About
Company Info:
Martha Graham is recognized as one of the most influential artistic forces of the 20th century, often compared to figures such as Picasso, Joyce, Stravinsky, and Frank Lloyd Wright. Named “Dancer of the Century” by TIME and celebrated as a cultural icon, she transformed modern dance through her creation of 181 ballets and the development of the Martha Graham Technique. Grounded in the principles of contraction and release, her movement vocabulary revealed profound emotional, psychological, and physical expression. Graham’s works drew inspiration from American history, Greek mythology, and contemporary social themes, frequently centering on powerful women from legend and history. Founded in 1926, the Martha Graham Dance Company and School continue her legacy, shaping generations of dancers and preserving her revolutionary vision worldwide.
Awards:
The Martha Graham School of Contemporary Dance has the distinction of being the longest continuously operating 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’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.
Students studying at the Martha Graham School have moved on to professional dance careers with the Martha Graham Dance Company, Paul Taylor Dance Company, Jose Limón Dance Company, the Buglisi Dance Theatre, Rioult, and Battery Dance Company, as well as on Broadway and with other companies throughout the world.
