This BEGINNER level class will focus on the fundamentals of Graham technique and show how to use these fundamentals to express emotion through the body. Using contraction, release, spiral and shift of weight, we will begin with the floor and progress to standing and finally moving through space. We will also take these fundamentals and use them to create gestures with the body, giving us the ability to tell complex emotional stories through movement.

WHEN: Saturday March 15 at NOON

WHERE: Marcus Performing Arts Center
WHO: Open to dancers 13 and up
What should you wear? No shoes needed, and any clothing you can move in(preferably dance-oriented).

This workshop is FREE! Each participant will receive TWO tickets to the performance on March 15.

About Martha Graham Dance Company
Since 1926, the Martha Graham Dance Company has been a leader in the evolving art form of modern dance. Today, the world’s oldest modern dance company is embracing a new programming vision that showcases masterpieces by Graham alongside newly commissioned works by contemporary artists.

Returning to Milwaukee for the first time in over 50 years, the Company is celebrating its 100th anniversary with an extensive series of programs and events exploring the diversity and depth of Graham’s extraordinary artistic legacy in GRAHAM100 – The First and The Future.

Known as one of the most influential forces of the 20th century, Martha Graham’s groundbreaking and uniquely American style of dance has influenced generations of artists and continues to captivate audiences worldwide. During its 100-year history, the Company has received acclaim from audiences and critics in more than 50 countries. The Los Angeles Times noted, “They seem able to do anything, and to make it look easy as well as poetic.”