Martha Graham and her Company have expanded contemporary dance’s vocabulary of movement and forever altered

 the scope of the art form by rooting works in contemporary social, political, psychological, and sexual contexts,

deepening their impact and resonance.  It all began in 1926 when Martha Graham started teaching a group of dancers

 who had been drawn to her creative work. Thus began the Martha Graham Studio, to remain under her personal

guidance for the next 66 years. The Martha Graham Dance Company has been an unparalleled resource in nurturing

many of the leading choreographers and dancers of the 20th and 21st centuries, including Merce Cunningham, Erick

 Hawkins, Pearl Lang, Pascal Rioult, and Paul Taylor. Graham’s repertoire of 181 works has also engaged noted

performers such as Mikhail Baryshnikov, Claire Bloom, Margot Fonteyn, Liza Minnelli, Rudolf Nureyev, Maya

Plisetskaya, and Kathleen Turner. Her groundbreaking techniques and unmistakable style have earned the Company

acclaim from audiences in more than 50 countries throughout North and South America, Europe, Africa, Asia, and

the Middle East.