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| Informed by the expansive vision of pioneering choreographer Martha Graham, the Martha Graham Dance Company brings to life a timeless and uniquely American style of dance that has influenced generations of artists, and continues to captivate audiences. As the oldest and most celebrated contemporary dance company in America, Graham and her dancers have expanded contemporary dance’s vocabulary of movement and forever altered the scope of the art form by rooting works in contemporary social, psychological, and sexual contexts, which deepen their impact and resonance. Since its inception in 1926, The Martha Graham Dance Company has been a leader in the development of contemporary dance, and is now recognized for its model audience engagement activities. The Company has received international acclaim from audiences in over 50 countries throughout North and South America, Europe, Africa, Asia, and the Middle East, and has performed at most of the major venues of the world from the Metropolitan Opera, the Paris Opera and Covent Garden to the base of the Great Pyramids and in the ancient Herod Atticus Theatre on the Acropolis. In addition, the Company has produced several award-winning films broadcast on PBS. |
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Repertory |
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INNER LANDSCAPE
A program of Graham's psychological dances, including Errand Into The Maze, Appalachian Spring.
Click here for more information on INNER LANDSCAPE
CLASSIC GRAHAM
Includes Appalachian Spring, Cave of the Heart, Sketches from Chronicle and other works.
PRELUDE AND REVOLT
A montage of media and live performance capturing Graham's indelible influence on American art.
DANCE IS A WEAPON
A multimedia piece with narration and video including politically themed dances from the 1920s and 1930s by Graham and her contemporaries.
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NOGUCHI/GRAHAM PROGRAM
These programs contain a selection of dances from the great Graham masterworks with sets by the sculptor Isamu Noguchi. Over 15 masterworks are available from Appalachian Spring to Deaths and Entrances and Night Journey.
LAMENTATION VARIATIONS
New works by current choreographers based on Graham’s iconic solo
ESSENTIAL GRAHAM
A program of smaller Graham works performed by 8-10 dancers |
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Outreach and Residencies |
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A wide variety of collateral and contextual activities can be offered in conjunction with a Martha Graham Dance Company performance. There are opportunities for pre-and post-performance discussions, master classes in the Martha Graham technique, and lecture-demonstrations or hour-long school performances. An extensive website and study-guide materials are available, as well as professional development workshops for teachers and programs that connect Graham’s themes to academic study. Panorama is currently available for local dancers to learn as part of an extended teaching residency, and this can be performed along with a Graham Company performance. A photographic exhibit of more than 50 years of the company’s activity is available; and two different film programs about Graham and her contribution to American culture are available for screenings.
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Tech Info |
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Preferred Performance Space:
Proscenium opening of 40’ wide by 20’ high, stage depth of 35’. Presenter to provide Marley floor and lighting equipment.
Unique Technical Requirements:
Dance is a Weapon, Prelude and Revolt, Lamentation Variations, and Clytemnestra all require projections.
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