Dancing with Merce Cunningham
Marianne Preger-Simon · 2019
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About the book
"Dancing with Merce Cunningham is a buoyant, captivating memoir of a talented dancer's lifelong friendship with one of the choreographic geniuses of our time. Marianne Preger-Simon's story begins amid the explosion of artistic creativity that followed World War II. While immersed in the vibrant arts scene of postwar Paris during a college year abroad, Preger-Simon was so struck by the unconventional dance style of choreographer Merce Cunningham that she joined his classes in New York. She soon became an important member of his brand new dance troupe-and a constant friend. Through her experiences in the Merce Cunningham Dance Company, Preger-Simon offers a rare account of exactly how Cunningham taught and interacted with his students. She describes the puzzled reactions of audiences to the novel non-narrative choreography of the company's debut performances. ..."-- Provided by publisher.
Book details
- Year
- 2019
- Language
- English
- Publisher
- University Press of Florida
- Editions
- 3
- Pages
- 216
- ISBN
- 9780813064857
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