Our Mission
We provide a movement arts space for the residents of Lambertville, New Jersey and beyond to engage creatively, socially and altruistically. Through classes, events and gatherings we cultivate a sense of expansion for our visitors; setting the talents of local artists at the forefront of our curation.
Our Story
Founders Katherine Kahrs and Puneet Rao met in a capoeira class (a Brazilian martial art) in 2008 in Queens, New York and quickly formed a common bond over movement arts and education. Katherine was working as an actor while teaching theater arts on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. Puneet was working as an NYC school teacher and afterschool administrator and spending much of his free time training as a capoeirista.
In these early years, they talked about starting an arts-education center to merge both of their passions into a single hub. At the time, this was a “someday” dream.
Fast forward to March of 2020 (one wedding, two kids and the start of a global pandemic later), Puneet and Katherine left New York bound for Hunterdon County, NJ. Having grown up in East Amwell, Katherine knew the area, and it wasn’t long before the artist enclave of Lambertville became their new home.
Moving to Lambertville during the height of the pandemic was quiet but they soon found the warmth of Lambertville’s welcoming and eclectic community as their new home. Lambertville is a village of creators but at its heart it cultivates the true meaning of the word “neighbor”. Lambertville Arts and Movement serves as a studio where creation, expansion and connection can work together in one place.
We invite you to follow the journey along with us and we hope you’ll stop in for a class or an event soon!
Reach out!
Artists, musicians, and community leaders, let us know your vision and how we might help bring it to fruition!