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Lucinda Childs

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American choreographer and dancer (born 1940)

United StatesBorn 1940 · age 86
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Lucinda Childs is an American postmodern dancer and choreographer. Her compositions are known for their minimalistic movements yet complex transitions. Childs is most famous for being able to turn the slightest movements into intricate choreography.

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Awards 2

2021honorary doctor of the University Côte d'Azur
1979Guggenheim Fellowship

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Lucinda Childs is an American postmodern dancer and choreographer. Her compositions are known for their minimalistic movements yet complex transitions. Childs is most famous for being able to turn the slightest movements into intricate choreography. Through her use of patterns, repetition, dialect, and technology, she has created a unique style of choreography that embraces experimentation and transdisciplinarity.

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United States
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Born 1940 · age 86
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