Martha Graham. Photo Credit: Barbara Morgan.
“Fast forward, rewind, pause, hit that position…NO, wait, go back a little tiny bit, more, THERE, okay…STOP!” The Martha Graham dancers, busily rehearsing, acknowledge a single TV set with eyes furrowed in concentration. They are attempting to bring to life Graham’s Every Soul is a Circus, 47 years after it was created. How can this older choreography be seen as fresh and modern today? Blakeley White-McGuire, who will take on Graham’s original role, shares how she manages: “Well I approach the choreography from the characters viewpoint [asking], what are her emotions, her intentions…?” [click to continue….]
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