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And the Winners Are….

1st Place: $500 cash prize and a Martha Graham Dance Company T-Shirt:
JOHN BLANCHARD
2nd Place: $250 cash prize and a Martha Graham Dance Company T-Shirt:
SARA SARCUNI
3rd Place: $250 cash prize and a Martha Graham Dance Company T-Shirt:
PAUL MORALES
CONGRATULATIONS!
ON-LINE VOTING FOR THE TOP TEN “POPULAR CHOICE” VIDEOS WILL CONTINUE UNTIL MAY 31ST!!!!
Watch All the entries here
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NYU Residency at Skirball

Our residency at NYU will conclude this Friday with a very special showing of Clytemnestra. We’re very glad to say that seats are completely sold out. However, if you’re an NYU student, I would encourage you to try your luck - sometimes there are no-shows.
This past week, we have been working through Clytemnestra, and have [...]

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Son of Clytemnestra: Return to the House of Martha - Week 3

Peter Sparling in rehearsals
The following entries are from a journal kept by former Graham dancer, Peter Sparling, while teaching and coaching for the Clytemnestra Project at Skidmore College. Sparling is presently Thurnau Professor of Dance at University of Michigan; he performed with the Graham Company from 1973-87 and was artistic director of the Graham Centenary [...]

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LIVE STREAM : Skidmore Student Showing @ 7:30pm

Tonight, at 7:30pm, we will be streaming all student composition work, as well as a LIVE rendition of Panorama, and a few special surprises.
You can watch the video below, or follow the link here.
 
 

Check back at 7:30pm for this very exciting event!
While you’re waiting, you can check out some of our other videos.
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Tonight: 7:30pm - Open Rehearsals, LIVE Streaming

This Tuesday, we will be streaming LIVE during our Open Rehearsals at Skidmore College. For those who cannot make it to Skidmore in Saratoga Spring, check back at 7:30pm for a live feed of our rehearsals.
Starting at 7:30pm, you’ll be able to watch the video Live on this website, or here

Clytemnestra Prologue

While you’re waiting for [...]

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Son of “Clytemnestra”: Return to the House of Martha - Week 2

 

Peter Sparling in rehearsals
The following entries are from a journal kept by former Graham dancer, Peter Sparling, while teaching and coaching for the Clytemnestra Project at Skidmore College. Sparling is presently Thurnau Professor of Dance at University of Michigan; he performed with the Graham Company from 1973-87 and was artistic director of the Graham Centenary [...]

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Tech Rehearsals at SPAC

Tonight, students and company members arrived at the spacious SPAC for our technical rehearsal. Students ran Panorama, while company members did Maple Leaf Rag.
While everyone was performing onstage, I took some video of the company members performing Maple Leaf Rag. You can watch the entire video of Maple Leaf Rag here. The night really flew [...]

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Site Redesign in Progress

This past week, I’ve received feedback on the design and layout of our site. The most common complaint? The navigation on the site was a obscure and hidden. In response, I’ve been looking at different layouts and design for the site, and have put together a new style.
I would love to hear feedback on how this [...]

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Son of “Clytemnestra”: Return to the House of Martha

The following entries are from a journal kept by former Graham dancer, Peter Sparling, while teaching and coaching for the Clytemnestra Project at Skidmore College. Sparling is presently Thurnau Professor of Dance at University of Michigan; he performed with the Graham Company from 1973-87 and was artistic director of the Graham Centenary Festival in [...]

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Dancing in the Fields

As part of Peter Sparling’s Composition class, students have been devising their own personal Movement ID’s. During class, Peter looked out the window, saw a field, and had the inspiration to videotape everyone’s Movement ID’s at the same time - in the field.
We took 2 cameras, 37 dancers, and just had a blast. The video [...]

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