A dancer in a white long sleeved top and black trousers crouches with her arms extended forward and her down. In the background, two dancers roll across the floor.

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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Open Performance returns! | Learn more here

Artist Opportunities:

MR is accepting applications for the Outreach and Engagement Internship!

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What's upcoming at Movement Research

Category: Events

Movement Research at the Judson Church | April 21, 2025

Paris Cullen, Johnnie Cruise Mercer/TheREDprojectNYC, Morgan Gregory

Mon, Apr 21, 2025

A photo of Earthworks Performing for Movement Research at the Judson Church. Two dancers carry and support a large bundle of plastic bottles. Photo by Rachel Keane.
Category: Events

Open Performance | April 22, 2025

Tue, Apr 22, 2025

From the MR Archives 2022, Open Performance: A performer draped in black sheer fabric in motion in the center of the studio floor, an audience observes on the perimeter. Photo by Rachel Keane.
Category: Events

Movement Research at the Judson Church | April 28, 2025

Enya Kalia Creations, RACHEL:dancers, Sacha Vega

Mon, Apr 28, 2025

A photo of Ani - Malaya Works piece for Movement Research at the Judson Church. Three dancers in a diagonal line holding on to eachother's hands. They are spread out and reaching. One dancer at the end of the line is on the floor. A fourth dancer moves away from the group. Reaching their arm as they move forwards. All dancers wear multi colored fabric with red yellow and green panels. Photo by Rachel Keane.

Check the calendar for a full listing of events, classes and workshops

Featured

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

Summer MELT

Early bird discount is available from March 10 through April 21. Use the discount code 'MELTearlybird' for 20% off!

Critical Correspondence
Three dancers move upon an shiny wooden floor. Two of them curl over and into themselves, and one stands with right arm outstretched, index finger pointing up. Photo credit to Lory Lyon.

The Knowing is a Trap: A Conversation between Amelia Heintzelman, Jeanine Durning, and Christopher Roman on Deborah Hay’s Trio Commissioning Project

Three dancers move upon an shiny wooden floor. Two of them curl over and into themselves, and one stands with right arm outstretched, index finger pointing up. Photo credit to Lory

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!

Type of postMR Workshops
Three Black women exchanging gestures in movement side by side with various colors. A Black man in the background offering percussion as music accompaniment immersed in blue light. Photo by Henry Creel.

Spring Workshops

Workshops assist the pursuit of deeper levels of exploration into new dance processes, techniques, and ways of thinking and working, for faculty and students alike.