Martha Graham

Practice means to perform, over and over again in the face of all obstacles, some act of vision, of faith, read more

Practice means to perform, over and over again in the face of all obstacles, some act of vision, of faith, of desire. Practice is a means of inviting the perfection desired.

Dance is the hidden language of the soul of the body.

Dance is the hidden language of the soul of the body.

There is a vitality, a life force, an energy, a quickening, that is translated through you into action, and because read more

There is a vitality, a life force, an energy, a quickening, that is translated through you into action, and because there is only one of you in all time, this expression is unique.

The center of the stage is where I am.

The center of the stage is where I am.

We look at the dance to impart the sensation of living in an affirmation of life, to energize the spectator read more

We look at the dance to impart the sensation of living in an affirmation of life, to energize the spectator into keener awareness of the vigor, the mystery, the humor, the variety, and the wonder of life. This is the function of the American dance.