• Tue, Nov 4 - 18, 2025 | 2:00-3:15PM
  • Physical Inquiries & Somatic Practices
Marion dances on a deck in the woods, arms suspended in the air with her hands in fists. Photo by Anna Maynard.
ID: Marion dances on a deck in the woods, arms suspended in the air with her hands in fists. Photo by Anna Maynard.

As a movement artist, I have been a student of Pilates for the last eighteen years of dancing professionally, utilizing its smart system of organization for physical therapy and injury prevention throughout my career. ​I teach a contemporary style of Pilates that prioritizes safe body mechanics. I work to hold a space for all folks to breathe, slow down, organize, work, sweat and connect with their bodies. My classes focus on alignment, stability, strength, breath, balance & flow- working through, in & around the classical Pilates choreography to create body-supportive progressions that get all bodies moving in all directions. I prioritize access, inclusivity & curiosity in my teaching- offering classes fit for professional movers, parents, teachers, gardeners, service workers, organizers, artists, office workers, and more. I trust that movement is healing, and healing is for everyone.

What to expect:
We will breathe, slow down, organize, work, sweat and connect with our bodies through movement. This Pilates class is suitable for all levels of mover.

For class-related questions, please email programs@movementresearch.org.

 

Accessibility Notes

This class includes auditive guidance.

For access information about Gibney’s facilities refer to their website.

To request ASL interpretation or Audio Description, please email accessibility@movementresearch.org, subject line “ASL/Audio Description Request, marion spencer” at least three (3) weeks prior to the date you plan to attend.

For access-related questions and requests, please contact accessibility@movementresearch.org, subject line “marion spencer.”

Past class

Location

Gibney at 280 Broadway
280 Broadway (Enter at 53A Chambers Street)
New York, NY 10007

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Faculty

marion spencer

marion spencer

marion spencer (she/her/hers) is a Bessie-nominated interdisciplinary dance artist living in Lenapehoking/Brooklyn.​ Through a weaving of artistic mediums including movement, sound and installation, marion’s work creates poetic ecosystems within which to wonder, feel & dream, excavating the personal, the systemic, the unknown, the wild, the experimental, the cellular and the beautiful.

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