There were tears and whooping cheers at the last British opening of the Merce Cunningham Dance Company's last debate at the Barbican. By Sarah Crompton There were tears and whooping cheers as the Merce Cunningham Dance Company gave the last British

For the last twelve years (plus a single as an apprentice), I had achieved barefoot, customarily wearing a Lycra unitard for the Merce Cunningham Dance Company. Merce taught me how to reason myself up in roughly any on all sides and how to equate the timing of a dance

Three vital links to Washington-born Merce Cunningham speak about the eminent choreographer's life, work and personality, in allege of the last performances and disbanding of the Merce Cunningham Dance Company. By Michael Upchurch MARK SELIGER / AP

Three vital links to Washington-born Merce Cunningham speak about the eminent choreographer's life, work and personality, in allege of the last performances and disbanding of the Merce Cunningham Dance Company. By Michael Upchurch MARK SELIGER / AP

Where Did Merce Cunningham Come From? Ask His Family And Friends "He would regularly ask you to do unfit things. And you felt constrained to try to do it. People would figure out how to do it, or a little mock-up of it.