Remembering Gus Solomons jr

Jennifer Edwards hosts this episode honoring Gus Solomons jr, the celebrated choreographer, writer, and teacher. As the first Black dancer in the Merce Cunningham Dance Company, Solomons was both a trailblazer and a trendsetter, forming his own company and making more than 150 works before his death in August 2023 at the age of 84.

In this episode: Excerpts from Mondays with Merce: Episode 14 Merce as Model (2010). Director/Producer: Nancy Dalva. (c) Merce Cunningham Trust. All rights reserved.

Resources:
Mondays with Merce #14: Merce as Model, with Gus Solomons, Jr.

Remembering Gus Solomons Jr. 1938 - 2023

Gus Solomons Jr., 84, Dies; a Rare Black Presence in Experimental Dance

Choreography in Focus: Wendy Perron and Gus Solomons Jr.