Transformative magic at Martha Graham Dance

Jai Perez in Martha Graham's Clytemnestra

Martha Graham Dance Company in Baye & Asa's Cortege

Martha Graham Dance Company in Hofesh Shechter's Cave

Xin Ying in Letter to Nobody in collaboration with Mimi Yin

By Carla Escoda, 07 April 2025

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“what stuck with me by the end was the virtuosic beauty of the dance”

Reviewed at Joyce Theater, New York City on 2 April 2025

Clytemnestra (Act 2) (Martha Graham)

Cortege (Baye & Asa)

Letter to Nobody (Xin Ying, Mimi Yin)

CAVE (Hofesh Shechter)

Martha Graham Dance Company

Xin Ying, Dancer

Leslie Andrea Williams, Dancer

Richard Villaverde, Dancer

Laurel Dalley Smith, Dancer

Martha Graham Dance Company celebrates 100 years in New York

Ivy Lin, 8th April

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.

*****

Against all odds, the Cubans have landed in America

Carla Escoda, 10th February

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.

****1

Yorke Dance Project impresses in Modern Milestones at the Linbury

Maggie Foyer, 19th January

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

*****

ENB: R:Evolution showcases tenacity, legacy and talent

Deborah Weiss, 1st October

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.

****1

Martha Graham's Errand in the Maze still thrills

Ivy Lin, 8th April

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

****1

Martha Graham does Americana

Ivy Lin, 3rd April

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

****1

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Carla Escoda

Born in the Philippines, Carla trained as a ballet and modern dancer with the Alice Reyes Dance Company in Manila. She has lived and worked in Asia and the U.S. and has written about the arts for Bachtrack, KQED (the northern California public media broadcaster), Dance International, dance journal/hk, the Huffington Post, Dance Europe and ballettothepeople.