MR Courtyard Studio

At this time, usage of MR’s online studio booking calendars is paused due to technical issues with our booking system. Please email studio@movementresearch.org if you would like to book rehearsal space at our studios. Booking requests will be reviewed on a first come, first served basis until the issue is resolved. Please keep tabs here for updates!

Please also note that MR will be closed on Monday, September 1 2025.

Movement Research Studios and Offices at 122 Community Center are accessible spaces. The Courtyard Studio is located on the first floor and is wheelchair and mobility device accessible.

The Courtyard Studio is approximately 20′ x 40’.

Restrooms are located on the first floor. They are wheelchair/mobility devices accessible and are all-gender.

Movement Research and 122CC are welcoming to individuals with service animals. Under the ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act), a service animal is defined as a dog that has been individually trained to do work or perform tasks for an individual with a disability. The task(s) performed by the dog must be directly related to the person’s disability.

Parking space is not available at this time. Please visit East Village Parking for parking lots near 122CC.

Closest Accessible Subway Stations (with elevators): 1 Av L train. All subway and bus connections are subject to planned and unplanned service work. Please visit MTA Accessible Stations and Elevator and Escalator Status page for daily updates.

For access questions about the studio space, contact accessibility@movementresearch.org, subject line: MR ACCESS AT 122CC.

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. 

Building/Studio Access information will be provided via email from studio@movementresearch.org the week prior to your first booking.

Find information and studio request guidelines in our Subsidized Rehearsal Space page.

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.

Please Note: Movement Research is currently only offering the Subsidized Rehearsal Space Program to the public. Under this program, artists may book subsidized studio space for $10/hr for artist rehearsals only.

Prior to the pandemic, Movement Research had a separate rate for other studio usages, including rates for classes, workshops, auditions, photo-shoots and filming. At this time, we can not accommodate these requests. We look forward to being able to offer our spaces for these events again in the future.

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.

• Live music can only be used with approval from MR Staff.
• Please do not dispose of any garbage, especially food, anywhere in the studios. Please dispose of all garbage in the receptacles in the main lobby.
• Please empty liquids from your trash items before you throw them in the trash or recycling.
• Please don’t discard recyclables (plastic, paper, metal) into the regular trash receptacle.
• Please do not lean or stand on the radiators. They are delicate and not weight-bearing. The covers will fall off if excess pressure is placed on them.
• For your (and your collaborators) safety, we recommend not standing or dancing on the window sills.
• Internet: There is Wifi in the studios; the network and password are posted on the wall in the studios. If the Wifi or the internet is not working, please let us know.