing the performance with expressive movement and theatricality. Erin, a double below knee amputee, adds a distinctive perspective and physicality to zir artistic expressions, particularly within the realm of circus arts. Prepare to be enchanted by the sharing of both artists as they illuminate the stage with their talent, creativity, and unwavering advocacy. Join them in celebrating Disability and embracing a more inclusive artistic community.
Erin and Maxime's work strives to welcome as many people as possible and to offer as much accessibility as possible. The sharing will strive to be low vision friendly, to be a relaxed environment, and to connect with community.
Access Notes:
Low vision friendly.
ASL interpretation available upon request (please let us know by July 15th)
The Roundhouse is wheelchair accessible including washrooms and single stall gender neutral washrooms are available.
Scent-reduced space, please come scent free.
Face masks mandatory.
Please reach out with any questions or access needs not addressed here:
Performer Bios:
Erin Ball (ze/zir) and Maxime Beauregard (they/them) are circus artists who push boundaries in the world of performance and art. As white, Queer, Neuro Non-Conforming (Neurodivergent), and Disabled individuals, they bring valuable perspectives to their creative endeavours.
Both Erin and Maxime work as performers, coaches, choreographers, producers, accessibility consultants, and workshop facilitators. They are passionate advocates for Disability-led art and accessibility, striving to create more welcoming spaces and representation. They are the creators of an international course on Accessibility/Disability in Movement Practices.
Erin and Maxime travel internationally to share their knowledge, teach workshops, and captivate audiences with their performances. Their work strives to reach as many people as possible, bringing diverse perspectives and innovative artistry to the global stage.
Erin identifies as agender, Mad (from the Mad Pride movement), double below knee amputee, and AuDHD (autistic and ADHD). Maxime identifies as a joyful autistic+ trans non-binary dancer who experiences chronic pain and tics.
Erin, a white agender human and double below knee amputee, hangs upside down with flaming red hair and a flowing red dress. Erin arches backwards powerfully over the top of an aerial hoop the size of an adult hula hoop that is suspended in the air.
Virginia Maria Photography