This 1980 documentary offers an intimate view of contemporary dance through seven New York choreographers. It examines their creative processes, revealing how they expanded movement and expression while building upon the work of Martha Graham and Merce Cunningham. Filmed during rehearsals, performances, and interviews, the film provides valuable insight for dance lovers and historians. It explores how the blending of art forms in the 1960s, especially John Cage's ideas, influenced choreographic innovation. Each choreographer builds on the Graham/Cunningham tradition to offer a distinct perspective, focusing on structure, movement within time and space, and the core of dance itself.
