ectrum, from natural, everyday actions such as sitting down and walking to virtuosic dance movements”(Britannica Online). Dancers were light on their toes allowing them to be free to move around the stage. Phrases were centered around the torso and the back with a “greater emphasis on the vertical and less emphasis on the body’s weight and the force of gravity”(Britannica Online). Using these movements, the phrases tended to consist of swift position changes across the vast space of the stage.After many years of experimenting with this type of dance, Cunningham chose a new direction for his company’s future. Cunningham chose to do what he called “Events.” These were simply parts taken from old and new dances that were put together to create a new dance. The Merce Cunningham Dance Company continues to use “Events” in their dance performances. After this, Cunningham and his company began to produce videos with their dancing and they also worked in film, producing such titles as Locale, Duets, and Fielding Sixes. Jack Anderson recently wrote a review of Into Terra Incognita With Merce Cunningham, which was performed by the Merce Cunningham Dance Company at the New York State Theater. Cunningham “continues to travel inquisitively across time and space by creating dances for big casts and small” (Anderson). This performance consisted of a 1995 work called “Windows”, “Sounddance”, “Occasion Piece.” This performance was the only one during the entire season where “Windows” was performed. During the performance of “Windows,” it was easy to see the “distinctive atmosphere” (Anderson). It was a very dim atmosphere with a soft score from Emanuel Dimas de Melo. Melo used “soft rumblings with chimes” to help create a mystifying atmosphere (Anderson). During the performance, the dancers us...
