CUNNINGHAM TECHNIQUE® COMPANY CLASS 7.30.2009 (close view)

A 90 minute class for the Merce Cunningham Dance Company and Repertory Understudy Group dancers and advanced students, taught by Robert Swinston. This shows the class in close up. Pat Richter is at the piano. Filmed at the Cunningham Dance Studio at Westbeth on July 30, 2009.
MERCE CUNNINGHAM (1919-2009) was a leader of the American avant-garde throughout his seventy year career and is considered one of the most important choreographers of his time. Through much of his life, he was also one of the greatest American dancers. With an artistic career distinguished by constant innovation, Cunningham expanded the frontiers not only of dance, but also of contemporary visual and performing arts.
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[@ArianaBryant99]

I love how they still train with the basic fundamental footwork even though they're definitely more advanced than my primary school ballet classes 🤣

[@tylerfancito]

training in basic movements, even at professional level, is quite common. otherwise the profs tend to lose the basics. (that's what my company teacher told me)

[@ShamrockPurple]

Love, what else can one say? Love and gratitude for ever and ever, to Merce, to Robert for having the spirit and strengh to keep the work alive, to Trisha same, and all the company dancers and teachers, before and after who contribute to the ever ending legacy

[@mph24121970]

I love Cunningham Technique...

[@oscarhernandez1822]

GRAN MAESTRO….. FELICIDADES DESDE MÉXICO….

[@debrabisacchi4289]

Ha!, I was one of your feckless students years ago in NJ and wow must have been frustrating as can be for you. Now, I can really appreciate the Cunningham technique and what you are doing to carry it on.

[@karlamarin1982]

wonderful class. Thank you

[@irinajazzkalet]

Thanks so much!

[@martinputtke2532]

I love the Cunningham technique very much. It is very close to the Danamos principle (dance.art.master.system - seven basic movement of the human body-founded by Martin Puttke), which focuses exclusively on the basic elements of the human movement, without any content oder aesthetic interpretation. The impression of freedom and bond only arises from the organic flow auf the whole movement complexity.

[@wilfredoqcunanan1914]

I love it. Thanks for posting. Post more videos.

[@ciadartjt-juditetorres7853]

Aula maravilhosa 👏🏼👏🏼💃💃❣😍

[@debamitasahoo]

I love cunnigham😚

[@uttamsahu3488]

I love Cunningham sir

[@raymondholland269]

Fantastic - and good for old hoofers!

[@conniechan3280]

Thanks❤

[@milenium2010]

Esplendido !!!!

[@cold.raviolis]

The guy in the back in the yellow shirt is really good

[@Bashkii]

His choreographies are the best. So elegant! Where can we watch a repository of all his choreographies please??

[@andrescisnerosenriquez8142]

Amazing, Excelent, I like so much, Thanks for this video

[@aaaalyaaaa]

Path is playing 'Lemon Incest" on 14:23. Amazing

[@katherinemarsh7429]

I love the fact the instructor is teaching Barefoot :) Founder / Director of Barefoot Marsh Productions

[@ContemporaryDanceMusic]

We are releasing music written for contemporary technique class - very suitable for Cunningham/Graham. So far there are 175 instrumental tracks arranged by count and tempo. See our channel for more info.

[@lotussong9908]

Love this

[@tanzfabrikeutinkrisztinaho7837]

Wunderbar

[@74Raiz]

Very beautifull¡¡¡¡¡ So dance¡

[@katherinemarsh7429]

I've been in Westbeth for a Broadway rehearsal after I joined the Living Theatre :) Your studio is much nicer

[@nedtakahashi9242]

“swinny!”

[@oscarhernandez1822]

YO QUIERO UNO DE ESOOOOOOOOOSSSS…

[@MariaCarolinaOmar]

Hola Soy Carolina Omar de Argentina, como le dice el profe a los Chasse?

[@MerceCunninghamTrust]

You can find classes on our Instagram account @MerceTrust or take them in New York City. Write to [e-mail] for information about classes in Argentina. Thanks for your interest!

[@madelenebonagua9155]

17:28

[@mong_ding]

32:44

[@albac.7507]

What is the difference with graham technique? I found them pretty similar! Thank you

[@esthergonzalez925]

A little similar !

[@prittyugly86]

I believe Graham was more about contraction and release. Merce does that but I felt like he concentrated on shapes. Also separating dance and music/emotion.

[@pppanil616]

I wanna know what function has dancing in this beautiful ugly world i wanna hear your opinions. How dancing can go beyong being pretty-sensitive and beyond presentations? I would love to articulate something

[@jemesouviensdetout]

The same as in Paris; intellectually and mathematically very interesting, but no joie de vivre.

[@jemesouviensdetout]

Cependant, attention DANGER, avec les à-coups, au niveau neuro-musculaire, les interruptions d'ordre saccadées entrainent des micros-lésion musculaires irréversibles, mais indolores au début, pendant longtemps. Le muscle lésé forme du collagène de réparation et perd ainsi toute son élasticité et souplesse. Il faut exécuter le même mouvement mais EN CONTINUITÉ ! Idem avec la technique Graham. ________________________________ However, be careful DANGER, with jolts, at the neuromuscular level, jerky order interruptions lead to irreversible, but painless muscle microlesions at first, for a long time. The injured muscle forms repair collagen and thus loses all its elasticity and flexibility. The same movement must be performed but IN CONTINUITY! Same with the Graham technique.

[@magubi]

heavy breathing

[@user-ow3bw4ld3w]

Капец!

[@marianarettore807]

[@CallMeOpia]

purple leggings is distracting me...

[@robertavoltolina6447]

Musica orribile

[@oscarhernandez1822]

PARA QUIEN NO SABE DEL ARCOIRIS DE POSIBILIDADES MUSICALES, ENTENDIBLE…. SEGURO QUE EL GOSPEL Y EL SYDECO, IGUAL ESTÁN FUERA DE SU REDUCIDO ALCANCE DE CONCEPTO MUSICAL…

[@vervoid73]

Just the Kmart version of what classical class can give you. I have studied all genres and danced a professional for 30 years. This is a waste of time.

[@jkokich]

Robert Kelly right on.

[@mgturner4537]

No type of movement is a waste of time.

[@FlyguySW7]

Robert Kelly, I’m sorry, but Company class for the Cunningham company can never be a waste of time. I’m not sure what you mean by classical class, but I think you mean ballet, but ballet cannot teach you to do this material alone. I’m calling B.S. If. You don't know the most celebrated modern dance company...we can't believe you.

[@ernestcastro6238]

@@11kwright Yes, thank you.

[@rissarose1609]

I have a hard time believing what you say your credentials are when 1) you are calling a class "classical" ... I've danced my whole life in a variety of places and have never heard that terminology. LOL 2) If you were a dance professional I don't think you would disrespect any form, style, or technique as all are beneficial and anyone who has seriously studied dance would agree. 3) I have studied ballet for years and for my body type I find Cunningham to be a better alternative to get stronger.

[@mong_ding]

18:25