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Lawrence Shapiro

He/him

Ontario, Canada

My art practices:

Dance, Movement Arts, Performing Arts

Currently looking to:

Connect with others, Share my work, Collaborate with other artists, Find paid opportunities

Bio:

I am a validated Deaf and Disability Artist with the Canada Council for the Arts. I am a disability movement artist and work in integrated dance with both able-bodied and disabled performers.

I am the author of \\\"The Physically Disabled Dancer and the Affirmative Model of Disability\\\" published by Routledge Press in the UK in 2025.

I have performed in Toronto, London, Berlin, New York and in 2023 became the first Canadian disability artist ever to perform in New Zealand.

I seek to join forces with other disability dance groups. I am committed to ensuring my disability group, amputees, are given recognition in this field.

My services:

Grant Writing, Report Writing

Access Needs and Work Preferences:

My best energy is in the morning. Prefer work spaces that are accessible and have a working elevator.

My communities:

Disabled, Neurodiverse, Queer, Survivor

I identify as a Queer Crip Dancer and long term cancer survivor.