Rachel Keane

A leading laboratory for the investigation of dance and movement-based forms.

Valuing the individual artist, their creative process and their vital role within society, Movement Research is dedicated to the creation and implementation of free and low-cost programs that nurture and instigate discourse and experimentation.

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What's upcoming at Movement Research

Events

Artists of Color Council Town Hall Meeting

Jelani Taylor

Wed, Mar 11, 2026

AoCC Cookout attendees are active in conversation, outside in courtyard space. Photo by Emily Farthing.

Workshop

Sounding Body Series

Tatyana Tenenbaum

Thu, Mar 12 - Mar 26, 2026

Tatyana gestures energetically with her arms and fingers, her mouth opened, as a student looks on. Photo by Anna M. Maynard.

Events

Movement Research at the Judson Church | Mar 16, 2026

Ariana Speight, Andrea Soto, Stephanie Hewett, Nattie Trogdon + Hollis Bartlett

Mon, Mar 16, 2026

Sasha Vega's performance for Movement Research at the Judson Church. Three dancers wear blonde wigs and black berets. they move around the space. One dancer stands in the forefront a reaches. Photo by Rachel Keane.

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Featured

Critical Correspondence

echoes that rumble through a rooted vessel: on Palestine, Lebanon, and the ground between us, with Noora Baker, Natasha Karam, and Leila Awadallah

This conversation between Noora Baker, Natasha Karam and Leila Awadallah took place on January 27th, 2026 in a ‘gathering’ that defied multiple occupations and imperial and settler

Critical Correspondence

Translation and Freedom: A Conversation between Riven Ratanavanh and Shannon Yu 余香儒

When I was introduced to Riven Ratanavanh’s practice, I was first struck by how radically personal yet so critical his writing is. He has a beautiful way of honestly reflecting his

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