{"id":31194,"date":"2026-01-27T14:09:18","date_gmt":"2026-01-27T14:09:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/un-label.eu\/study-learning-to-change-identifying-barriers-in-performing-arts-education\/"},"modified":"2026-06-19T13:50:42","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T13:50:42","slug":"study-learning-to-change-identifying-barriers-in-performing-arts-education","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/un-label.eu\/en\/study-learning-to-change-identifying-barriers-in-performing-arts-education\/","title":{"rendered":"Study &#8220;Learning to Change&#8221;: Identifying Barriers in Performing Arts Education"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; disabled_on=&#8221;off|off|off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; collapsed=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text disabled_on=&#8221;off|off|off&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;\u00dcbersicht und Ankerlinks&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"218\" data-end=\"637\">How accessible is performing arts education in Europe really \u2013 and what role do educational institutions play in shaping inclusive pathways? The new report Learning to Change: The Role of Educational Institutions in Fostering Accessibility for Disabled Artists &amp; Culture Professionals in Europe, published by Europe Beyond Access, explores these questions in depth, focusing on theatre, dance and performance.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"639\" data-end=\"1127\">The report is based on extensive research, combining findings from three online surveys addressed to disabled artists, higher education institutions, and cultural organisations, alongside interviews, focus groups and desk research. Together, these perspectives reveal where structural barriers persist \u2013 from inaccessible audition and admission processes to physical, organisational and attitudinal obstacles \u2013 and how these barriers affect access to professional careers in the arts.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1129\" data-end=\"1530\">One of the key findings highlights a significant gap between institutional commitments to inclusion and lived reality. 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