“My work is, or at least what I attempt to do, is to take each person for what they are, both in the teaching and in the making of dances, and try to find out what it is they are as dancers, and make that come out.” Merce Cunningham (1967)

The Studio continues to be the source of Cunningham dance technique at the professional level, providing dancers with an ongoing experience in learning to see, understand, and explore movement.

Experience the Cunningham technique in person and take classes at the Merce Cunningham Studio through our Open Program. Merce Cunningham Studio is available for rental Monday through Friday from 8 PM to midnight and Saturday through Sunday from 6:30 PM to midnight. Learn more in Studio Rental.

Summer Intensive Workshop &

Teachers Workshop

Apply now and reserve your spot!

Download the Summer Intensive Workshop (July 7–11) application:

as a PDF or Word Document.

Download the Teachers Workshop (July 14–18) application:

as a PDF or Word Document.

The Teachers Workshop is a weeklong intensive for professionals in the field of dance education. It is from approximately 10am-5pm, Monday through Friday, and will include special sessions in Cunningham technique, classes at the Studio, discussions and Q & A sessions with senior Cunningham Studio faculty, an introduction to the use of chance operations and DanceForms in dance composition, and more tbd. Participants will take home a Cunningham Technique video, as well as classroom dance material and other teaching resources. Prior experience in Cunningham technique is not a requirement. For further information contact Alice Helpern at alice@merce.org or Mary Lisa Burns at marylisa@merce.org.

New to the Studio? Take a trial class anytime for $15! Take classes through our Open Program or join the Professional Training Program or our International Program. Please review the specific requirements for each of our educational programs, and contact the Director of Education, Mary Lisa Burns by submitting a classes form to discuss your enrollment. Learn more in Classes.

Studio Rental


Contact the Technical Director by submitting a studio form to discuss your performance requirements. The Technical Director will guide you and your production personnel in making your performance run as smoothly and professionally as possible. Learn more in Studio Rental.

Educational Outreach


A way of introducing the work and ideas of Merce Cunningham to school groups, this program currently offers creative movement classes, visits to the Merce Cunningham Studio, performances by the Cunningham Repertory Group, arts partnership opportunities, professional development for teachers, and educational text and videos on Merce Cunningham and his work. Learn more in Educational Outreach.