The choreographer took a barefoot leap for modern dance 100 years ago. Her influence continues to reverberate.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. After a rapturous reception in and sold out performances in four French cities,the legendary Martha Graham Dance Company, ...

BECKET — At Jacob's Pillow, Martha Graham’s historic roots are profound. “Pillow Founder Ted Shawn was Martha’s first teacher,” said Janet Eilber, artistic director of the Martha Graham Dance Company.

Dancer and choreographer Martha Graham held her first-ever performance on April 18, 1926 in New York City, and as her groundbreaking work reshaped the world of dance in the decades that followed, ...

Little Traverse Bay Celebrates Graham100" begins May 22 and will run through the summer with dances, art exhibits, workshops ...

It’s like a dream come true," said Heather Raue, artistic director for the CTAC School of Ballet. "So many moving parts, ...

In 1926, Martha Graham founded her dance company and school, living and working out of a tiny Carnegie Hall studio in midtown Manhattan. In developing her technique, Martha Graham experimented ...

The Drama highlights the life of Martha Graham Dance Company principal dancer Lloyd Knight in an intimate and personal solo inspired by his time as an artist and the women in his life—his mother and ...

Martha Graham Dance Company is turning 100! Soon. In two years, to be exact. But it’s never too early to start the party, and the Company will perform American Legacies at New York City Center as part ...

In 1936, American choreographer Martha Graham declined an opportunity to appear at the Olympic Games in Germany. It was a rare moment of political dissent; Graham, who had several Jewish dancers in ...

Martha Graham was to 20th century American modern dance what Picasso was to art, Stravinsky was to music and Frank Lloyd Wright was to architecture. “It was a revolution in all of the arts — and ...

AAPG copy 39088014398259 gift of author. AAPG copy 39088014398259 inscribed by author. Introduction: the legacy begins -- Pittsburgh -- Santa Barbara -- Ruth St. Denis and Ted Shawn: the Denishawn ...