Movement Research’s Open House is part of LES Arts & Culture Open House, organized by Fourth Arts Block (FABnyc), and is part of Open House New York Weekend, an annual festival that unlocks 300 destinations across all five boroughs for behind-the-scenes tours and special activities. Learn more >>>
A globally-recognized laboratory for the investigation of dance and movement-based forms, Movement Research is located in the 122 Cultural Center located at the corner of First Avenue and Ninth Street.
Movement Research’s spaces were designed by Angel Ayón, Lead Architect of AYON Studio. The 122CC is housed in a Romanesque Revival style building originally constructed as Public School 122, designed by renowned school architect Charles B.J. Snyder. In the 2010s, the building underwent a multiyear floor-to-ceiling renovation designed by Deborah Berke Partners.
Movement Research Open House will feature:
- 15-20 minutes tours of its dance studios led by AYON Studio and Movement Research staff.
- 45 minute drop-in sample class sessions will be offered exploring a variety of physical inquiry and somatic practices such as Alexander Technique and Feldenkrais®. The materials, methodologies, and approaches of each session are informed by the unique creative investigations of each teaching artist. Comfortable clothing that is easy to move in is recommended.
We welcome you to our spaces and to explore these movement practices!
Schedule (descriptions below)
- 12pm Alexander Technique with Sarah White-Ayón
- 1pm Vortex – Open Level Movement Class with Christopher Unpezverde Núñez
- 2pm Topf Technique/Dynamic Anatomy with Jaime Ortega
Alexander Technique with Sarah White-Ayón
This gentle somatics class invites you to slow down, settle your nervous system, and explore the experience of being in your body through breath, attention, and movement. Drawing from Alexander Technique, Vipassana meditation, Body-Mind Centering®, and Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy, we’ll explore the multidimensional architecture of our bodies and our relationship to the space around us. Through simple, accessible explorations, you’ll be invited to sense gravity, support, breath, space, and the subtle movement of your own internal landscape. No dance or movement experience is necessary.
Vortex – Open Level Movement Class with Christopher Unpezverde Núñez
In Vortex, participants will explore their bodies through proprioceptive breathing and bioelectricity as catalysts for movement. Together, we’ll navigate the dimensions of space—forward/backward, side-to-side, and up/down—rooted in rationality, emotion, and the joy of collective creativity.
Topf Technique/Dynamic Anatomy with Jaime Ortega
coming soon!
Accessibility Notes
- This event includes auditive guidance.
- This event includes printed materials.
For access-related questions and requests, please contact accessibility@movementresearch.org, subject line “MR Open House.”
