PregerSimon, Marianne

Dancing with Merce Cunningham

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ISBN 13:: 9780813064857
author:: PregerSimon, Marianne
format:: Paperback / softback
publisher:: University Press of Florida
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2019
Pages:: 176
Dimensions:: 22.9 x 15.2 x 1 centimetres (0.3
Genre:: Biography, Entertainment & Performing Arts, Biography,
Condition:: New
supplier_id:: 9
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Dancing with Merce Cunningham is a captivating memoir that recounts the author's lifelong friendship with renowned choreographer Merce Cunningham. During her college year abroad in postwar Paris, Preger-Simon was deeply influenced by Cunningham's innovative dance style and joined his classes in New York, becoming an integral part of his troupe. Through her experiences with the Merce Cunningham Dance Company, Preger-Simon offers a rare insight into Cunningham's teaching methods and interactions with his students. The book also explores the company's debut performances, which sparked puzzled reactions from audiences due to their unconventional choreography. Preger-Simon celebrates Cunningham's kind and engaging nature, as well as the camaraderie among the company's dancers, designers, and musicians. The memoir reflects on Preger-Simon's enduring bond with Cunningham throughout his career, recalling warm moments that nurtured their connection after she left the dance company and New York.

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