Martha Graham, an American dance artist, is known as the pioneer of modern dance. With her exceptional choreography talent and innovative choreography techniques, she has left a profound mark on modern dance. In 1910, Luce Saint-Denis's performance sparked her passion for the art of dance. Later, she became a member of the Shawn Dance Company, on which she established her own "Graham" dance company.
Martha Graham, who is revered as the mother of modern dance, has created a unique dance technique known as the "Graham Style". This technique, which emphasizes the contraction and release of movements, has had a profound impact on the development of modern dance. In the United States and Europe, she has been widely praised for her unique technique and style.
Martha Graham was born on May 11, 1894, in Aligeny County, Pennsylvania, USA. As a teenager, she was inspired by Luce Saint-Denis to learn Xi dance. In 1925, she moved to teach at Eastman ** College in Rochester, New York, and founded her own dance company with the encouragement of her friend Louis Horst.
In 1932, the first bachelor's degree in dance was opened at Bennington CollegeIn 1951, a dance department was opened at the Juillard Academy in New York. In the 1950s, she began to focus on behind-the-scenes work, and in 1965 she became the principal director of the Martha Graham Center for Contemporary Dance, where she devoted herself to nurturing a new generation of dancers.
With themes of American humanities and classical Greek mythology, her choreography emphasizes the retraction and release of movements, in which the retraction mainly uses the power of abdominal contractions, and the retraction emphasizes more powerful development. She worked as a choreographer until her death in 1991.
*:Internet.
Disclaimer:**The purpose of this article is to convey more information, the content and**copyright belongs to the original author, the views of the article are not the views of this institution, non-commercial use, the content involved is for reference only, does not constitute investment, consumption or behavior advice, if there is ** error or infringement of your legitimate rights and interests, you can contact us by email, we will deal with the deletion as soon as possible. E-mail address: xzbnew@163com