HomeClasses and EventsEventsMovement Research at the Judson Church | June 2, 2025
A photo from Jung Woong Kim's work for movement Research at the Judson Church. One dancer in the center wearing a yellow cloth over their face and gesturing upwards and downwards with their arms they wear a red top and brown pants. Another dancer in the background walks toward the first wearing a purple outfit. In the foreground a large red cloth is spread on the ground along with strips of blue fabric and beige material. Photo by Rachel Keane
ID: A photo from Jung Woong Kim's work for movement Research at the Judson Church. One dancer in the center wearing a yellow cloth over their face and gesturing upwards and downwards with their arms they wear a red top and brown pants. Another dancer in the background walks toward the first wearing a purple outfit. In the foreground a large red cloth is spread on the ground along with strips of blue fabric and beige material. Photo by Rachel Keane

A free, high visibility low-tech forum for experimentation, emerging ideas, and works-in-progress held in the Fall and Spring seasons. Artists are selected by a rotating committee of peer artists, and join Movement Research Artists-In-Residence and international guests each season in performing at the historic Judson Memorial Church.

 

Accessibility Notes

The accessible entrance is located at 243 Thompson St. and the elevator at Judson Memorial Church is currently working. Personnel from the Judson Memorial Church will be at the entrance. The elevator connects Level 1 (street access) to Level 3 (Meeting Room where performances take place) and Level B or basement (where restrooms are located).

For access information or requests, please contact accessibility@movementresearch.org with the subject “MR at Judson.”

Location

Judson Memorial Church
55 Washington Square S
New York, NY 10012

  • Get the Yellow - BMT Broadway Line numbers: N , R to 8th Street - NYU
  • Get the Blue - IND Eighth Avenue Line numbers: A , C , E to West 4th Street
  • Get the Orange - IND Sixth Avenue Line numbers: B , D , F , M to West 4th Street

Artists

Marielys Burgos Meléndez

Marielys Burgos Meléndez

AfroBorikua artist-scholar, researcher, somatic educator, writer, dancer, and audio describer. She is a  2023 Bessie´s Award nominee for Outstanding Performance (Ensemble) alongside Rafael Cañals and Christopher Unpezverde Núñez for their work in The Circle.

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Katherine Paola De La Cruz

Katherine Paola De La Cruz

Katherine Paola De La Cruz is a Dominican dancer and choreographer based in Queens, NY. She is a member of the Great Jones Repertory Theater Company at the La MaMa Experimental Theater Club and a 2025-26 Open Call artist at The Shed. She is a passionate choreographer, dancer and storyteller whose work center themes of social inequality, queerness, immigration and mental health.

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Alexa West

Alexa West

Alexa West is a dance artist based in New York City.

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