1501 BROADWAY

The Martha Graham Center of Contemporary Dance is located on the 11th floor of the Paramount Building at 1501 Broadway at 43rd Street, NYC.

Erected 1926 as the headquarters of Paramount Pictures, the landmark Art Deco + Beaux-Arts building is located at the epicenter of bustling Times Square, granting convenient access to world-class theater, entertainment, restaurant, hospitality and retail destinations.

How to Get Here

By Subway

Take the N Q R W, 1 2 3, or  7 to Times Square, or the A C E to Port Authority.

By Car

Merge onto NY-9A S via exit 1 toward Downtown. Turn slight left onto W 50TH ST. Turn right onto Broadway. End at 1501 Broadway.

Merge onto Cross Bronx Expy / I-95 S / US-1 S via Exit 7 toward Geo Washington Br / Trenton. Take the RT-9A / H Hudson Pkwy exit- EXIT 1- toward W 181 ST. Merge onto NY-9A S via the exit on the left toward Downtown. Turn slight left onto W 50TH ST. Turn right onto Broadway. End at 1501 Broadway.

Take the exit on the LEFT toward I-495 E / 42 ST / RT-9A / All Points. Stay straight to go onto Dyer Ave. Turn right onto W 42ND ST. Turn left onto 8TH Ave. Turn right onto W 44TH ST. Turn right onto Broadway / 7TH Ave. End at 1501 Broadway.

Follow signs from the tunnel to the West Side Highway. Go north on the West Side Highway. Turn right onto W 42ND ST. Turn left onto 8TH Ave. Turn right onto W 44TH ST. Turn right onto Broadway / 7TH Ave. End at 1501 Broadway.

Take the 37 ST exit toward 38-40 STS. Turn left onto E 37TH ST. Turn right onto 3RD Ave. Turn left onto E 45TH ST. Turn left onto 7TH Ave. End at 1501 Broadway.

Take the F.D.R. Drive / Pearl ST. ramp. Keep right at the fork in the ramp. Merge onto FDR Dr N. Take the E 42 ST exit- EXIT 9. Turn slight right onto E 42ND ST. Turn right onto Avenue of the Americas / 6TH Ave. Turn left onto W 45TH ST. Turn left onto 7TH Ave. End at 1501 Broadway.

The Martha Graham Center of Contemporary Dance has six state-of-the-art dance studios available for rental. The spaces are suitable for classes and auditions for ballet and modern dance, yoga and Pilates classes, seminars and lectures, rehearsals and photo shoots.

New York State dance companies may be able to take advantage of NYSCA’s subsidized hours for rehearsal rentals. Please contact rentals@marthagraham.org to see if you qualify.

Studio One / Studio Theater
39′ x 57′

Studio Two
33′ x 34′

Studio Three
33′ x 23′

Studios Two + Three
33′ x 57′

Studio Four
34′ x 57′

Studio Five
24′ x 34′

Studio Six
24′ x 34′