Steve Paxton: Extraordinarily Ordinary and Ordinarily Extraordinary A Performance Review1.

Steve Paxton presented a series of three solos at Danspace in St. Mark's Church in New York City in May 1999, spanning over 30 years of choreography. The first piece, "Flat" from 1964, showcased Paxton's stillness and methodical undressing and redressing movements. The second piece, "Some English Suites" from 1991, featured Paxton's improvisational dance to J.S. Bach's music, displaying his fluidity and unique movement vocabulary. The final piece, "Ash" from 1997, told a story of Paxton scattering his father's ashes, blending movement and spoken word to create a poignant and theatrical performance. [Extracted from the article]