Bash was one day. The road to Disney is not over.
On August 22, the community showed up for Jasmine’s Beat. The dancers performed. Families celebrated. Access was built into the room. Now the troupe is preparing for the Disneyland Main Street Parade on October 17—and donations are still needed to make the trip possible.
Choose “Disney” under Sponsorship type.The dancers take the Disneyland Main Street Parade stage on October 17, 2026.
They’re there! Today’s the day — the dancers are at Disneyland.
What your gift makes possible
A performance invitation is only an opportunity if the dancers can actually get there. Donations help cover the practical costs of participating.
Travel
Airfare and ground travel for the troupe and the support needed to move safely.
Lodging
A place to stay close enough for the dancers and families to manage the performance schedule.
Meals
Food during travel and performance days.
Costumes
Performance clothing that can be adapted to the dancer when needed.
Access and support
Disability- and sensory-related accommodations, staffing, and the practical support that makes participation possible.
The stage should make room for the dancer.
Jasmine’s Beat creates adaptive dance opportunities for people of all ages and abilities, including dancers with visible and invisible disabilities. Choreography, costumes, communication, sound, lighting, and sensory expectations can be adapted so the dancer does not have to become someone else in order to participate.
This trip is about more than travel. It is a chance for dancers who are often left out of traditional performance spaces to be seen, supported, and celebrated on one of the world’s most visible stages.
A troupe built so every age, every body, and every mind can take the stage.
Look around. This is who it helps.
The people in these photographs are not an abstract cause. They are dancers, families, teachers, volunteers, and a community making room for participation.
- Bash 2026
Bash happened; the next step is Disney.
- Bash 2026
Bash invited the community to take part, not only watch.
- Bash 2026
Access includes people who help the room work.
- Bash 2026
Support can be concrete, visible, and ready before someone has to ask.
- Official Jasmine’s Beat photo
“It is powerful to show the world that dance is valid under any circumstance or ability.”
— McKenna, 6, and Melissa, mom - Official Jasmine’s Beat photo
“She looked forward to it for months. She loved being on the stage.”
— Celeste, 7, and Rachel, mom - Official Jasmine’s Beat photo
Jasmine’s Beat welcomes children, teens, adults, and seniors.
- Official Jasmine’s Beat photo
Performance is a place to build confidence, connection, and joy.
- Official Jasmine’s Beat photo
“In the recital, he had a costume that accommodated his wheelchair. He was onstage and center, and he shined like all the other children.”
— Callahan, 8, and Nancy, grandmother - Jasmine’s Beat performance
The stage should make room for the dancer.
Cards marked “Bash 2026” are from the August 22 event. Cards marked “Official Jasmine’s Beat photo” are official Jasmine’s Beat program and performance photos, not photos from Bash.
Help finish the trip Bash started.
Donate through Squirrel Space and choose “Disney” under Sponsorship type. Your gift supports the travel, lodging, meals, costumes, accommodations, and support that make the October 17 performance possible.
Donate for Disney Choose “Disney” under Sponsorship type.Questions
What is Jasmine’s Beat?
Jasmine’s Beat is an adaptive dance company based in Frisco, Texas. It creates inclusive dance opportunities for people of all ages and abilities through classes, workshops, performances, virtual programs, and community partnerships.
Why is this still called the Bash page if Bash already happened?
Bash was the August 22 community event that made the dancers’ work and the Disney opportunity visible. The page now carries that momentum forward until the troupe’s October 17 performance.
What happened at Bash?
Dancers performed, families and supporters gathered, and the community raised awareness and support for the road to Disney. The first four photographs in the collage are confirmed Bash 2026 images.
When do the dancers perform?
Jasmine’s Beat is preparing to perform in the Disneyland Main Street Parade on October 17, 2026.
What does my donation pay for?
Donations help with airfare and travel, lodging, meals, costumes, disability- and sensory-related accommodations, and the support required for the troupe to participate.
What is Squirrel Space, and why does the donation go through it?
Squirrel Space is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit and a co-host of Bash. It provides the donation route supporting the troupe’s Disney travel and access needs. On the donation form, choose “Disney” under Sponsorship type.
Is my donation tax-deductible?
Squirrel Space is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Donors should keep their receipt and consult their tax adviser about their specific circumstances.
Can I donate even though Bash is over?
Yes. The fundraising need continues through the October 17 performance.
Donate for DisneyChoose “Disney” under Sponsorship type.
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The full interview
Hosted by Squirrel Space & Jasmine’s Beat®.
Meet Jasmine
Jasmine Mathew, CTRS, is the Founder and CEO of Jasmine’s Beat®, an adaptive dance company based in Frisco, Texas, that creates inclusive dance opportunities for people of all ages and abilities. As a Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist with more than 25 years of professional experience and over 40 years of dance experience, Jasmine has dedicated her career to helping people connect through movement, creativity, and community.
Read more about Jasmine
After seeing how often individuals with disabilities and differing support needs were left out of traditional dance programs, Jasmine founded Jasmine’s Beat® with a simple goal: to create a space where everyone has the opportunity to dance, perform, and belong. What began as a vision for greater inclusion has grown into a program serving children, teens, adults, and seniors through adaptive dance classes, workshops, performances, virtual programs, and partnerships with schools, studios, hospitals, camps, and community organizations.
At the heart of Jasmine’s work is the belief that dance should adapt to the dancer – not the dancer to dance. Her programs are designed to meet people where they are and support a wide range of physical, cognitive, developmental, sensory, and communication differences. Whether a dancer is nonverbal, blind, Deaf, uses a wheelchair or cane, or lives with an invisible disability, Jasmine’s focus is on creating meaningful opportunities for participation, self-expression, and success.
Through Jasmine’s Beat®, Jasmine helps dancers build confidence, develop friendships, discover their strengths, and experience the joy of performing in an environment where they are valued and celebrated. Her work continues to expand access to the arts while showing what is possible when inclusion, creativity, and community come together.
Squirrel Space
Squirrel Space, a 501(c)(3), focuses on neurodivergent access infrastructure: navigation, trust, access, and sensory-aware design.
And to the Bash 2026 partners and supporters: ARCOS LLC, First Watch, Linda Bonner Studios, Sound Starts Music Therapy, The Hive Creamery, Kona Ice, DFW Sleep Solutions, D&M Leasing, Family Relief Resources, Capes and Crepes, ARC Oregon, Kindness for Capital / K4C, and Ability Skateboarding.
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Questions: Jasmine Mathew, jasminesbeat@gmail.com or office@jasminesbeat.com.