I think of dancing as being movement, any kind of movement. And that it is as accurate and impermanent as breathing.

 From a career beginning in 1939 as a soloist for Martha Graham, till today, where he teaches a weekly Monday morning class at his Manhattan studio, Merce Cunningham has continually explored the frontiers of movement. He uses technology like DanceForms software, which allows visualization of steps in 3-D images, to enhance his process and innovation. “I do what I do hoping it will help the people who are participating,” he says. Step across the boundaries of space and time and join Cunningham in his classroom at  www.merce.org.

Antic Meet photo: Richard Rutledge; courtesy of the Merce Cunningham Foundation; Below photo: Andrea Mohin/The NY Times/Redux

Starting in September look for Mondays with Merce, a series of free webcasts from his Manhattan studio featuring classes, rehearsals, and interviews.