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Avec quelques semaines d'avance, la Martha Graham Dance Company fête son centenaire en faisant dialoguer la danse d’avant-garde de sa fondatrice et le génie créatif effervescent de notre époque.

Malgré quelques temps forts, en particulier la reprise brillante de Herman Schmerman, la soirée « Etoiles de l’Opéra » laisse un avant-goût mitigé sur l'avant-scène du Palais Garnier.

Après près de trente ans, la compagnie fondée en 1926 par la chorégraphe Martha Graham remonte sur les planches de l’Opéra Garnier. Pionnière de la danse moderne, la chorégraphe a laissé derrière elle un répertoire de plus de cent cinquante œuvres qui ont profondément marqué l’histoire de la danse. 

L.A. Dance Project, collectif fondé et dirigé par Benjamin Millepied, est de retour à Paris au Théâtre des Champs Elysées avec un programme néoclassique mêlant Martha Graham, William Forsythe, Justin Peck et Benjamin Millepied.

In a tremendous triple bill at New York City Center, Martha Graham’s genius and Janet Elber’s stewardship of the company into the 21st century deserve to be celebrated, loudly. 

Global chaos has not deterred Cuba's Malpaso Dance from bringing two world premieres, one home-grown, and a Martha Graham debut to New York City – incredibly, with all-live-music accompaniment. 

Yorke Dance Project are in fine form presenting five diverse and engaging works, including new pieces by Christopher Bruce and Liam Francis.

English National Ballet opens its season at Sadler’s Wells with a quadruple bill showcasing the versatility, virtuosity and endless capabilities of the company throughout the ranks.

Martha Graham Dance Company impresses in its third program at The Joyce Theater, especially in Errand into the Maze.

Janet Eilber has done an amazing job of steering the Martha Graham Dance Company into the modern age with multiple mixed programs.

More centenary celebrations by the Martha Graham Dance Company: the first of several mixed bills this season displays the Graham dancers at their most powerful.  

Osipova has always, since her very earliest appearances on stage, stood out for the sheer energy and commitment she shows in all her work. This is no exception.

Martha Graham Dance Company never disappoints. Especially good is her version of The Rite of Spring with Stravinsky's score played live.

Yorke Dance Project presents a finely honed programme with California Connections: Three Pioneering Women.

Martha Graham's choreography, often inspired by Greek mythology, still has the power to shock.

An emotional programme of historical reenactments and inspiration 

The feeling at the end of the evening was one of triumph, with the future of the Martha Graham Dance Company looking as optimistic as the frontier couple in Appalachian Spring.

Martha Graham's dancers look terrific in the jumble of ancient and recent works that make up Program B at the Joyce. 

New York City Center’s annual Fall for Dance festival heads online in a pair of programs, one much stronger than the other. 

This program illustrates the difficulties of a dance company attempting to forge a path forward without the towering vision and talent of its founder.

La Martha Graham Dance Company mantiene viva la figura de su revolucionaria creadora y resulta una suerta casi inmerecida el poder poder apreciar a esta compañía, que por estos días llena de aplausos y bravos el Teatro Real de Madrid.

The dancers of the Martha Graham Dance Company may have been doing the repertoire of Ms Graham since the company’s inception in 1926, but Wednesday night’s program – featuring the work of four other choreographers – was proof that these are remarkably versatile dancers, capable of interpreting myriad forms of modern dance assuredly.

“I wanted to chart a graph of the heart – to reveal the inner landscape.”– Martha Graham.The iconic dancer and choreographer’s words are a theme throughout Inner Landscape. All the works presented have strong characterization, no matter how abstract, and focus on the internal feelings of each protagonist.