HISTORY + FUTURE
The Martha Graham Dance Company has been a world leader in the evolving art form of modern dance since its founding in 1926.
Today, the Company embraces a new vision that showcases masterpieces by Graham alongside newly commissioned works by contemporary artists. With programs that offer a rich thematic narrative, the Company creates new platforms for contemporary dance and multiple points of access for audiences.
UPCOMING EVENTS
★ MARTHA MATINEES
CunningGraham
What did Merce really think of Martha – and visa versa?
Martha Matinees presents “CunningGraham” – an event that compares and contrasts these geniuses through the diverse movement systems they developed. We’ll screen a performance from February 2020 with dancers from Graham 2 and the Cunningham Trust, and commentary from both sides of the aisle.
Cunningham stars Jennifer Goggans and Daniel Madoff join the Graham team Virginie Mécène and Joyce Herring in the live chat as we bring this “he said, she said” to life! It’s illuminating, provocative and somehow wonderfully ironic.
LIVE-STREAMED EVENT
Saturday, July 9 at 2:30pm (eastern time)
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★ SPECIAL EVENT!
In Conversation with Blakely White-McGuire
An evening in conversation with Blakely White-McGuire, former star of the Graham Company and author of The Martha Graham Dance Company: House of the Pelvic Truth. Through a series of insightful interviews, this book illuminates the ongoing significance of Martha Graham and her eponymous dance collective.
In a discussion led by Artistic Director Janet Eilber, Ms. White-McGuire will be joined by some of the Company alumni interviewed for the publication including some who worked with Martha Graham herself.
IN-PERSON EVENT
Monday, July 11 at 7:00pm
Martha Graham Studio Theater
55 Bethune Street NYC
Martha Graham Dance Company Auditions
The Martha Graham Dance Company is seeking professional dancers to perform the traditional male roles of the Graham classics as well as new works by today’s choreographers.
Applicants must be at least 5’10” tall with a strong command of current concert dance styles, ballet, and Graham Technique. Pre-registration is required in order to guarantee a spot at the audition.
August 13 – 14, 2022
Martha Graham Studio Theater
55 Bethune Street NYC
#MARTHAMOVES FOR THE PLANET INSTA-GRAHAM CHALLENGE
We want to see all the creative and unexpected ways you can come up with to use three (or more!) of the #marthamoves in your own Dance for the Planet!
Post your creation to Instagram with hashtags: #marthamoves and #marthagraham. We’ll repost the top entries on @marthagrahamdance and send our 5 favorites a gift bag of Graham swag!
THE MARTHA GRAHAM SCHOOL
The Martha Graham School is the oldest professional school of dance in the United States and the only one primarily focused on the Martha Graham Technique and repertory. Classes are taught by faculty who are current or former members of the Martha Graham Dance Company, and who trained with Martha Graham herself or with her first-generation acolytes.
Full-time programs are offered for intermediate and advanced pre-professional students seeking excellent training in the Martha Graham Technique and repertory along with theory, pedagogy and related disciplines.
The Martha Graham School offers Intensive Programs for adults and teens, specifically designed for students and professionals who are unable to attend the Martha Graham School year-round or who wish to progress rapidly in the Martha Graham Technique.
The Martha Graham School’s leading educational outreach program, Teens@Graham, offers aspiring dancers ages 13-18 the opportunity to improve vocational skills and academic performance through study of the Graham Technique, composition, and repertory.
Graham 2 is a pre-professional dance company drawn from the most advanced students of the Martha Graham School. Its mission is threefold: to bring fresh energy, passion, and vision to the brilliant tradition of Martha Graham; to bring the Graham tradition to a younger audience, smaller venues, and to cultural communities; and to be a springboard for young dancers to enter the professional dance world.