Billy Graham

“The body is your instrument in dance, but your art is outside that creature, the body.” (Graham). In pole dance, one uses their body to create art. The dancers body is not the art, but the movements the body creates is the art. Contemporary dance is musical expression which incorporates modern and post-modern aspects of dance, as well as classical dance styles such as ballet. In “The Last Goodbye” choreographed by Isis Masoud, and starring Marlo Fisken & Kyle DesChamps, they combined…

certain posture that is also required in Ballet. However, modern can also be very different from Ballet. For example, Modern dancing involves contorting, contracting, and a lot of improper posture that would be forbidden in a Ballet class. Martha Graham did an amazing job at turning ballet movement into modern…

Brenda Ways and KT Nelson choreographed/curated Boulder and Bones with Lucy Lippard Escape Attempts by allowing themselves to create a conceptual performative art that was “free to let the[ir] imagination run rampant.” (p.7 ). In order to move away from the traditional conventions of ballet and obtain inspiration and organization for Boulder and Bones, the choreographers collaborated with artists of different mediums was put together which included: Andy Goldsworthy, Zoe Keating, and Rj Muna.…

Dancing is the loftiest, the most moving, the most beautiful of the arts, because it is no mere translation or abstraction from life; it is life itself.(Ellis, Ch.2) There are many styles of dancing, the basics being ballet, tap, and jazz. They are defined, unique styles, but they are all considered a form of art. It’s all very dynamic and visual like art. All styles are defined by their steps, technique, and training, but they’re all the same in that they are a visual form of self-expression.…

The Color Barrier has been Broken Introducing Misty Copeland and Early Dance On September 10th, 1982 in Kansas City, Missouri, a star was born. Only in this case no one believed in her or thought she was a star. Everyone had their mind made up about her; poor family, abused, homeless. Well they thought wrong. On this September day Misty Copeland came into the world, ready to dance and she did. No matter how many obstacles stood in her way she faced them. She grew up wanting to dance, and…

“Dance in the language of the soul and the body” -Martha Graham I started dance when I was 3-4 years old. My mom first put me in dance because she wanted me to do some sort of activity. But she didn’t know it was going to be what made me want to move on in life. So the first studio I went to called Danceperation. There I did tap and ballet. Of course everybody including me liked tap better than ballet because we all thought that ballet was really boring. But as I kept getting older and more…

Martha Graham was a skilled and influential dancer who touched the lives of many. As an influential figure in someone’s life, one would leave a lasting mark on his or her actions, tendencies and personality. Graham left more than a lasting mark on the lives of Merce Cunningham and Paul Taylor; she gave them training to become the dancers and choreographers that they were destined to be. Martha started the idea of innovation and modernization in dance; Cunningham and Taylor continued it. Martha…

it into my marshmallow. As I hold it above the blazing fire, I turn it to make sure each side gets a pleasant golden-brown tint. When it’s perfectly done, I scrape it carefully between two graham crackers and throw in a piece of chocolate to top it off. Indulging into the ooey-gooey goodness is messy. The graham cracker breaks sending crumbles to the ground and my fingers become sticky from the melty marshmallow. Taking the final bite, I close my eyes to enhance my flavorful experience. Not to…

Martha Graham demonstrates the unique and powerful choreography which established Graham as the “Mother of Modern Dance” (Mapes). Perhaps Graham’s distinctive style can be traced to her unorthodox path into the field of dance. Unlike many of her peers, Graham did not begin her study of dance until her mid 20s (Mapes). Graham’s venture into dance was during an era in which women did not even have the right to vote and the globe was in the grips of World War I (Mapes). Through dance, Graham was…

dance as it was seen at this time. Graham was born in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, on May 11, 1894. Graham was identified as a pioneer and innovator of modern dance in this era as she rebelled against other creator’s of modern dance. Her influence on modern dance can be seen through the codified system of technique she created. This is likewise perceived through Graham developing choreographies using unique themes such as America/Patriotism and Female/Psyche. Graham additionally advanced modern…