| “Tap-dancing is a way of
articulating time, and it’s a long time since I did it,”
says pioneering dancer/choreographer Merce Cunningham in the
introduction to Program 7: Time created by Charles Atlas.
Cunningham speaks of his childhood dance teacher, an early
influence, who made a strong impression with her tap-dancing,
including a remarkable moment when “she did it on the
side of her foot. I never forgot it.” Having made reference
to different notions of Time—through dance, looking back
on past experiences, and the idea of never forgetting—Cunningham
begins to tap while seated, allowing the syncopated rhythms
of his dance to set the tone for the episode. |
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