"We only move into the 21st century on the foundation of things that have been established long, long ago."
Opening to "Time" by Charles Atlas with Merce Cunningham
From "Art in the Twenty-First Century" Season 2 (2003)
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"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 "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.” Cunningham begins to tap while seated, allowing the syncopated rhythms of his dance to set the tone for the episode.
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