By CYNTHIA LEE WONG

Which comes first, the music or the dance? For six intrepid pairs of composers and choreographers (or choreographers and composers, depending whom you ask), the question becomes moot as they collaborate on creating six original works that explore the interdependence of the two art forms. We asked composer Cynthia Lee Wong—herself a veteran of the process—to provide Journal readers with an insider's view of this popular class that comes to fruition each January with a free, public performance at Alice Tully Hall. How do they match up? Come see!