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All posts tagged "Martha Graham"
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198Interviews100 years of a dance for America: Artistic Director Janet Eilber on Martha Graham Dance Company’s Centennial Celebration
Aaron Copland’s iconic score rings through the theater, and one can hear it in their head: “dance, dance, wherever you may be….”...
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620Feature ArticlesForty years of Peridance with Igal Perry
Peridance Center in New York celebrated 40 years in operation with its Legacy Festival this past April. “The whole idea is the...
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446Interviews30 years strong: A conversation with Jacqulyn Buglisi
“I think that dancing, if you’re able to sustain it…is an incredible life,” affirms Jacqulyn Buglisi, artistic director of Buglisi Dance Theatre....
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122ReviewsMartha Graham Dance Company in Program A at the Joyce: Powerful and vulnerable
The Joyce Theater, New York, NY.April 18, 2023. The Martha Graham Dance Company, age 97 and America’s oldest, premiered its spring season...
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247ReviewsKimberly Landle’s ‘KIM’: Dancing out of trauma and into growth
Available via Vimeo.Streaming beginning October 7, 2022. Have you ever thought about which stories we tell, whose stories we tell, how we...
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1.3KFeature ArticlesRodeo’s 80th Anniversary: Agnes de Mille’s Americana over the years
It’s the 80th anniversary of Rodeo, the ballet that launched choreographer Agnes de Mille’s career in creating Americana ballet. Rodeo tells the story of a young, headstrong, misfit cowgirl looking for love. We discussed...
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227Tips & AdviceApproaches to improvisation
Lately, I’ve been thinking about the many possible meanings of the word “improvisation” in relation to dance. On the one hand, improv...
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281Feature ArticlesMartha Graham Dance Co 2022-2023 Studio Series
The Martha Graham Dance Company’s Studio Series offers audiences a behind-the-scenes look at the work of the Company in the intimate Martha Graham...
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872Feature ArticlesRandy Swartz takes a final bow
Randy Swartz takes a final bow on his presenting career – one which had a massive impact on the world of American...
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393Feature ArticlesFive new dancers for Miami City Ballet
Entering its 37th season, Miami City Ballet (MCB), one of North America’s most beloved dance companies, has announced five new dancers to its company...
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938ReviewsSpring on the way: Martha Graham Dance Company’s Fall 2021 Season at The Joyce
The Joyce Theater, New York, NY.October 31, 2021. I sat in my seat at the Joyce Theater, my first time back in...
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1.7KDance HealthHave you forgotten why you love dance?
Many of us eat, breathe and sleep dance, and we can lose sight of the beauty and passion that drew us to...
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1.9KFeature ArticlesIs COVID killing the arts? Part II: Nationally-known companies
Picture this: a large-scale organization, with multiple initiatives at play and planned out for many months to come, suddenly has all of...
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1.5KFeature ArticlesMartha Graham Dance Company’s virtual GrahamFest95 celebrates company’s 95th anniversary
The world-renowned Martha Graham Dance Company’s 95th season culminates in a three-day virtual festival featuring livestreams of Martha Graham classics, the company premiere of Elisa...
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1.7KFeature ArticlesThe Church hosted Martha Graham Dance Company as the first artists in residency
The Church, a new artist residency, exhibition space and creative center in the village of Sag Harbor, recently hosted the Martha Graham...
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4.1KFeature ArticlesLauriane Nabet: The French Graham goddess
Meet Lauriane Nabet. Originally from France, she came to the U.S. in 2017, on a scholarship to the Martha Graham School Summer...
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1.9KFeature ArticlesMartha Graham Dance Company announces online programming for 95th season
The Martha Graham Dance Company has announced its 95th season, which begins with a special Martha Matinee and the finale of The Eve Project on September 23. The 2020-21...
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4.2KDance Studio OwnerThe importance of groove: Black art as the pillars of American dance
Raise your hand if you’ve ever been told that ballet is the base technique for all other dance forms. I know I...
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3.3KReviewsMartha Graham Dance Company reimagines lost solo ‘Immediate Tragedy’
June 19, 2020. Online, on YouTube. On June 19, for the first time since 1937, the Martha Graham Dance Company performed a reimagining...
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1.4KFeature ArticlesNew York Public Library for the Performing Arts acquires archive of Martha Graham
The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts has acquired the archive of Martha Graham, one of the most significant and influential...
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2.4KFeature ArticlesWhere do we go? Dance theater on American soil
Last year, I was rehearsing for a show — a dance theater adaptation of a Tennessee Williams play — in a downtown...
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3.9KFeature ArticlesBrendan Fernandes’ ‘Contract and Release’ premieres at the Noguchi Museum
Brendan Fernandes is an artist of dance and visual arts. His pieces tend to include themes of race, queer culture, migration and...
