Subsidized Rehearsal Space

Please follow the instructions below to submit studio space requests.

The MR Studios at 122CC are available daily 9:00am-10:00pm (Monday – Sunday) for reservations for rehearsals. Eden’s Expressway is not available for bookings at this time.

We are currently accepting rehearsal requests for MR at 122CC via email – studio@movementresearch.org – through April 26, 2024.

• Choose a studio and click “Check Calendar.”
• Click the button “Book this rehearsal space.”
• Scroll down to “Apply for Booking Privileges.”
  • Confirm your eligibility to participate in the Subsidized Rehearsal Space program by indicating that you are an independent dance/movement-based artist or representing a small dance/movement-based company, and that the space will be used for rehearsals only.
• Create an account or login if you have an existing MR website account (You will need to apply for Booking Privileges through your account.)
• Receive approval email in 1-3 business days.
  • Please download, sign, and and return the attached Space Usage Agreement to studio@movementresearch.org with the subject line COMPLETED STUDIO AGREEMENT.

• Click “Book this rehearsal space” to view the Calendar.
• Click “Check Calendar” for the studio you want to book.
• Log in to your account.
• Read over our Studio Space Agreement once more.
• Click “Accept”
• Review the studio calendar for space openings.
• Use the “drag and drop” feature to select your rehearsal times, OR use the Accessible View option.
• In the Booking section under the calendar, check to make sure your desired times are correct, and click “Add to Cart.”
• Review your Basket, then click “Proceed to Checkout” and fill in your billing details.
• IMPORTANT: Please email studio@movementresearch.org with the subject COMPLETED WEBSITE BOOKING once this process is complete. The studio booking feature on our website is still developing. 

Space requests must be sent a minimum of one week in advance of the first requested studio time.

Cancellation / Refund Policy: Payments are not refundable within 7 days of the rehearsal space booking. Cancellations can only be made by emailing studio@movementresearch.org, with the specific rehearsal date(s) and times that are being canceled.

Carefully read the MR COVID-19 Safety Protocols prior requesting studio space.

Accessibility information about MR offices and Studios located at 122 Community Center can be found here.

For accessibility requests or questions contact, accessibility@movementresearch.org

Movement Research’s Subsidized Rehearsal Space Program is supported by Dance/NYC’s New York City Dance Rehearsal Space Subsidy Program, made possible by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation; by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature, and the Mertz Gilmore Foundation.