Dancing with Merce Cunningham / Marianne Preger-Simon.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Preger-Simon, Marianne, 1929- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Preger-Simon, Marianne, 1929-.

Preger-Simon, Marianne.

Cunningham, Merce.

Merce Cunningham Dance Company--History.

Merce Cunningham Dance Company.

Dancers--United States--Biography.

Dancers.

History.

United States.

Genre:

Biographies.

History.

Autobiographies.

Physical Description:

x, 203 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Gainesville, FL : University Press of Florida, 2019.

Contents:

Part I Entering the Orbit

1 At the End p. 3

2 Paris Calls p. 5

3 A New World p. 7

4 The Art World Beckons p. 13

5 Postwar Reverberations p. 16

6 Serendipity Opens a New Door p. 18

7 Ties to Home p. 22

8 One Step Leads to Another p. 27

9 Another Cherished New Friend p. 34

10 Return to New York City p. 38

11 Dancing p. 42

12 We Beginners p. 47

13 Earlier Cunningham Dancers p. 50

14 Passionate Duets p. 52

15 Our First Performance p. 54

Part II Pure Cunningham

16 Zen and the Art of Music p. 59

17 Chance Replaces Choice p. 62

18 Gloomy Weather p. 64

19 Fantasies Meet Reality p. 66

20 The Quiet Years p. 70

21 Launched p. 72

22 In Addition to Dancing p. 83

23 Our Company Members and Designers p. 89

24 Journeying to Performances p. 96

25 Breaking New Ground p. 99

26 Our First Grand Tour p. 102

27 Ups and Downs of the Dancers p. 111

28 Joy in Companionship p. 113

Part III The Only Way To Do It ...

29 Separation Must Come p. 119

30 Family Wins p. 126

31 The Connection Holds p. 130

32 Leaving New York, but Not Our Bond p. 134

33 Paris Calls Again p. 146

34 Paris, November 1999 p. 157

35 Paying Tribute p. 161

36 Merce Leaves, but His Legacy Is Forever p. 164.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0813064856

9780813064857

OCLC:

1050133531