The Merce Cunningham Studio is available for rental Monday through Friday from 8 PM to midnight, and Saturday and Sunday from 6:30 PM to midnight. For a list of the Studio Policies, Rental Rates, and Technical Inventory, please review the information packet. For a list of the upcoming events, please see the performance calendar.

The Merce Cunningham Studio is located at 55 Bethune Street in the West Village, and occupies the entire eleventh floor of the Westbeth Artists' Housing Complex. Large windows admit natural light throughout the day in the two studios, which feature a sprung floor and high ceilings. The space also provides men's and women's dressing rooms, offices, lavatories and showers, public telephone, and wheelchair access for visitors.

Dimensions of Studio Dance Floor: 51' by 42' (15.5 x 12.8 meters)
Dimensions of actual Stage: 36' by 42' (11 x 12.8 meters)
Height of Grid: Center=16' (4.8 meters) Sides=12'-6" (3.8 meters)

Tech Rider


Download the Studio Repertory Light Plot:

PDF

Zipped Vectorworks

Zipped Studio Lightwright

Download the Magic Sheet:

PDF

Please note that due to the Cunningham Dance Foundation's planned closure, the Merce Cunningham Studio will no longer be available for rental beginning on February 26, 2012.

Contact Info

Layton Hower

Studio and Office Manager

212.255.8240 x 11

layton@merce.org or christopher@merce.org