Martha Graham Dance Company celebrates 100 years as directors discuss PBS documentary on Graham's revolutionary impact
By
Matthew Carey
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Summary
The article discusses how Martha Graham revolutionized modern dance by breaking from classical ballet traditions, exemplified by her use of barefoot dancing with flexed feet instead of pointed toes in ballet slippers. It highlights the Martha Graham Dance Company's 100th anniversary and features directors Peter Schnall and Cyndee Readdean discussing their PBS documentary "Martha Graham Dance Company: We Are Our Time" on the Doc Talk podcast.
Key quotes
· 4 pulledThe feet. Martha Graham did not stick her dancers into dainty ballet slippers. No, her dancers and Graham herself in performance, went barefoot.
And the foot was flexed – taut and expressive – not elegantly pointed as in classical ballet.
This is just one of the ways Graham revolutionized what is generally referred to as modern dance, although she preferred the term 'contemporary dance' – a form of artistry rooted in its time.
The company she founded celebrates its 100th anniversary, carrying on the legacy of the woman who left an indelible mark on culture.
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