Martha Graham

Dance is the hidden language of the soul.

Dance is the hidden language of the soul.

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.

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.

The body is shaped, disciplined, honored, and in time, trusted.

The body is shaped, disciplined, honored, and in time, trusted.

We learn by practice. Whether it means to learn to dance by practicing dancing or to learn to live by read more

We learn by practice. Whether it means to learn to dance by practicing dancing or to learn to live by practicing living, the principles are the same. One becomes in some area an athlete of God.