Martha Graham (May 11, 1894 – April 1, 1991) [1] was an American modern dancer and choreographer, whose style, the Graham technique, reshaped American dance and is still taught worldwide. [2] Graham danced and taught for over seventy years.

Mar 7, 2025 · Martha Graham (born May 11, 1894, Allegheny county, Pennsylvania, U.S.—died April 1, 1991, New York, New York) was an influential American dancer, teacher, and choreographer of modern dance whose ballets and other …

Apr 2, 2014 · Martha Graham is considered by many to be the 20th century's most important dancer and the mother of modern dance.

Martha Graham is recognized as a primal artistic force of the 20th century, alongside Picasso, James Joyce, Stravinsky, and Frank Lloyd Wright. TIME magazine named Martha Graham “Dancer of the Century,” and People magazine named her among the female “Icons of …

The oldest professional school of dance in the United States and the only one primarily focused on the Martha Graham Technique and repertory.

Martha Graham is one of the founders of American modern dance and a primary artistic force of the 20th century. TIME magazine named her “Dancer of the Century,” and People magazine named her among the female “Icons of the Century.”

Martha Graham, a pioneer in the establishment of American modern dance, was one of the principal choreographers of the twentieth century. Her work, which spanned more than seven decades, resulted in the development of a movement technique and a …

The first ever dancer to perform at the White House, American dancer Martha Graham was an artist beyond compare. In a career spanning over half a century, she revolutionized modern dance and created more than 180 works as a dancer and choreographer.

Sep 16, 2005 · Martha Graham’s continued experimentation and her constant attention to human emotion, frailty, and perseverance, is one of the greatest individual achievements in American cultural history.

Mar 7, 2025 · Martha Graham - Modern Dance, Choreography, Innovator: For Martha Graham, the dance, like the spoken drama, can explore the spiritual and emotional essence of human beings. Thus, the choreography of Frontier symbolized the frontier woman’s achievement of mastery over an uncharted domain.