Movement Research at the Judson Church - MR FRIENDS Night

MR FRIENDS Night

At the start and end of each season of Movement Research at the Judson Church, we celebrate the MR FRIENDS: the members of our community that donate to our legacy of artist-led and artist-driven programming, enabling our community to continue growing while empowering all that we do! On September 28, 2026, be sure to stop by the MR FRIENDS booth during the MR@Judson Monday Night to start or renew your FRIENDSHIP and receive special one-night-only perks with any MR FRIENDS donation level!

All new and returning FRIENDS at the $25 donation level will receive a pair of Movement Research socks, and those donating at the $50+ levels will also receive a pair of the new Movement Research kneepads! Movement Research FRIENDS have a closer relationship with us as supporters of our artistic community; and also receive some cool perks like merchandise, free classes, and invitations to special events!

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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 Church.

Please enter at 243 Thompson St.

No RSVP required!

Mona Namér and Oda Brekke are 2026 Movement Research Exchange Artists, made possible through The International Dance Programme at Konstnärsnämnden/Swedish Arts Grants Committee.

Accessibility Notes

This event includes auditive guidance.

The accessible entrance is located at 243 Thompson St. and the elevator at Judson Church is currently working. Personnel from the Judson 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 accessibility-related information or requests, please contact accessibility@movementresearch.org with the subject “MR at Judson.”

Location

Judson Memorial Church
243 Thompson St
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

Oda Brekke

Oda Brekke is an artist based in Stockholm working with choreography, dance and text. In her practice she often explores hybrid formats moving across performance, installation and print. Her performances have been presented at MDT (Stockholm), BIT (Bergen), Zagreb Museum of Contemporary Art and Revolve Performance Art Days (Uppsala) among others and include ‘When there’s only surface left’ (2021), ‘Cut: a choreo-essay’ (2023), ‘dead dead document’ (2024) and in collaboration with Stina Ehn ‘Soft Machines / du står utanför med en penna’ (2026).

Andrea Muñiz

Andrea Muñiz (they/she) is a non-binary Puerto Rican performer, improviser, bodyworker, and choreographer currently based in Montréal. Andrea is driven by a desire to be undeniably encountered. Working with movement and dance as relational and transformational practices, they create performances that amplify the tensions in display and power. Their work Nude Character Shoe has been described as raw, disturbing, and perfectly camp. Andrea holds a B.F.A. from The Boston Conservatory.

Mona Namér

Mona Namér is a Moroccan-Swedish dancer, choreographer, and creative director based in Stockholm. With roots in Hip Hop. House, and Contemporary dance, she trained at Broadway Dance Center in New York and has built a global presence in Paris, Johannesburg, London and New York. Her work blends motion and visual art to explore identity, surrealism, and movement as a tool for communication.