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I am a member of the class of 2010 at Skidmore College and I am a Neuroscience major. Dance has always been an important aspect of my life which is why I am a dance minor and I am also a member of two dance groups on campus. The Martha Graham program has allowed me to experience one of the most influential and beautiful modern techniques and has also allowed me to grow in various ways as a dancer.

showing of Clytemnestra

I really enjoyed how the ballet was set up.  The prologue provides an outline for the audiences to get a heads up on whats going on, while the first and second acts provide the full story. I felt that this set up would be beneficial to people who came in not knowing the story.  I also liked how time was used - it allowed the viewers to relate to Clyemnestra on a personal level because you felt as if you experienced the events the same way she did.

If anyone is interested in the characters this is a great website that gives a brief life story of basically any person ever mentioned in greek mythology, ( all the names are in the left hand column )

http://www.in2greece.com/english/historymyth/mythology/names/clytemnestra.htm

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