In her interview, Yvonne Rainer discusses her dance background, which includes her studies with Martha Graham, Merce Cunningham, and Robert Dunn and reflects on her rebellions and explorations in the Judson Dance Theater. Yvonne Rainer gives contextual information about the dance Chair/Pillow, such as why she chose those props, the role of improvisation, and Chair/Pillow’s significance within her work “Continuous Project Altered Daily.”

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Chair/Pillow History

Effort & Inspiration

Movement & Task

Judson Dance Theater