Studio Reservations
The Harvard Dance Center studios are managed by Theater, Dancer, Media, while the OFA Director's Studio is managed by the Office for the Arts Dance Program. Please continue to use this page as a reference for booking all dance studio space until further notice.
The Harvard Dance Center and its studios are a shared community space that host TDM curricular courses and offerings; Office for the Arts Dance Program non-credit community classes, workshops, conversations, events, showings, residencies, and more; and studio reservations held by student-led dance groups and individuals.
Studio reservations must be approved through or arranged by staff at the Harvard Dance Center. Please read the 2025-26 Harvard Dance Studio Handbook for full instructions on reserving studio space.
The Harvard Dance Center's Studio 1, Studio 2, and Studio 3 (66 Garden St.) is managed by Theater, Dance & Media (TDM). If you have questions or concerns about the Harvard Dance Center spaces, email TDM staff at tdm_spaces@fas.harvard.edu.
The Office for the Arts at Harvard (OFA) Director's Studio at the OFA Main Office (74 Mt. Auburn St.) is managed by the OFA. If you have questions about the OFA Director's Studio space, please email OFA staff at dance@fas.harvard.edu.
STUDIO DESCRIPTIONS
- Studio 1 (HDC) – largest sprung-floor studio, with Marley and performance amenities (hard-soled shoes NOT permitted)
- Studio 2 (HDC) – medium-sized sprung-floor studio, with Marley (hard-soled shoes permitted)
- Studio 3 (HDC) – smaller studio with corking flooring and a raised platform with thicker Marley (hard-soled shoes permitted)
- The OFA Director’s Studio (OFA Main Office) - medium-sized sprung-floor studio, with Marley (hard-soled shoes permitted)
STUDIO SPACES HOURS
The Harvard Dance Center is open and available to students during the academic year. For booking space during academic year breaks, including reading and exam periods, please consult the Dance Center Office at tdm_spaces@fas.harvard.edu.
Regular Studio Hours (Spring 2026):
Harvard Dance Center (Studio 1, Studio 2, and Studio 3), 66 Garden St.
- Monday-Sunday: 8:30am-11:45pm
OFA Director’s Studio, 74 Mt. Auburn St.
- Monday-Friday: 10:00am-10:50pm
- Saturday: 9:15am-10:50pm
- Sunday: 10:15am-10:50pm
RESERVING STUDIO SPACES
Student-Led Dance Groups
Officially recognized student-led dance groups have access to request space directly via RoomBook. At the start of each semester, these groups may book a recurring, weekly reservation using the Recurring Reservation Request Form (please email tdm_spaces@fas.harvard.edu to request the form). Additional time requests are managed in RoomBook.
All student-led dance groups reserving studio space must read the 2025-26 Harvard Dance Studio Handbook and agree in writing to comply with dance studio policies and protocols before their first reservation.
Student-led dance groups must designate a representative, preferably a director or board member, who will be responsible for communicating and upholding the guidelines, as well as reporting back to TDM staff (tdm_spaces@fas.harvard.edu) any issues that arose with the Harvard Dance Center spaces, or to OFA staff (dance@fas.harvard.edu ) with the OFA Director's Studio.
Required Trainings for Student-Led Dance Groups Using Studio Spaces
All groups must also attend an Orientation on using the studios in community held at Harvard Dance Center on Thursday, September 4, 4-5pm, at Harvard Dance Center. All groups must also send a representative to the OFA Dance Program's Disability Inclusion Workshop held at Smith Campus Center on Monday, September 8, 6-7:30pm.
Individuals and Other Groups
For Harvard affiliates not in a student-led dance group looking to reserve studio space, you may submit a request in the Ad Hoc Request Form.
All individuals and groups reserving studio space must read the 2025-26 Harvard Dance Studio Handbook and agree in writing to comply with dance studio policies and protocols before their first reservation.
All individuals and groups must also designate a representative who will be responsible for communicating and upholding the guidelines during the use of the studio, as well as reporting back to TDM staff (tdm_spaces@fas.harvard.edu) any issues that arose with the Harvard Dance Center spaces, or to OFA staff (dance@fas.harvard.edu ) with the OFA Director's Studio.
ACCESSIBILITY
The Harvard Dance Center's main floor with Studio 1 is fully accessible for wheelchairs and mobility devices. If you require elevator access to Studios 2 and 3 on the lower level, please reach out tdm_spaces@fas.harvard.edu for arrangements. Please note that the OFA Director’s Studio at 74 Mt, Auburn st. is not wheelchair accessible (stairs only). If you anticipate needing any additional type of access to either building, please email both dance@fas.harvard.edu and tdm_spaces@fas.harvard.edu for arrangements. The staff at the Dance Center is happy to talk to you or your group about practices for disability inclusion and access.
ALL ARE WELCOME
The Harvard Dance Center and the Office for the Arts (OFA) are spaces where every student can be fully self-expressed without fear of being made to feel uncomfortable, unwelcome, or unsafe based on race, ethnicity, cultural background or tradition, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, or physical or mental ability; a space where the social contract supports each person's self-respect and dignity, and encourages everyone to respect others.
We are anti-racist and are actively challenging our own assumptions and biases as we work toward true equity for all. In that spirit, we do not tolerate racism, discrimination, bias, and intolerance of any kind from anyone in, associated with, or visiting the Harvard Dance Center and Office for the Arts (OFA) in person or virtual spaces.
Contact Us
617.495.8683 | Harvard Dance Center front desk
For questions regarding Harvard Dance Center studio spaces: TDM staff at tdm_spaces@fas.harvard.edu
For questions regarding OFA Director's Studio space: OFA staff at dance@fas.harvard.edu