Martha Graham Dance Company
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The Martha Graham Dance Company is a pioneering American modern dance troupe renowned for advancing Martha Graham’s revolutionary movement technique and emotionally expressive choreography.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Martha Graham Dance Company canonical | 5 |
| Martha Graham School of Contemporary Dance | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
dance company
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modern dance company ⓘ performing arts organization ⓘ |
| affiliation | Martha Graham Center of Contemporary Dance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artisticDiscipline |
choreography
ⓘ
dance ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| fieldOfWork |
contemporary dance
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modern dance ⓘ performing arts ⓘ |
| focusesOnTheme |
American identity
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myth and legend ⓘ psychological conflict ⓘ |
| founder | Martha Graham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | modern dance ⓘ |
| hasChoreographicStyle |
abstract
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expressionist ⓘ narrative ⓘ |
| hasMission |
creation of new dance works
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dance education and outreach ⓘ preservation of Martha Graham’s legacy ⓘ |
| hasPart | Martha Graham School NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasType |
repertory company
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touring company ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://marthagraham.org ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | New York City ⓘ |
| inception | 1926 ⓘ |
| influenced | modern dance worldwide ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Martha Graham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | nonverbal performance ⓘ |
| location | New York City ⓘ |
| movementTechnique | Graham technique NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Martha Graham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
advancing Martha Graham technique
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emotionally expressive choreography ⓘ pioneering American modern dance ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Erick Hawkins
NERFINISHED
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Martha Graham NERFINISHED ⓘ Merce Cunningham NERFINISHED ⓘ Paul Taylor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Appalachian Spring
NERFINISHED
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Cave of the Heart NERFINISHED ⓘ Chronicle NERFINISHED ⓘ Lamentation NERFINISHED ⓘ Night Journey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performs |
Graham repertory
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new contemporary works ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Martha Graham School of Contemporary Dance