HomeClasses and EventsClasses and WorkshopsStarship Somatics – Fall 2024
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.
ID: 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.

Starship Somatics engage our bodymindspirits as portals, as trancemobiles that honor pasts and jet us toward speculative futures, into the earth and among the stars, in flux and transformation. Our classes will use improvised movement (inner and outer movement, as is accessible and appropriate to you), ambient music, dream journeys, writing, and drawing as our transportation devices: firmly grounded in the sensory immediacy of our beds, sofas, floors and windows, and flying wide to honor ways of being of all kinds.
All welcome, grounded in disability culture values.

What to expect:
You can engage this class with either inner movement, in your sofa/bed/floor cozy nest, or in outer movement. There will be a short writing or doodling time at the end.

 

Accessibility Notes

  • This class includes auditive guidance and ambient music.
  • Automated closed captioning will be available for all Zoom classes.

To request ASL interpretation or Audio Description, please email accessibility@movementresearch.org, subject line “ASL/Audio Description Request” at least three (3) weeks prior to the class start date.

For access-related questions and requests, please contact accessibility@movementresearch.org.

Register for this class

Virtual

    This is a FREE class!

    Donations are encouraged and appreciated!

    • To take this class for free, please enter $0 in the donation box. 
    $

    Faculty

    Petra Kuppers

    Petra Kuppers

    Petra Kuppers (she/her) is a community performance artist, a disability culture activist, and a wheelchair dancer. She uses social somatics, performance, and speculative writing to engage audiences toward more socially just and enjoyable futures.

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