Meredith Mobyed is originally from Wilton, Connecticut and currently a senior pursuing her undergraduate degree at Skidmore College in psychology and dance research studies. Through her academic studies in psychology and passion for dance, she seeks to explore ways in which the two domains can combine. Her past and current research projects involve utilizing movement and dance to study cognitive topics such as attention and memory in a range of age demographics.

Meredith aspires to pursue a career in clinical mental health counseling with a specialization in dance/movement therapy and is motivated to help others experience what movement and dance can do for the mind and body. 

artist statement

Through my body dance serves as an exploration of my inner world. My most authentic dancing feels good. It physically satisfies the instincts I have to move moment to moment as I subconsciously carve patterns into music, sound, and space. I am a culmination of my experiences in dance with no fixed attachment to any one part. What comes through my subconscious often reflects my current focus but always pulls from my past and what’s most familiar. Dance serves its main purpose as both a mental challenge and release. It pushes me just beyond comfort and demands personal growth while providing space for expression, satisfaction, and connection.

There is only one member of the intended audience for my art: myself. Those who happen to witness my work have accidentally walked into the empty theater where I am performing and decided to stay and watch. My passion lies in helping others experience what movement can do for the self: a form of personal reflection that communicates more than words can express and the mind can comprehend.