merce cunningham passed away

After Pina Bausch, another dance icon has passed away. Dancer and choreographer Merce Cunningham made a revolutionary imapct on the dance world from the 1950s onwards, changing the relationship between music and dance, experimenting with improvisation and creating his own unique style. Here the link to his website, here the nytimes obituary, here a link to a video where he performs with his company to the music of John Cage, his long time collaborator and partner.