Rehearsals of the Company conducted by Merce, and archival performance footage of Cunningham's "Sounddance." With décor by Mark Lancaster and score by David Tudor. Merce talks about choreographing the work in New York with his own company, after working in Paris with the Opera Ballet. Robert Swinston reflects on performing Merce's original role in the piece. Special sequences from Merce's Advanced Technique Class show the connections between class and repertory.