Episode 5: Hear The Dance: Summerspace
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In this episode of Hear the Dance, host Silas Farley delves into the history of Merce Cunningham's Summerspace, which returns to the NYCB stage for the first time in 20 years in celebration of Cunningham’s centennial. Cunningham Trust repetiteur Jean Freebury & Chairman of Faculty at the School of American Ballet Kay Mazzo talk with Farley about working with the legendary choreographer, combining Cunningham with Balanchine technique, and how Cunningham helped close the gap between modern dance and ballet.
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