On Pointe: Composing for Dance at the Library of Congress
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April 2, 2016. Conductor Aaron Sherber of the Martha Graham Dance Company and Library staff discuss the art of composing for dance, as reflected in Library of Congress dance commissions and collections. Part of the Martha Graham at the Library festival, which featured performances of works by Martha Graham and Pontus Lidberg.
For transcript, captions, and more information, visit http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=7399
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