Choreography / 1953

Epilogue

“Epilogue” was one of two dances Cunningham made for the Louisiana State University Dance Group during a summer residency in 1953. It was a work for seven women, danced to music by Erik Satie. It was done one time only, on a program in which the students performed two pieces, and Cunningham danced three solos.

Details

Premiere Date

Jun 23, 1953

Premiere Venue

Louisiana State University

Premiere Location

Baton Rouge, LA

Music

Erik Satie, Title unknown

Duration

Length unknown

Original Cast

Barbara Brown

Dorcas Brown

Bobbie Chachere

Alida Dureau

Sybill Gaines

Sonya LeBlanc

Katie Planche Freidrichs

Other Choreography

Title
Duration
Year
Collaborator(s)
Ruse of Medusa, The
Duration: Length unknown
Year: 1948
Collab.: Satie, de Kooning, Outten, Lanier, Johns, Fuller, Johnson, Wright, Asawa, Spillenger
Monkey Dances, [The]
Duration: Length unknown
Year: 1948
Collab.: Satie, Outten, Lippold
Orestes
Duration: Length unknown
Year: 1948
Collab.: Cage
Diversion, A
Duration: 8 minutes (est.)
Year: 1948
Collab.: Cage, Outten
Amores
Duration: 6 minutes (est.)
Year: 1949
Collab.: Cage
Effusions avant l'heure
Duration: 4 minutes (est.)
Year: 1949
Collab.: Cage
Duet
Duration: Length unknown
Year: 1949
Collab.: Fini
Two Step
Duration: 2 minutes, 30 seconds (est.)
Year: 1949
Collab.: Satie