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Type of entity
Corporate body
Authorized form of name
Merce Cunningham Dance Company
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Description area
Dates of existence
1953-2011
History
Merce Cunningham Dance Company was founded in 1953 by the American dancer and choreographer Merce Cunningham (1919-2009), one of the pioneers and leaders of American modern dance.