The Martha Graham Technique (excerpts) performed by The Martha Graham Dance Company filmed under the supervision of Martha Graham assisted by Ross Parkes Filmed in May of 1975.
This is such a wonderful compilation of Graham's work. I was a classical ballet dancer and never had the opportunity to study her work, but as a Pilates teacher, I can see how greatly Joe Pilates and Martha Graham influenced each other. Like George Balanchine, Martha studied with Joseph Pilates and sent her dancers to him. What makes this film extra special is Martha's commentary. Martha and Joe talk about breathing and spinal articulation in a very similar way. Here it is a contraction and in Pilates it is a C-curve. We even count a lot of our movements in six beats, too. I recognize so many movements in this film footage, as they have been transferred to the Pilates world. I'm grateful that my Pilates background helps me appreciate Graham Technique in a way that I wouldn't have been able to do with only my classical ballet background.
Many years of this in my cellular memories..alot of Graham Technique in My Training since 1976. It was Graham Floor that Rehabilitated me after 2 12 hour Surgeries on my Spine in 2014 when the Surgeons didn't know if I'd Walk again.
00:36 Contraction and Release 02:31 The Contraction Prone 03:27 Undercylinders 04:26 New Vibration 08:21 Exercises Across the Floor 08:32 Walking 11:59 Traveling Form 12:19 Traveling Into Space 14:44 The Back Fall Related topics
True pleasure and treasure to see this. So valuable to dancers and dance musicians. Thank you for finding, digitizing so beautifully, and sharing!(exclamation marks!!)
In the early Modern Dance years (1930s-1950s) dancers trained in only one technique, and not generally in ballet -- just, in this case, Graham technique. So her choreographies were so arresting and intense, in a way I do not find them in the newer performances. You can imagine, training daily in these moves, with Graham's voice exhorting you, hypnotizing you, how deeply it was driven into your being. It wasn't just the mechanics of the movements, it was the total commitment of the psyche.
She was a revolutionary art to the Avant-Garde movements. Pure genius, pure art. The Tai' Chi of Modern Dance and dance itself. Pleasure to see these films of her lifes work.
For me this is Ballet inside out upside down and released... we were given this at the Central School of Ballet (Euston)by William Luther, Bob Cohen and Jane Dudley R.I.P both Martha Graham and William Luther
Thanks for posting this, I needed a refresher course for the classes I'll be teaching soon. I took 5 classes with Martha Graham in NYC, she taught by talking, anecdotes and poetic analogies.
(tw bad english) i'm not a big fan of dance but Martha Graham gives me antoher point of view of what dance is. i think this is interesting in its own way.
En esos tiempos si existia la vocacion por el arte, y no como hoy que en su gran mayoria lo practican por un estatus social mas alto, estilizar partes del cuerpo( Danza ) , dinero. Nada se compara a los talentos de esas epocas maravillosas... transmiten cosas que uno no logra entender ... cosa que no pasa hoy en dia .
טכניקה של מרתה גרהם לא מלווה עם מוסיקה ספציפית לכל תרגיל ותרגיל עם כלי נגינה כלשהו כמו סילובוס של תרגילים בשיעורים של בלט קלאסי. גם ב "שיעור חופשי" בבלט קלאסי יש מוסיקה מובנית לאופי התרגיל. יתכן שבארץ שלא כמו בסרט הזה לא היה ליווי מוסיקלי ושיטת גרהאם כן היתה בליווי מוסיקלי. (6.2.2021) איילת ציונוב אשר
אם אני הייתי תלמידה של מרתה גרהאם הייתי שואלת אותה למה בקונטראקט בישיבה רביעית אין פלקס גם ברגל האחורית, התשובה היא אולי בגלל הקורדינציה עם היד שניכנסת למרכז בזמן הקונטראקט למרכז- השליטה צריכה להיות feet hand and stomack עם משקל קדימה כהכנה לאטיטיוד בישיבה רביעית. אני לעיתים מוסיפה פלקס ברגל האחורית ב-היי רליס ופויינט כשעדיין נישארים ב -היי רליס ואז חזרה למרכז ולקונטראקט (23.8.2021) איילת ציונוב אשר
This is how I imagine Greek statues would dance if they came to life. Incredible
Coming here after reading “some day dancer” the children’s book. The strength that it takes to do these moves amasses me
This is such a wonderful compilation of Graham's work. I was a classical ballet dancer and never had the opportunity to study her work, but as a Pilates teacher, I can see how greatly Joe Pilates and Martha Graham influenced each other. Like George Balanchine, Martha studied with Joseph Pilates and sent her dancers to him. What makes this film extra special is Martha's commentary. Martha and Joe talk about breathing and spinal articulation in a very similar way. Here it is a contraction and in Pilates it is a C-curve. We even count a lot of our movements in six beats, too. I recognize so many movements in this film footage, as they have been transferred to the Pilates world. I'm grateful that my Pilates background helps me appreciate Graham Technique in a way that I wouldn't have been able to do with only my classical ballet background.
Many years of this in my cellular memories..alot of Graham Technique in My Training since 1976. It was Graham Floor that Rehabilitated me after 2 12 hour Surgeries on my Spine in 2014 when the Surgeons didn't know if I'd Walk again.
I believe you. I'm 66 (learned from Jane Dudley, Juliette Fisher and others at LSCD), and STILL doing it, moving with a healthy spine...
The year I discovered Martha! Her work instilled an intensity in movement and emotion that cannot be verbalised just danced.
Her dance films are in the Library of Congress
00:36
Contraction and Release
02:31
The Contraction Prone
03:27
Undercylinders
04:26
New Vibration
08:21
Exercises Across the Floor
08:32
Walking
11:59
Traveling Form
12:19
Traveling Into Space
14:44
The Back Fall
Related topics
Thanks, very helpful.
Fabulous to see everybody. Janet, Peggy, Elissa, OMG what a treasure of history and to hear Martha's voice.
She was a great lady Martha her works taught us to remove the conditioning in every field of your living
True pleasure and treasure to see this. So valuable to dancers and dance musicians. Thank you for finding, digitizing so beautifully, and sharing!(exclamation marks!!)
In the early Modern Dance years (1930s-1950s) dancers trained in only one technique, and not generally in ballet -- just, in this case, Graham technique. So her choreographies were so arresting and intense, in a way I do not find them in the newer performances. You can imagine, training daily in these moves, with Graham's voice exhorting you, hypnotizing you, how deeply it was driven into your being. It wasn't just the mechanics of the movements, it was the total commitment of the psyche.
Coming here from reading about it in the book Mastery. This is lovely
Same :)
Same
Same
Same, great fucking book!
Same!
She was a revolutionary art to the Avant-Garde movements. Pure genius, pure art. The Tai' Chi of Modern Dance and dance itself. Pleasure to see these films of her lifes work.
For me this is Ballet inside out upside down and released... we were given this at the Central School of Ballet (Euston)by William Luther, Bob Cohen and Jane Dudley R.I.P both Martha Graham and William Luther
Thanks for posting this, I needed a refresher course for the classes I'll be teaching soon.
I took 5 classes with Martha Graham in NYC, she taught by talking, anecdotes and poetic analogies.
I started taking Graham classes this year and Im literally in love with this technique
How wonderful to see the earlier company members. Feel different in a good way when I see the old school a graham...
That fall on ONE oozed like oil...viscous...Absolutely Outstanding. I LOVE Graham technique❤
Her voice and her thoughts I feel like she hypnotize me, but in a good way
I only remember Robin Williams in 'The Birdcage' with his "Martha Graham' dance interpretation.
soo enjoyed watching this!...thank you for posting this....always inspiring to watch Martha Graham's videos
What a wonderful find!
One of the most beautiful things I’ve ever seen :)
I wish I did this, dance choregraphy!
Son posiciones de yoga pero continuadas de extensiones entrelazadas, genial, nada desaprovecho de la cultura madre lo tenemos que recalcar.
(tw bad english)
i'm not a big fan of dance but Martha Graham gives me antoher point of view of what dance is. i think this is interesting in its own way.
you spelled another wrong but grammar and everything else is on point! :)
Not bad English!
😭omg in a past life I was actually friends with Martha Graham
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how did you know? 🫢
En esos tiempos si existia la vocacion por el arte, y no como hoy que en su gran mayoria lo practican por un estatus social mas alto, estilizar partes del cuerpo( Danza ) , dinero. Nada se compara a los talentos de esas epocas maravillosas... transmiten cosas que uno no logra entender ... cosa que no pasa hoy en dia .
Best technique film ..period. (I am biased)
😆👍🏾❤
may i know the lists of movements shown in the video? its for educational purposes only, hope there's someone will notice this.
Sameee
🎂Martha Graham 05-11-2022 💃
0:18-1:19
8:25-
9:27-9:40
SAMUKA😂😂😂
hopefully im not the only one who knows all the movement
@@susankennedy5739 thats so true
Nope :)
Nandito ako para sa mapeh
"the deep demonic use of the body" say what??!
omg hi guys
Pretty sure martha was an airbender
טכניקה של מרתה גרהם לא מלווה עם מוסיקה ספציפית לכל תרגיל ותרגיל עם כלי נגינה כלשהו כמו סילובוס של תרגילים בשיעורים של בלט קלאסי. גם ב "שיעור חופשי" בבלט קלאסי יש מוסיקה מובנית לאופי התרגיל. יתכן שבארץ שלא כמו בסרט הזה לא היה ליווי מוסיקלי ושיטת גרהאם כן היתה בליווי מוסיקלי. (6.2.2021) איילת ציונוב אשר
Hellen Keller brought me here
אם אני הייתי תלמידה של מרתה גרהאם הייתי שואלת אותה למה בקונטראקט בישיבה רביעית אין פלקס גם ברגל האחורית, התשובה היא אולי בגלל הקורדינציה עם היד שניכנסת למרכז בזמן הקונטראקט למרכז- השליטה צריכה להיות feet hand and stomack עם משקל קדימה כהכנה לאטיטיוד בישיבה רביעית. אני לעיתים מוסיפה פלקס ברגל האחורית ב-היי רליס ופויינט כשעדיין נישארים ב -היי רליס ואז חזרה למרכז ולקונטראקט (23.8.2021) איילת ציונוב אשר
2:57
Interesting
mmmh its good though