Kinetic Light Brings Diversity To Dance

Alice Sheppard as Andromeda and Laurel Lawson as Venus, both in their wheelchairs, with a vibrant sunset in the background. Alice is crawling on her forearms with her knees in Laurel’s footplate, and Laurel is arching her back on the ground as she is dragged along the floor.

M A N C C / Chris Cameron

Kinetic Light is an ensemble of disabled artists committed to promoting disability as a creative force.

In their new work, “DESCENT,” dancers Alice Sheppard and Laurel Lawson execute passionate and athletic choreography. Lawson joined “City Lights” to speak about creating this piece in and out of the wheelchair.

Sheppard will give a talk on Disability, Arts, and Culture on Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. The performance of “Kinetic Light: DESCENT” will take place Nov. 23 at 8 p.m. Both events will be at Georgia Tech’s Ferst Center for the Arts.