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Steve Paxton

American experimental dancer and choreographer

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born: 1939
died: 2024
age at death: 85
known for: choreographer, dancer

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Steven Douglas Paxton was an American experimental dancer and choreographer. His early background was in gymnastics while his later training included three years with Merce Cunningham and a year with José Limón. As a founding member of the Judson Dance Theater, he performed works by Yvonne Rainer and Trisha Brown.

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