A group of dancers in a light space lift their right leg in unison, bringing their right foot to their left knee. Lifting their right arm up at a right angle with the left arm just below.

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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: Events

Open Performance | June 3, 2025

Tue, Jun 3, 2025

From the MR Archives, 2018 Open Performance. A group of performers in action in an open studio. Photo by intern.
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

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Featured

A red graphic with Summer MELT dates. Jul 7 through Aug 1.
Type of postWorkshops

Summer MELT

Movement Research’s Winter and Summer intensives feature innovative teachers and creators exploring pertinent topics in dance today.

Critical Correspondence
A dancer (devika) extends their right arm to the sky while perched on the ball of their right foot. Below them is a square of a reflective surface, and they face a soft green, lavender, and yellow backdrop. Photo credit to Kameron Herndon. Big Dance Theater,

I’m an Artist, I’m a Channel: A Conversation between Miguel Angel Guzmán and devika wickremesinghe

A dancer (devika) extends their right arm to the sky while perched on the ball of their right foot. Below them is a square of a reflective surface, and they face a soft green, lave

Type of postArtist Opportunities and Programs
A photo of the new studio at 122CC. An empty studio with grey marly and bright fluorescent lights. Photo by Raychel Ceciro.

Subsidized Rehearsal Space

The Movement Research Subsidized Rehearsal Space Program provides subsidized rehearsal space to artists involved in dance or movement-related processes at a rate as low as $10 per hour. Bookings now available through June 30!

Movement Research Performance Journal

Issue #60