Paxton, Steve

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Practitioner

Steve Paxton worked with Merce Cunningham and helped found Judson Dance Theatre. He is the inventor of contact improvisation, and continues to perform, choreograph and teach around the world.

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Touchdown Dance

Touchdown Dance, which includes commentary and analysis by Paxton, observes the experience of a visually impaired woman, Kirin Saeed, as she moves through a five-day workshop with Paxton’s company.

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Hunter, Kelly

An actress for over 30 years, Kelly Hunter has worked with directors such as Trevor Nunn. She founded Touchstone Shakespeare Theatre in 2002 to work with young people with limited access to the arts.

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Deborah Hay is a choreographer, author and dance visionary. In the 1960s, she trained with Merce Cunningham and performed with Judson Dance Theatre. She lives in the USA and works internationally.

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Deborah Hay is a choreographer, author and dance visionary. In the 1960s, she trained with Merce Cunningham and performed with Judson Dance Theatre. She lives in the USA and works internationally.