Martha Graham

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Dance is a form of expression which is uniquely expressed by an individual in his or her own way. Martha Graham influenced the world with her individual form of dance which changed dance. Graham has influenced many dancers to learn the Graham technique because it is different from ballet and it’s contemporary. Martha Graham has choreographed many dances which have been touched by people around the world. Her dances are unique in style and choreography. She is called the pioneer of modern dance, because she developed her own style of dance. In the 1930’s Graham developed a technique which uses the body to perform in percussive manners and let the emotions run freely. In the performances choreographed by Graham feelings in each dance is carried out so the audience can feel the pain or the happiness. In the performance Cave of Heart Graham has once again shown how she works her magic by carrying out every feeling.
Cave of the Heart is a Greek mythology which was turned into a dance by Martha Graham. The dance was presented with such expression and feelings. The destructive powers of love, dark passions of the human heart are shown through the dance. Medea was a sorceress who, was in love with Jason. She used her magical powers to help him gain a Golden Fleece. Medea fled with him to Corinth and sacrificed everything that was dear to her. Jason was very ambitious and just cared about power and abandoned Medea. Medea felt betrayed by Jason because he had felt her alone. So Medea plans a plot which would end in death of her rival the princess and murder of her own two children. Medea is so furious with Jason that she wants to destroy everything even there children.
Medea was adopted by Martha Graham, to create an expressive dance.
This dance showed how Medea felt with the moves and colors which were chosen for the costumes. The dance moves in weren’t stiff, the moves were talking with the hands and showing feelings. Medea express...