Trio A

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"Trio A" is a renowned dance piece created by American avant-garde choreographer Yvonne Rainer in 1966. It was part of a larger work titled The Mind Is a Muscle. The dance features a simultaneous performance by three dancers, characterized by a complex series of circular and spiral movements. Rainer's approach to dance treated the body as a source of diverse movements rather than a vehicle for emotion or drama. "Trio A" was influential and widely adapted by other choreographers, becoming a significant work in modern dance.1

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Yvonne Rainer
Her best-known dance, “Trio A,” (1966) a section of a larger work called The Mind Is a Muscle (1966–68), consisted of a simultaneous performance by three dancers that included a difficult series of circular and spiral movements. It was widely adapted and interpreted by other choreographers. Rainer choreographed…
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Her best-known dance, “Trio A,” (1966) a section of a larger work called The Mind Is a Muscle (1966–68), consisted of a simultaneous performance by three dancers that included a difficult series of circular and spiral movements. It was widely adapted and interpreted by other choreographers. Rainer choreographed…
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