Performance and Discussion by Heidi Latsky Dance, Inc.
Who Am I Now?
Wednesday, February 26, 2025
6:00 – 7:30 pm
Emily Lowe Gallery, Behind Emily Lowe Hall, South Campus

Join us for a performance and critical discussion with Heidi Latsky, of Heidi Latsky Dance, Inc. (HLD) with dancers Nico Gonzales and Henry Holmes to honor Civil Rights Day. Heidi Latsky will share her recent journey through the discovery, surgery, and recovery from a benign brain tumor that had been there for 20 years. What makes her story compelling is that 55 years ago her mother had the same meningioma and she, like her daughter now, was a vital part of her mother’s support system. An in-person performance featuring HLD dancers Henry Holmes and Nico Gonzales will be viewed to expose participants to the fierce vulnerability of HLD’s dancers as she explains the trajectory of her career in inclusive dance. Gonzales and Holmes will also share their specific stories as people with non-apparent disabilities, with the aim of connecting with audiences who have lived with disabilities and without. The goal is to bring everyone into the conversation to discuss and explore identity, labels, the disability dance landscape, the resilience of the dance and disability communities, and non-apparent disabilities that are often so misunderstood and feared.

This program was made possible with funding from the Hofstra Cultural Center, The Hofstra University Center for Civic Engagement, the interdisciplinary Disability Studies program at Hofstra University.

Seating is capped at 40 guests.
Admission is free.
RSVP to 516-463-5672