MR@Judson MR AIR Maho Ogawa and dancers in various shapes. Photo by Rachel Keane.

Rachel Keane

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Category: Class

Morning Class

Jennifer Nugent

Dec 2 - Dec 18, 2025

a white woman with a shaved head, wearing blue sweatpants and a black and gray shirt, moves through phrase material, leaning into right hip, left leg lifted and bent, elbows bent while the right swings forward and the left arm swings back. Photo by Rosa Wolff.
Category: Events

Open Performance | Dec 2, 2025

Tue, Dec 2, 2025

A photo of an Open Performance artist reaching their arm up and laying on the ground. In the foreground the audience turns its back to the camera viewing the performance. Photo by Rachel Keane.
Category: Class

Alexander Technique

Emily Faulkner

Wed, Dec 3 - Dec 17, 2025

Emily is seen in profile putting her hands on a student who is slightly taller than her. Her hand is placed on the student's jaw while they looks straight ahead. Photo courtesy of the artist.

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A photo of an Open Performance artist reaching their arm up and laying on the ground. In the foreground the audience turns its back to the camera viewing the performance. Photo by Rachel Keane.

Open Performance | Dec 2, 2025