martha graham

     

This modern dancer created over 170 works; her career spanned the century

Trivia about martha graham

  • This woman depicted here by Al Hirschfeld "could have danced all night"
  • Aaron Copland composed "Appalachian Spring" for this choreographer
  • Born in the 1890s, this modern dancer became a star in "Xochitl", an Aztec ballet created for her
  • The "Contraction & Release" method was associated with this great female choreographer who died in 1991
  • Agnes De Mille wrote the book on the "Life and Work of" this doyenne of modern dance
  • "Nothing is more revealing than movement", said this doyenne of modern dance
  • "Modern" choreographer of "Clytemnestra":RAG AT HARM HAM
  • This great modern dancer was born in 1894 & she was still choreographing in 1990
  • This great female modern dancer & choreographer who died in 1991 was a direct descendant of Miles Standish
  • This modern choreographer, called a national treasure by Pres. Ford in 1976, had a career that spanned 70 years
  • This performer/choreographer was one of the most influential figures in modern dance
  • In 1948 she married Erick Hawkins, the first male in her modern dance company