Physical Inquiries & Somatic Practices

A series of ongoing, weekly drop-in classes based on a variety of body practices, designed to expand one’s understanding and use of the body. Classes are suitable for professional dancers and non-dancers alike.

Taught by rotating faculty, classes include

  • Klein Technique™
  • Pilates
  • Feldenkrais®
  • Alexander Technique
  • Topf Technique/Dynamic Anatomy
  • Starship Somatics (virtual)
  • Releasing (virtual).

Check the calendar for a full listing of Physical Inquiries & Somatic Practices

Upcoming classes

Category: Class

Klein Technique™ / Movement Class

Barbara Mahler

Fri, Jan 3 - Jun 27, 2025

Graphic with text over an image. Barbara Mahler teaches a class. She sits on the floor with one arm reaching for the sky, her gaze following. Students surrounding her lie with their backs flat on the floor and knees bent. Photo by Rachel Keane.
Category: Class

Ineffable but We Practice

Wally Cardona

Wed, Jan 8 - Jun 25, 2025

In the center of the image is a b&w rectangular box showing a close-up of two eyes (Cardona’s). This is superimposed over a mandala-like image consisting of one large circle of words in blue - “This dance is the last dance I will ever make” and “My last dance is the last dance I will ever make” - and multiple lines of words in red radiating out from the center. Where the words begin in the center looks like the shape of a heart. Image by Wally Cardona with photo by Peggy Kaplan.
Category: Class

Topf Technique/Dynamic Anatomy®

Jaime Ortega

Thu, Jan 9 - Jun 26, 2025

A photo of Jaime Ortega Holding a Human skull model. He holds the top of the head in his hands turning it upside down and pointing to the center with his other hand. His arm is wrapped around a model of the ribs and spine. Photo by Tori Lawrence.
Category: Class

Starship Somatics – Spring 2025

Petra Kuppers

Tue, Feb 18 - Jun 24, 2025

Petra, a white queer disabled cis woman of size sits on her scooter, and reaches out her hand to a video projection of a purple moon. Below, a floor dancer reaches up and touches their own hands. Photo courtesy of the artist.
Category: Class

Pilates

luciana achugar

Tue, Jun 3 - Jun 24, 2025

Two light skinned dancers' upper bodies one in front of the other. Front dancer is wearing a gold sequined leotard opened on the sides and back dancer is wearing a lace navy blue bra with pants pulled down to just above the pubic area. The dancer in front (Molly Lieber) has her arms stretched upwards in a V shape and the dancer in back (luciana achugar) is looking down and has her arms down by her sides also stretched out in a quasi V shape. Photo by Scott Shaw.
Category: Class

Alexander Technique

Allie Kronick

Wed, Jun 4 - Jun 25, 2025

Allie is kneeling on the floor, left leg bent and extended toward the camera. Her toes are flexed off the floor and she is barefoot wearing a white top and green pants. Allie is in the background looking past her foot into the foreground of a light wood floor. Photo courtesy of the artist.
Category: Class

Feldenkrais®

Marilyn Maywald Yahel

Wed, Jun 4 - Jun 25, 2025

Black contour line drawing on white background delineating the outline of a torso with both arms lying one on top of the other across the chest. Image by Kamila Baimukasheva
Category: Class

Pilates

Kay Ottinger

Tue, Jul 1 - Aug 26, 2025

Light skin female is in a plank like position with a block supporting her pubic bone for support. Her chest is extended out and up to a window. Kay Ottinger. Photo Courtesy of artist.
Category: Class

Alexander Technique

Allie Kronick

Wed, Jul 2 - Jul 30, 2025

A group of dancers in a studio stand with one leg forward and arms raising upwards. Allie crouches on the ground adjusting a dancer's foot. Photo courtesy of the artist.
Category: Class

Feldenkrais®

Anat Meiri

Wed, Jul 2 - Jul 30, 2025

Anat monitors a client while they sit in and move their torso in a spiral position. Photo courtesy of the artist.
Category: Class

Topf Technique/Dynamic Anatomy®

Jaime Ortega

Thu, Jul 3 - Aug 28, 2025

A photo of Jaime Ortega next to a human skeleton replica, holding up a picture of a pelvis. He is speaking and pointing towards the right side of the pelvis. Photo by Tori Lawrence.
Category: Class

Klein Technique™ / Movement Class

Barbara Mahler

Fri, Jul 4 - Aug 29, 2025

Barbara Mahler assists a student during a class. Barbara touches the student's back. Photo courtesy of the National Performing Arts Center - National Kaohsiung Center for the Arts.
Category: Class

Feldenkrais Method®

Marion Helfenstein

Wed, Aug 6 - Sep 24, 2025

A photo of students practicing movement during a class. They lie on their backs on blue mats. One leg extended downward and the other leg was propped up with their knee bent and the foot pressed into the floor. Photo courtesy of the faculty.