And that is what one notices first and most about this 23-year-old Cunningham dancer.

Unlike a ballet dancer, the Cunningham dancer twists his or her torso into a flattened placement.

Former Cunningham dancers have suggested that some repertory pieces do carry a specific meaning.

One can only recall that earlier Cunningham dancers had idiosyncrasies that would have contributed to the dancing.

Dynamic shifts here have nothing to do with beats, and Cunningham dancers do not dance to the music.

Often, the first contact Cunningham dancers have with the sound and décor of a new piece is at its premiere.

The after-images of the Cunningham dancers thus remain fresh in the mind.

Mr. O'Connor first attracted attention as a Cunningham dancer with a mysterious inward quality.

The Cunningham dancers will perform an "event," drawn from the repertory, that has been created for the outdoor space in which they will perform tonight.

He was also intrigued by the children, whose teacher, Patricia Lent, is a former Cunningham dancer.