Full Radius Dance
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| Full Radius Dance | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Name | Full Radius Dance |
| Previous names | Dance Force |
| Year founded | 1998 |
| Founder | Douglas Scott |
| Founding artistic director | Douglas Scott |
| Principal venue | 7Stages Theatre 1105 Euclid Ave NE Atlanta, GA 30307 |
| Website | fullradiusdance |
| Other | |
| Formation | Formed out of the merger between Dance Force and E=Motion dance companies |
Full Radius Dance is a professional modern dance company in the field of physically integrated dance based in Atlanta. The company features dancers with and without physical disabilities.
In 1990, founder Douglas Scott established Dance Force, a traditional modern dance company. He began teaching classes for people with disabilities in 1993 through a partnership with VSA Arts of Georgia, and in 1995 formed a sister company for dancers with disabilities called E=Motion. The companies formally merged to create Full Radius Dance in 1998. Douglas Scott continues to serve as artistic and executive director.
Work
Full Radius Dance has created more than 70 repertory works. The company produces two concerts in Atlanta each year, including the Modern Atlanta Dance Festival, performs in festivals, tours, and presents site-specific and community works. Critically acclaimed works choreographed by Artistic Director Douglas Scott include "Passione", "Crawl/Climb", "Touch",[1] "Bar Songs",[2] "It is four years ago and it is yesterday",[3] and "SNAPSHOT". The company's 25th anniversary concert "Silver" premiered in Atlanta, GA in March 2017 and was subsequently performed internationally at the Una Mirada Diferente Festival[4] in Madrid, Spain and in New York City at the Harlem School of the Arts. Their most recent production, 'Tapestry' was heralded as a masterwork by ArtsAtl.[5]
