Author Archives: Brigette C.

This is the final week of the Martha Graham Summer workshop and the overall feeling among students is one of mixed emotions; yes, we miss home… but we don’t want to leave! One of the main events that has helped to wind down this workshop is the performance at SPAC (Saratoga Performing Arts Center). After 11 days of shin splints, sore muscles, and an increased amount of protein in our diets, we were lucky enough to perform Panorama on the same stage that the Graham company dancers danced.

But now what? The dancing sure hasn’t stopped, but there is a more relaxed feeling among the dancers, even though we will perform Panorama two more times in our final Student Showing. In conversation, Linda Huang explained to me that our SPAC performance “broke the ice”. Julie Weiss furthered Linda’s thought, noting that we’ll be dancing for a smaller more intimate audience, consisting of mostly family and friends, which puts less pressure on us dancers. 

This week we’ll be focusing on soaking up as much technique and tips from Graham technique classes, while also hurrying to finish up our media and Clytemnestra influenced pieces for the final showing. 

Upon speaking with many students about their Panorama experience, I realized that each dancer has their own personal ideals for and unique connection with the piece. For that reason, I’m inviting my fellow Panoramians to participate and share some of their feelings about Life after SPAC.