bewitch yourself is a virtual and interactive opera offering a crip ritual for resourcing ourselves + sharing our resources. it is shaped by songspells, which i define as intentions holding space for dream possibilities that manifest transformation as we listen deeply to ourselves. a songspell is a seed of self-care. its magic blooms from the truth that what we give our attention to grows.

together, you and i will co-craft a songspell to bewitch yourself to. we’ll meet virtually. we’ll talk about what support we’d like to call in to ourselves. an oracle reading with my self-published sacrosanct oracle//composition deck will share a resource to rely on and serve as a graphic score. our intentions will become the libretto. i will cast our songspell with my voice, an orchestra of toy instruments to rival a playpen, and live electronic processing in MaxMSP. join me in the songspell casting, if you feel so called, with any mechanism for generating sound and a connection to experimentation and play.

this intimate online crip ritual is an offering of access and transformative care for Disabled folx at high-risk for covid-19. bewitch yourself is a love note to the brilliance and kinship of Disabled community, a love note deconstructing the ableist messaging that says our Disabled body-minds are disposable, a love note promising we won’t leave each other behind.

an audio recording of our songspell and a document with our libretto will be yours to keep after our performance. no formal musical experience needed.

#AccessIsLove

as a sick mad crip, i am dedicated to the accessibility of my projects and gatherings as a critical step towards creating radical inclusivity in our community.

access features for bewitch yourself:

i will serve as your access artist as i guide you through our remote crip ritual. zoom’s auto-generated captions will be enabled in the language of your choosing. you are welcome to bring companions for added support. any access needs you may have and all access requests can be shared as you book your session.

to experience the highest audio quality for our session, i recommend joining zoom from a computer, enabling Original Sound in zoom, and using headphones.

should you prefer a more asynchronous approach via email, text message, voice message, or another format of your dreaming, this is absolutely a possibility! when scheduling, just select the date you'd like for our first correspondence, let me know your preferred communication method, and i will connect with you accordingly.

questions and/or feedback regarding bewitch yourself +/or accessibility are welcome and encouraged. contact alexa dexa at xxalexadexaxx@gmail.com