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Queensland University of Technology
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Queensland University of Technology Creative Industries Faculty - Performance Studies KTB251 20th CENTURY PERFORMANCE RESEARCH RESPONSES WEIGHTING 10% (5 = 50%) STUDENT NAME: Jane Shields TUTOR: David Fenton MARTHA GRAHAM - an influence beyond dance? Martha Graham's impact on dance was staggering and momentous. "Her contributions transformed the art form, revitalizing and expanding dance around the world." (Newman & Newman Layfield, 1998:p99) In her search to express herself freely and honestly, she created the Martha Graham Dance Company, one of the oldest dance troupes in America. As teacher, Graham trained and inspired generations of fine dancers and choreographers. Graham's unique style of modern dance reflected the modern art of her time. The Martha Graham style is widely recognised for its trademark "contraction and release", the controlled falling to the floor, stag leaps and a developed imagery that accompanied her movements. Furthermore, there is a particular area of Graham's career that is not as well known, this being her...
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