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  • Tue, May 12, 2026 | 6:30-8:00PM
Kayla, a thick Black dancer with dark locs over the right side of their head and clear-framed glasses, sits in a circle with a group of seven dancers, some visible in the room, and some in the mirror. Everyone wears face masks and has their body oriented toward Kayla, as Kayla speaks animatedly with their hands, eyebrows raised. Alison, a white queer femme and access coordinator for Circle O – also an avid swimmer in the waters of Lake Michigan – wrote this description with a strong cup of breakfast tea next to her. Photo credit: Lynn Lane.
ID: Kayla, a thick Black dancer with dark locs over the right side of their head and clear-framed glasses, sits in a circle with a group of seven dancers, some visible in the room, and some in the mirror. Everyone wears face masks and has their body oriented toward Kayla, as Kayla speaks animatedly with their hands, eyebrows raised. Alison, a white queer femme and access coordinator for Circle O – also an avid swimmer in the waters of Lake Michigan – wrote this description with a strong cup of breakfast tea next to her. Photo credit: Lynn Lane.

Organized by Kayla Hamilton with participants Vanessa Hernandez Cruz, Anaís Gómez, and Parker Ramirez. Please note: Masking will be required for this event. Masks will be available at the door.

What happens when disabled embodiment isn’t pushed to the edges, but becomes the starting point? This open discussion invites artists, educators, and practitioners to come together and talk about disabled ways of moving, sensing, adapting, and knowing as powerful ways of teaching and learning.

Instead of treating access as something extra, we’ll explore how disabled embodiment can shape how spaces, practices, and classrooms are designed in the first place. This is a space for sharing experiences and reflecting together on what changes when we lead from lived experience rather than fixed rules or assumptions.

For event-related questions, please email programs@movementresearch.org.

 

Accessibility Notes

  • This event includes auditive guidance.
  • This event includes text/images/video shared on a large screen tv.

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

For access-related questions and requests, please contact accessibility@movementresearch.org, subject line “Studies Project.”

Past event

Location

MR Courtyard Studio
150 First Avenue
New York, NY 10009

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Artists

Kayla Hamilton

Kayla Hamilton

Kayla Hamilton is a Texas born, Bronx based performance maker, dancer, educator, cultural consultant, and the artistic director of K. Hamilton projects.

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