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Martha Graham
| American dancer, teacher and choreographer Date of Birth: Country: USA |
Biography of Martha Graham
Martha Graham was an American dancer, teacher, and choreographer, known for her contributions to modern dance.
She was born on May 22, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. At the age of 22, she joined the Denishawn School of Dance in Los Angeles, which was founded by Ruth St. Denis and Ted Shawn.
In , Graham made her debut as a member of the Denishawn company in a performance inspired by Aztec motifs called "Xochitl".
After performing in Broadway shows and teaching at the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, she founded the Martha Graham Dance Company in New York City in
Graham gained international recognition for her choreography of Igor Stravinsky's "Rite of Spring" in , for which she collaborated with choreographer Leonid Massine and conductor Leopold Stokowski.
She was the first dancer to receive a Guggenheim Fellowship in
Many of Graham's works e