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ISMETA Member Kelly Ferris, MFA, RSME
What is somatics though? It often seems to describe so many practices, strategies, movements, choreographic processes, and more in dance and higher education.

ISMETA board members travelled to San Antonio, Texas to present a panel on  ” The Role of Somatic  based Dance Practices – Gateway to Inclusive Access for All Movers”  at the annual National Dance Educators Organization Conference.

Embodied Activism – Reflect. Engage. Resist. Transform. As current social conditions galvanize even more of us to do the work of dismantling oppression, it can be difficult to know exactly where to begin. 

Protecting our Right to Practice and Defining our Profession. This letter was sent to all ISMETA members alerting them to a need to speak out to ensure our distinct professional identity as Somatic Movement Educators and Therapists.

Positive energy and the growing pains of our supposedly new profession: somatic movement education and therapy. Verses of 8th century monk & scholar Shantideva, remind us our profession is one that has been unfolding over many centuries.