Bard Dance Program and New York City-based Movement Research Announce Three-Year Professional Partnership
Photos by Rachel Keane
The Bard Dance Program has initiated a new partnership with Movement Research, a leading laboratory for the investigation of dance and movement-based forms. As part of the three-year initiative, Movement Research teaching artists will offer technique and repertory courses for dance majors and non-majors, and a creative residency culminating in a public showing.
“Movement Research has been a major player in the dance world for over forty years,” said Tara Lorenzen, associate professor of dance and dance program director. “They serve as a home base for many dancers and choreographers in New York City, and the teaching faculty they support are among some of the most artistically rigorous practitioners in the field. The Movement Research Performance Journal has been a guiding text for dance scholars and practitioners alike. I am thrilled to share their work with the dance program, the Bard campus, and the Hudson Valley.”
Since 2009, the Bard Dance Program has hosted an in-residence dance company or organization within the program, who infuse their technique and composition with the academic program. Previous resident companies have included the Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company, Trisha Brown Dance Company, American Dance Festival, Gibney Dance, and, most recently, the French cultural institution Villa Albertine.
During the new partnership, Movement Research will also offer scholarships to Bard dance majors to attend the company’s Winter MELT Intensive, a daily workshop series focusing on technique, somatics, improvisation, and composition, among other areas. This expanded opportunity reflects the shared values of the Bard Dance Program and Movement Research, which both emphasize exploration, experimentation, and access.
“The ethos of the Bard Dance Program is deeply symbiotic with Movement Research’s mission and values,” said Barbara Bryan, the company’s executive director. “The comprehensive education and expansive opportunities offered at Bard uniquely prepare students to thrive as professional artists. Upon graduation, Bard dance students naturally gravitate toward Movement Research to continue their training and connect with the professional dance community in New York City and beyond.”
Bryan continued: “We at Movement Research, alongside our faculty of teaching artists, are deeply excited to collaborate with Bard on this thoughtfully designed partnership, which builds upon decades of organic connections between our organizations.”
Post Date: 10-14-2026
“Movement Research has been a major player in the dance world for over forty years,” said Tara Lorenzen, associate professor of dance and dance program director. “They serve as a home base for many dancers and choreographers in New York City, and the teaching faculty they support are among some of the most artistically rigorous practitioners in the field. The Movement Research Performance Journal has been a guiding text for dance scholars and practitioners alike. I am thrilled to share their work with the dance program, the Bard campus, and the Hudson Valley.”
Since 2009, the Bard Dance Program has hosted an in-residence dance company or organization within the program, who infuse their technique and composition with the academic program. Previous resident companies have included the Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company, Trisha Brown Dance Company, American Dance Festival, Gibney Dance, and, most recently, the French cultural institution Villa Albertine.
During the new partnership, Movement Research will also offer scholarships to Bard dance majors to attend the company’s Winter MELT Intensive, a daily workshop series focusing on technique, somatics, improvisation, and composition, among other areas. This expanded opportunity reflects the shared values of the Bard Dance Program and Movement Research, which both emphasize exploration, experimentation, and access.
“The ethos of the Bard Dance Program is deeply symbiotic with Movement Research’s mission and values,” said Barbara Bryan, the company’s executive director. “The comprehensive education and expansive opportunities offered at Bard uniquely prepare students to thrive as professional artists. Upon graduation, Bard dance students naturally gravitate toward Movement Research to continue their training and connect with the professional dance community in New York City and beyond.”
Bryan continued: “We at Movement Research, alongside our faculty of teaching artists, are deeply excited to collaborate with Bard on this thoughtfully designed partnership, which builds upon decades of organic connections between our organizations.”
Post Date: 10-14-2026