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PILLOWNOTES JACOB’S PILLOW EXTENDS SPECIAL THANKS by Norton Owen The PillowNotes series comprises essays commissioned from our Scholars-in-Residence and others to provide audiences with a TO OUR VISIONARY LEADERS broader context for viewing dance. VISIONARY LEADERS form an important foundation of support and demonstrate their passion for and commitment to Jacob’s Pillow through The iconic status of great artists sometimes makes it difficult to envision them as anything but full-blown geniuses. And yet their annual gifts of $10,000 and above. biographies—and simple logic—tell us that Picasso did indeed have a childhood and even Stravinsky was once an inexperienced young pianist. And so it is that Martha Graham, arguably the 20th century’s most influential modern dancer and choreographer, was once a gawky adolescent and later a promising student at Denishawn, the Los Angeles-based school and company run by Their deep affiliation ensures the success and longevity of the Ruth St. Denis and Ted Shawn. Pillow’s annual offerings, including educational initiatives, free public programs, The School, the Archives, and more. Of course, even in her childhood—or at least in her recollection of it—the seeds of Graham’s artistry were evident. Her father was an alienist (an arcane term for a doctor handling mental disorders), and young Martha was influenced by his keen observation skills. She once learned a lesson she never forgot when she told her father a falsehood which he detected in her body language. $25,000+ “Movement never lies,” is the dictum she carried forward from that day, and this philosophy can still be discerned in Graham Carole* & Dan Burack Christopher Jones* & Deb McAlister dances such as the classic Lamentation, in which emotion is expressed purely through movement. The innovations of Lamentation PRESENTS MARTHA GRAHAM The Barrington Foundation Wendy McCain are explored on this program by three of the Lamentation Variations, expressed through the vastly different styles of Aszure Frank & Monique Cordasco Fred Moses* Barton, Michelle Dorrance, and Liz Gerring. DANCE COMPANY Hon. Stephan P. Driscoll*, in honor and memory Jennie A. Kassanoff & Dan H. Schulman of John Lindquist & Barton Mumaw Mark & Taryn Leavitt Graham’s quest to express big ideas through a new dance vocabulary must certainly have been one of the reasons that she Ted Shawn Theatre Stephanie & Robert ‡ Gittleman Sylvia T. Pope* chose to leave Denishawn after having apprenticed, taught, and performed there over a period of seven formative years. She felt Carolyn Gray & George Peppard Robert & Eileen Rominger trapped by the trifles in which she was obliged to appear, even as Shawn sought to utilize her forceful stage presence in more Joan & Jim Hunter Irene Ryan Foundation serious works such as Xochitl, in which she played the title role of a spirited Aztec princess who marries an Emperor, portrayed by August 14-17, 2019 Shawn. ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Janet Eilber As distant as these works may be from Graham’s own later work, she once wrote to Shawn, “The artist in me was born in $10,000+ Denishawn,” and she also referred to her apprenticeship in more general terms. “It is a mistake to believe that modern dancing EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR LaRue Allen Dr. Norman Abramson Ann* & Peter Herbst is something unrelated to anything that has gone before,” she wrote in 1937. “It is only by knowing the rules that it becomes Deborah & Charles Adelman Laura* & Nick Ingoglia possible to break and change them.” SENIOR ARTISTIC ASSOCIATE Denise Vale Aliad Fund Nancy K. Kalodner Rick & Nurit Amdur Amy & Richard Kohan Martha Graham continued breaking rules for the rest of her life, especially the ones suggesting that dance should be merely a COMPANY Lloyd Knight Candace* & Rick Beinecke Lizbeth & George Krupp pretty pastime. “Like the modern painters and architects, we have stripped our medium of decorative unessentials,” she once Ben Schultz Linda & Bob Berzok Jack & Elizabeth Meyer, in honor of wrote. “Just as fancy trimmings are no longer seen on buildings, so dancing is no longer padded. It is not ‘pretty’ but it is much Xin Ying Sydelle & Lee Blatt Diane & Deval Patrick more real.” Her first New York concert in 1926 featured such derivative works as The Three Gopi Maidens, which would have David Carlisle & Morene Bodner Hans* & Kate Morris looked perfectly at home on a Denishawn program. But a mere three years later, she was presenting shockingly stark new dances Lloyd Mayor Gov. Deval L. & Diane Patrick Chervenak-Nunnallé Foundation such as Heretic and, soon after, the breakthrough Primitive Mysteries. Some critics, such as John Martin in The New York Times, Natasha M. Diamond-Walker Neil* & Kathleen Chrisman Claudia Perles championed her cause, while others ridiculed her. Even Fanny Brice took a stab at her in a Ziegfeld Follies of 1936 number called Ranny Cooper & David Smith Caren & Barry Roseman “Modernistic Moe.” Lorenzo Pagano* Jeffrey Davis & Michael T. Miller Hunter K. Runnette* & Mark P. VandenBosch Charlotte Landreau David DeFilippo & Lisa Shapiro, in memory of Naomi Seligman & Ernie von Simson Graham persevered in spite of, or perhaps because of the struggle. In time, she conquered the same audiences who were initially Anne O’Donnell* Robert Gittleman Mark Sena & Linda Saul-Sena puzzled and angered by her work. Some of her dances have entered the standard repertoire, such as the current Pillow program’s Hermine Drezner Natalie & Howard Shawn Appalachian Spring (1944) with its commissioned score by Aaron Copland, and Diversion of Angels (1949), which has been Leslie Andrea Williams Lisbeth Tarlow & Stephen Kay Sheila Drill performed by American Ballet Theatre and the Paul Taylor Dance Company. Other works, such as the full-evening Clytemnestra Anne Souder Nancy & Michael Feller Roger Tilles (1958), are rarely performed but may still be appreciated today as towering achievements in telling stories through movement. David & Nina Fialkow in honor of Stephen Weiner & Donald Cornuet Revolutionary though she was, Graham’s ultimate goal was communication, and she always endeavored to connect with her Laurel Dalley Smith Deval & Diane Patrick and Mark A. Leavitt Ellen Weissman audiences on a gut level. Even when viewers didn’t fully comprehend her dances, their power could be felt in a visceral sense. So Young An Jeanne Donovan Fisher Mark & Liz Williams Marzia Memoli Joan* & Charlie Gross Elaine* & Irving Wolbrom Thankfully, Graham’s choreographic legacy is now unencumbered after years of uncertainty triggered by Graham herself. The choreographer Antony Tudor once asked her if she wished to be remembered more as a dancer or as a choreographer. When she Jacob Larsen answered, “A dancer,” Tudor replied, “I pity you.” Perhaps this ambivalence caused her to avoid safeguarding her works even as Alyssa Cebulski * Former Trustees, staff, faculty, interns, she continued to create them until her death in 1991. Much of the legal haggling which played out quite publicly for many years The School’s dancers, or arists-in-residence could have been averted if she had properly copyrighted her dances. But instead, she left behind a tangle of opposing forces, Alessio Crognale ‡ deceased insuring that she would continue to stimulate dramatic conflict offstage as well as on, long after her death. Aoi Sato

Although Graham revered her Denishawn roots and expressed admiration for the Pillow’s archival resources when she first INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT brought her company here in 1984, Agnes de Mille, author of the fascinating but idiosyncratic Martha: The Life and Times of As of May 23, 2019 major support for Jacob’s Pillow has been generously provided by the Martha Graham, wrote of how Graham had made things difficult for biographers by destroying personal documents and letters. following institutions: The Arison Arts Foundation; Arnhold Foundation; The Barr Foundation; “Martha always wanted to leave behind a legend, not a biography,” de Mille wrote. The Barrington Foundation; Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation; Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts; The Chervenak-Nunnallé Foundation; The Feigenbaum Foundation; Gladys While Graham herself remains legendary, the company has moved beyond the drama under the direction of former company Krieble Delmas Foundation; The Ford Foundation; Howard Gilman Foundation; Harkness member Janet Eilber since 2005. Institutional stability has been a primary focus, and both the company and school are now Foundation for Dance; William Randolph Hearst Foundation; The John S. and James L. Knight housed in the iconic Greenwich Village studio space where Graham’s onetime disciple Merce Cunningham headquartered his own Foundation; Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency; MassDevelopment; The Andrew operations for decades. The classic Graham works are freshly reimagined and contextualized (as in the current EVE Project which W. Mellon Foundation; Mertz Gilmore Foundation; New England Foundation for the Arts; honors the progress of women over the past century), with new dances regularly added into the mix, such as the company’s National Endowment for the Arts; Onota Foundation; The Prospect Hill Foundation; The Shubert newest work, Deo, by Gaga-trained Bobbi Jene Smith and theatrical choreographer Maxine Doyle. All of these initiatives ensure Foundation; The Robert and Tina Sohn Foundation; The Spingold Foundation; Talented Students that the Graham legacy will continue to live on as something much more than mere legend. in the Arts Initiative, a collaboration of the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation and Surdna *Alumni of The School at Jacob’s Pillow Foundation; The Thompson Family Foundation; The Velmans Foundation; Weissman Family © 2019 Norton Owen and Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival. Foundation; and Jacob’s Pillow Business Partners. Norton Owen is a curator, writer, and archivist with more than 45 years of professional experience in dance. He has been Martha Graham Dance Company’s engagement at Jacob’s Pillow associated with Jacob’s Pillow since 1976 and has been Director of Preservation since 1990. is supported, in part, by a leadership contribution from Fred Moses. For further reading: Blood Memory by Martha Graham (Doubleday, 1991) Goddess: Martha Graham’s Dancers Remember by Robert Tracy (Limelight Editions, 1997) PROGRAM MEMBERSHIP SUPPORTS LAUREL DALLEY SMITH (Dancer) MARZIA MEMOLI (Dancer) is from B.F.A. in Ballet under the direction is from England, and joined the Palermo, Italy, joined the Company of Katie Langan. She has performed EVERYTHING YOU LOVE ABOUT Appalachian Spring (1944) Company in 2015. She performs in 2016, and performs lead roles works by Dwight Rhoden, Kate JACOB’S PILLOW lead roles in Graham’s Errand into in Graham’s El Penitente, “Steps in Skarpetowska, Aszure Barton, and Springtime in the wilderness is celebrated by a man and woman building a house with the Maze, Maple Leaf Rag, and the Street”, and works by Pontus Darrell Grand Moultrie, among others. joy and love and prayer; by a revivalist and his followers in their shouts of exaltation; by a Diversion of Angels, and roles in Lidberg, Bobbi Jene Smith, Maxine She was a member of Graham 2. JOIN OUR THOUSANDS OF MEMBERS & SUPPORT THE pioneering woman with her dreams of the Promised Land. contemporary works by Marie Doyle, and Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui. In MISSION OF JACOB’S PILLOW. Chouinard, Pontus Lidberg, and 2018 Dance Spirit said she “may be ALESSIO CROGNALE (Dancer) is CHOREOGRAPHY & Annie-B Parson. Ms. Dalley Smith the...Company’s newest dancer, but from Abruzzo, Italy, and joined the You can help the Pillow present outstanding dance artists COSTUMES Martha Graham graduated from Central School her classical lines and easy grace are Company in 2017. He began his from around the world, provide training and support to of Ballet with 1st class Honours. already turning heads”. She graduated training in his hometown and then MUSIC Aaron Copland* the talented dancers of The School at Jacob’s Pillow, maintain Before joining Graham she from the Academy of Teatro Carcano pursued his major in Ballet at the our landmark site, and create free community programs SET DESIGN Isamu Noguchi performed with the U.K. tour of in Milan and the Béjart school, where Academy of Teatro Carcano in Milan. West Side Story, Joss Arnott Dance, she performed with the Béjart Ballet Mr. Crognale trained at the Graham that engage people of all ages and backgrounds with dance. LIGHTING DESIGN Jean Rosenthal and Yorke Dance Project, creating Lausanne. School where he graduated in 2016 Adapted by Beverly Emmons roles in Robert Cohan’s 2014 Lingua and was a member of Graham 2. Franca and Lacrymosa. JACOB LARSEN (Dancer) joined the He danced with Nai-Ni Chen Dance DANCERS The Bride Charlotte Landreau (8/14, 8/15 eve, 8/17 mat) Company in 2016. Larsen received his Company in 2016 and 2017. EVERY GIFT MATTERS. Anne O’Donnell (8/15 mat, 8/16, 8/17 eve) SO YOUNG AN (Dancer) joined the B.F.A. from Marymount Manhattan Company in 2016. An received a College where he performed works AOI SATO (Dancer) started ballet JOIN AND CHOOSE THE LEVEL RIGHT FOR YOU! The Husbandman Jacob Larsen (8/14, 8/15 eve, 8/17 mat) B.F.A. from Dong-Ah University in by Paul Taylor, Twyla Tharp, Aszure training at Liscombe International Lloyd Mayor (8/15 mat, 8/16, 8/17 eve) Korea. She is the recipient of the Barton, Loni Landon, and Ray Mercer. Ballet School in Japan. She received Explore the full list of benefits, join as a new Member, renew your 1995 International Arts Award At Springboard Danse Montréal 2015 a scholarship at the Alvin Ailey current membership, or upgrade to a higher level and the Grand Prize at the Korea he performed works by Alexander School and performed Memoria with at jacobspillow.org/support/membership. The Preacher Lorenzo Pagano (8/14, 8/15 eve, 8/17 mat) National Ballet Grand Prix in 2001. Ekman and Banning Boulding. Larsen Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Lloyd Knight (8/15 mat, 8/16, 8/17 eve) She has danced with Korea National trained at the Graham School and was (AAADT) for the City Center Season Ballet Company and Buglisi Dance a member of Graham 2. and at Lincoln Center for director of You can also make a donation by phone at 413.243.9919 x122. The Pioneering Woman Leslie Andrea Williams (8/14, 8/15 eve, 8/17 mat) Theatre and has also performed AAADT Robert Battle’s work. She has Natasha M. Diamond-Walker (8/15 mat, 8/16, 8/17 eve) works by Yuri Grigorovich, Jean ALYSSA CEBULSKI (Dancer) was born performed works by Martha Graham, Sustaining members support the Pillow year-round through easy, Christophe Maillot, Mats Ek, Patricia and raised in Michigan, where she Virginie Mécène, Tracy Inman, Nai-Ni automatic monthly or quarterly gifts. Ruanne, and Samantha Dunster. trained at Valentina’s School of Ballet. Chen, and more. Sato was a member The Followers So Young An, Laurel Dalley Smith, Marzia Memoli, Anne Souder She graduated from Marymount of Graham 2 and was honored with Manhattan College in 2016 with a Pearl Lang Award for Excellence in Performance. Depending on your level, membership gives you access to: Early Ticketing Commissioned by the Elizabeth Sprague Coolidge Foundation in the Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Fan level & above The original title chosen by Aaron Copland was Ballet for Martha which was changed by Martha Graham to Appalachian Spring. *Used by arrangement with the Aaron Copland Fund for Music, copyright owners; and Boosey and Admission to Cast Parties Hawkes, Inc., sole publisher and licensee. Contributor level & above

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HOUSE RULES: Hooman Yazhari While in our theaters, please refrain from behavior that could disturb other patrons and performers during the performance. Thank you for observing these House Rules so that everyone can have an enjoyable experience. North American Representation Thank you! Silence cell phones • Photography & recording are prohibited • Other than water, food & beverages are prohibited • Keep Rena Shagan Associates, Inc. (shaganarts.com) your ticket with you at all times • Let a staff member know if you need help International Representation We are so glad you are here. Enjoy the show! LaRue Allen, Executive Director ([email protected]) Deo (2019) performed include Lamentation, was awarded a full scholarship to The and Maple Leaf Rag. She trained Frontier, Satyric Festival Song, and Graham School, and was a member of as a rhythmic gymnast and studied CHOREOGRAPHY Maxine Doyle & Bobbi Jene Smith Serenata Morisca. Graham 2. ballet, circus, acting, and modern dance at the Maurice Béjart School MUSIC Lesley Flanigan LLOYD KNIGHT (Dancer) joined the LLOYD MAYOR (Dancer) joined the (Switzerland). In 2012 she received Company in 2005 and performs Company in 2012 and performs lead a scholarship to study at the Martha COSTUME DESIGN Karen Young lead roles in Appalachian Spring, roles in Appalachian Spring, Diversion Graham School. Landreau danced LIGHTING DESIGN Embattled Garden, Errand into of Angels, Embattled Garden, Andonis with Graham 2 and was honored Yi-Chung Chen the Maze, The Rite of Spring, Foniadakis’s Echo, and Richard Move’s with the Pearl Lang Award. DANCERS So Young An and others. Born in England and The Show (Achilles Heels), first danced raised in Miami, he trained at by Mikhail Baryshnikov. In 2014, ANNE O’DONNELL (Dancer) joined Laurel Dalley Smith Miami Conservatory of Ballet and Mayor was honored with the Clive the Company in 2014 and performs Natasha M. Diamond-Walker graduated from New World School Barnes Dance Award and is now a lead roles in Graham’s Appalachian Marzia Memoli of the Arts, under the direction of board member of the Foundation. For Spring, Dark Meadow Suite, El Anne O’Donnell Daniel Lewis. There he worked with the Company’s 90th anniversary in Penitente, Diversion of Angels, and Anne Souder choreographers Donald McKayle, April 2016, Mayor danced an excerpt new works by Maxine Doyle and Leslie Andrea Williams Robert Battle, and Michael Uthoff. of Appalachian Spring with former Bobbi Jene Smith, Pam Tanowitz, He received scholarships to The Étoile and Artistic Director of the Paris Annie-B Parson, Mats Ek, Lar Xin Ying Ailey School and Dance Theatre of Opera Ballet, Aurélie Dupont. Lubovitch, and Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui. Deo is presented with support from the Beau Gage and Glenn Ousterhout Fund for New Work and was Harlem. Dance Magazine named She danced with Ailey II and commissioned by Christopher Jones and Deb McAlister on behalf of the Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival, him one of the “Top 25 Dancers to NATASHA M. DIAMOND-WALKER Buglisi Dance Theatre and and by the O’Donnell-Green Music and Dance Foundation. Watch” in 2010. Knight partnered (Dancer) is from Los Angeles, attended The School at Jacob’s Co-commissioned for the Martha Graham Center of Contemporary Dance, Inc. by University Musical Wendy Whelan in Moon and Misty California, and joined the Company Pillow’s Contemporary Program, Society, Ann Arbor, MI. Additional production support provided by the Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts. Copeland in At Summer’s Full. in 2011. Her favorite Graham roles Glimmerglass Opera Festival, and to perform are The Chorus in Cave Springboard Danse Montréal. She BEN SCHULTZ (Dancer) joined of the Heart, Lilith from Embattled appeared on the cover of Dance - INTERMISSION - the Company in 2009 and dances Garden, and The Pioneering Woman Spirit’s February 2016 Issue “Young lead roles including King Hades in Appalachian Spring. While with and Modern”. in Clytemnestra and Jason in the Company, Diamond-Walker has Lamentation Variations (2007) Cave of the Heart. He premiered worked closely in originating roles LESLIE ANDREA WILLIAMS (Dancer) Conceived by Janet Eilber Martha Graham’s work in Russia, with Annie-B Parson, Maxine Doyle, was born in Newport News, VA, and performing Errand into the Bobbi Jene Smith, Pam Tanowitz, Lil grew up in Raleigh, North Carolina. Maze with prima ballerina Diana Buck, and Nacho Duato. She can also Williams joined the Company just CHOREOGRAPHY Liz Gerring, Michelle Dorrance, and Aszure Barton Vishneva at the Mariinsky Theatre, be seen cameo-ing in myriad TV/Film two months after graduating from MUSIC Michael J. Schumacher, Michelle Dorrance and Jaco Pastorius, George Crumb* Saint Petersburg. Earlier dance projects. Diamond-Walker holds a The Juilliard School in May 2015. credits include the Tony Award® B.F.A. from Fordham University. Since then, she has performed COSTUME DESIGN (Gerring) Reid & Harriet winning Blast!, the Cleo Parker numerous featured roles in iconic (Dorrance) Barbara Erin Delo Robinson Dance Ensemble, and LORENZO PAGANO (Dancer) joined Graham ballets such as Chronicle, (Barton) Jennifer O’Donnell Hannah Kahn Contemporary Dance. the Company in 2012 and dances lead Appalachian Spring, Diversion of Mr. Schultz has served as faculty roles in Graham’s Appalachian Angels, and Embattled Garden. LIGHTING DESIGN (Gerring) Amith Chandashaker and resident choreographer for Spring, Embattled Garden, Night She was recently featured in Dance (Dorrance) Nicholas Houfek the Arvada Center for the Arts and Journey, and Diversion of Angels and Magazine as a dancer “On The Rise.” (Barton) Beverly Emmons Humanities. Schultz starred in the in contemporary works by Andonis DANCERS Gerring Variation Xing Ying with So Young An, Alessio Crognale, world premiere of AXE, a work Foniadakis, Lucinda Childs, Sidi Larbi ANNE SOUDER (Dancer) joined the Natasha M. Diamond-Walker (8/14, 8/15 eve, 8/17 mat) created by Mats Ek for the Cherkaoui, Nacho Duato, Pontus Company in 2015 and performs lead Company. Lidberg, and Lar Lubovitch. A native roles in Graham’s Dark Meadow Lloyd Knight with So Young An, Alessio Crognale, of Torino, Italy, he moved to the U.S. Suite, “Steps in the Street”, and Deep Natasha M. Diamond-Walker (8/15 mat, 8/16, 8/17 eve) XIN YING (Dancer) joined the and trained as a scholarship student Song, and works by Marie Chouinard Company in 2011 and performs at The School at Jacob’s Pillow and and Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui. Souder Dorrance Variation The Company lead roles in Cave of the Heart, The Martha Graham School. In began her training in Maryville, Chronicle, Diversion of Angels, 2016 Pagano received the Italian Tennessee and continued to earn her Barton Variation Laurel Dalley Smith, Anne O’Donnell (8/14, 8/15 eve, 8/17 mat) Clytemnestra, Woodland, and I International Dance Award for “Male degree in the Ailey/Fordham B.F.A. Anne Souder, Xing Ying (8/15 mat, 8/16, 8/17 eve) used to love you, among others. Rising Star”. program, graduating with a double In 2008 she received the China major in Dance and Theology. There Dance Lotus Award. She was the CHARLOTTE LANDREAU (Dancer) is she performed works by Alvin Ailey, The Lamentation Variations was commissioned by the Martha Graham Center of Contemporary Dance, Inc. with support from Francis Mason. director of the Dance Department a native of France, and joined the Ronald K. Brown, Dwight Rhoden, Dorrance and Gerring Variations were commissioned for the Martha Graham Center of Contemporary at Sichuan College of Arts & Culture Company in 2013. She dances lead and more. Upon graduation, she Dance, Inc. by Carolina Performing Arts. and a guest teacher at The Graham roles in Graham’s Appalachian Spring joined Graham 2 and was awarded a *Pastorius (Dorrance): “Portrait of Tracy” arranged by Michelle Dorrance; Schumacher (Gerring): School, the Beijing Dance Academy, (The Bride), Errand into the Maze, Dizzy Feet Foundation scholarship. “Zoltan’s Ghost” commissioned by Liz Gerring Dance Company; Crumb (Barton): “Apparition” (IX. The and Nanjing University of Arts. She The Rite of Spring (The Chosen One), Night in Silence Under Many a Star). Chronicle (1936) During her long and illustrious the Company in performance are Director since 2005. Her direction career, Graham created 181 dance Mikhail Baryshnikov, Margot Fonteyn, has focused on creating new forms compositions. During the Rudolf Nureyev, Maya Plisetskaya, of audience access to Martha CHOREOGRAPHY & Bicentennial she was granted the Tiler Peck, Misty Copeland, Herman Graham’s masterworks. These COSTUMES Martha Graham United States’ highest civilian honor, Cornejo, and Aurélie Dupont. initiatives include contextual MUSIC Wallingford Riegger* The Medal of Freedom. In 1998, TIME programming, educational and Magazine named her the “Dancer In recent years, the Company community partnerships, use of new LIGHTING DESIGN Jean Rosenthal of the Century.” The first dancer to has challenged expectations and media, commissions from today’s Lighting for reconstruction (“Steps in the Street”) by David Finley perform at the White House and to experimented with a wide range top choreographers, and creative Lighting for reconstruction (“Spectre–1914”, “Prelude to Action”) by Steven L. Shelley act as a cultural ambassador abroad, of offerings beyond its mainstage events such as the Lamentation she captured the spirit of a nation. performances. It has created a series Variations. Earlier in her career, as a DANCERS I. Spectre–1914 “No artist is ahead of his time,” she of intimate in-studio events, forged principal dancer with the Company, Drums—Red Shroud—Lament Xin Ying (8/14, 8/15 eve, 8/17 mat) said. “He is his time. It is just that the unusual creative partnerships with Ms. Eilber worked closely with others are behind the time.” the likes of SITI Company, Performa, Martha Graham. She danced many Leslie Andrea Williams (8/15 mat, 8/16, 8/17 eve) the New Museum, Barney’s, and of Graham’s greatest roles, had ABOUT MARTHA GRAHAM DANCE Siracusa’s Greek Theater Festival (to roles created for her by Graham, II. Steps in the Street COMPANY name a few); created substantial and was directed by Graham in Devastation—Homelessness—Exile Anne Souder (8/14, 8/15 eve, 8/17 mat) The Martha Graham Dance Company digital offerings with Google Arts and most of the major roles of the Marzia Memoli (8/15 mat, 8/16, 8/17 eve) has been a world leader in the Culture, YouTube, and Cennarium; repertory. She soloed at the White evolving art form of modern dance and created a model for reaching House, was partnered by Rudolf So Young An, Alyssa Cebulski, Laurel Dalley Smith, since its founding in 1926. Today, new audiences through social media. Nureyev, starred in three segments Natasha M. Diamond-Walker, Charlotte Landreau, under the direction of Artistic The astonishing list of artists who of Dance in America, and has since Marzia Memoli, Anne O’Donnell, Aoi Sato, Director Janet Eilber, the Company is have created works for the Graham taught, lectured, and directed Anne Souder, Leslie Andrea Williams, Xin Ying embracing a new programming dancers in the last decade reads like a Graham ballets internationally. vision that showcases masterpieces catalog of must-see choreographers: Apart from her work with Graham, III. Prelude to Action by Graham alongside newly Kyle Abraham, Aszure Barton, Sidi Ms. Eilber has performed in films, Unity—Pledge to the Future Xin Ying, Anne Souder (8/14, 8/15 eve, 8/17 mat) commissioned works by Larbi Cherkaoui, Lucinda Childs, Marie on television, and on Broadway Leslie Andrea Williams, Marzia Memoli (8/15 mat, contemporary artists. With programs Chouinard, Michelle Dorrance, Nacho directed by such greats as Agnes 8/16, 8/17 eve) that offer a rich thematic narrative, Duato, Mats Ek, Andonis Foniadakis, de Mille and Bob Fosse, and has the Company creates new platforms Liz Gerring, Larry Keigwin, Michael received four Lester Horton Awards So Young An, Alyssa Cebulski, Laurel Dalley Smith, for contemporary dance and multiple Kliën, Pontus Lidberg, Lil Buck, Lar for her reconstruction and Natasha M. Diamond-Walker, Charlotte Landreau, points of access for audiences. Lubovitch, Josie Moseley, Richard performance of seminal American Marzia Memoli, Anne O’Donnell, Aoi Sato, Move, Bulareyaung Pagarlava, modern dance. She has served as Anne Souder, Leslie Andrea Williams, Xin Ying Since its inception, the Company Annie-B Parson, Yvonne Rainer, Sonya Director of Arts Education for the has received international acclaim “Spectre–1914” researched and reconstructed in 1994 by Terese Capucilli and Carol Fried, from film Tayeh, Doug Varone, Luca Vegetti, Dana Foundation, guiding the clips and Barbara Morgan photographs. “Steps in the Street” reconstructed in 1989 by Yuriko and from audiences in over 50 countries Gwen Welliver, and Robert Wilson. Foundation’s support for Teaching Martha Graham, from the Julien Bryan film. “Prelude to Action” reconstructed in 1994 by Sophie throughout North and South America, Artist training and contributing Maslow, assisted by Terese Capucilli, Carol Fried, and Diane Gray, from film clips and Barbara Morgan Europe, Africa, Asia, and the Middle The current company dancers hail regularly to its arts education photographs. East. The Company has performed from around the world and, while publications. Ms. Eilber is a Trustee *Finale from “New Dance, Opus 18b” (for “Steps in the Street”), orchestrated by Justin Dello Joio, used at such illustrious venues as the grounded in their Graham core Emeritus of the Interlochen Center by arrangement with Associated Music Publishers, Inc., publisher and copyright owner. Additional Metropolitan Opera, Carnegie Hall, training, can also slip into the style for the Arts. She is married to the Paris Opera House, and Covent of contemporary choreographers screenwriter/director John Warren, Garden, as well as at the base of the like a second skin, bringing technical with whom she has two daughters, Great Pyramids of Egypt and in the brilliance and artistic nuance to all Madeline and Eva. COMPANY ancient Herod Atticus Theatre on the they do—from brand new works to Acropolis in Athens. In addition, the Graham classics and those from early DENISE VALE (Senior Artistic ABOUT MARTHA GRAHAM Graham’s groundbreaking style grew Cunningham, Paul Taylor, and Company has also produced several pioneers such as Isadora Duncan, Associate) joined the Martha Martha Graham has had a deep from her experimentation with the Twyla Tharp, altering the scope award-winning films broadcast on Jane Dudley, Anna Sokolow, and Graham Dance Company in 1985, and lasting impact on American art elemental movements of of dance. Classical ballet dancers PBS and around the world. Mary Wigman. “Some of the most attaining the rank of principal and culture. She single-handedly contraction and release. By focusing Margot Fonteyn, Rudolf Nureyev, skilled and powerful dancers you can dancer. Roles performed include defined contemporary dance as on the basic activities of the human and Mikhail Baryshnikov sought her Though Martha Graham herself is the ever hope to see,” according to The The Pioneering Woman in a uniquely American art form, form, she enlivened the body with out to broaden their artistry. Artists best-known alumna of her company, Washington Post last year. “One of the Appalachian Spring, Woman in which the nation has in turn shared raw, electric emotion. The sharp, of all genres were eager to study the Company has provided a training great companies of the world,” says White in Diversion of Angels, Chorus with the world. Crossing artistic angular, and direct movements and work with Graham—she taught ground for some of modern dance’s The New York Times, while The Los Leader in Night Journey, Chorus in boundaries, she collaborated with of her technique were a dramatic actors including Bette Davis, Kirk most celebrated performers and Angeles Times notes, “They seem able Cave of the Heart, the Attendant and commissioned work from the departure from the predominant Douglas, Madonna, Liza Minnelli, choreographers. Former members to do anything, and to make it look in Hérodiade, Leader in the 1980s leading visual artists, musicians, style of the time. Gregory Peck, Tony Randall, Eli of the Company include Merce easy as well as poetic.” reconstruction of “Steps in the and designers of her day, including Wallach, Anne Jackson, and Joanne Cunningham, Erick Hawkins, Paul Street”, and Night Chant, a ballet sculptor Isamu Noguchi and Graham influenced generations of Woodward to utilize their bodies as Taylor, John Butler, and Glen Tetley. JANET EILBER (Artistic Director) created for Ms. Vale by Martha composers Aaron Copland, Samuel choreographers that included Merce expressive instruments. Among celebrities who have joined has been the Company’s Artistic Graham in 1989. Graham solos Barber, and Gian Carlo Menotti. Chronicle (1936) During her long and illustrious the Company in performance are Director since 2005. Her direction career, Graham created 181 dance Mikhail Baryshnikov, Margot Fonteyn, has focused on creating new forms compositions. During the Rudolf Nureyev, Maya Plisetskaya, of audience access to Martha CHOREOGRAPHY & Bicentennial she was granted the Tiler Peck, Misty Copeland, Herman Graham’s masterworks. These COSTUMES Martha Graham United States’ highest civilian honor, Cornejo, and Aurélie Dupont. initiatives include contextual MUSIC Wallingford Riegger* The Medal of Freedom. In 1998, TIME programming, educational and Magazine named her the “Dancer In recent years, the Company community partnerships, use of new LIGHTING DESIGN Jean Rosenthal of the Century.” The first dancer to has challenged expectations and media, commissions from today’s Lighting for reconstruction (“Steps in the Street”) by David Finley perform at the White House and to experimented with a wide range top choreographers, and creative Lighting for reconstruction (“Spectre–1914”, “Prelude to Action”) by Steven L. Shelley act as a cultural ambassador abroad, of offerings beyond its mainstage events such as the Lamentation she captured the spirit of a nation. performances. It has created a series Variations. Earlier in her career, as a DANCERS I. Spectre–1914 “No artist is ahead of his time,” she of intimate in-studio events, forged principal dancer with the Company, Drums—Red Shroud—Lament Xin Ying (8/14, 8/15 eve, 8/17 mat) said. “He is his time. It is just that the unusual creative partnerships with Ms. Eilber worked closely with others are behind the time.” the likes of SITI Company, Performa, Martha Graham. She danced many Leslie Andrea Williams (8/15 mat, 8/16, 8/17 eve) the New Museum, Barney’s, and of Graham’s greatest roles, had ABOUT MARTHA GRAHAM DANCE Siracusa’s Greek Theater Festival (to roles created for her by Graham, II. Steps in the Street COMPANY name a few); created substantial and was directed by Graham in Devastation—Homelessness—Exile Anne Souder (8/14, 8/15 eve, 8/17 mat) The Martha Graham Dance Company digital offerings with Google Arts and most of the major roles of the Marzia Memoli (8/15 mat, 8/16, 8/17 eve) has been a world leader in the Culture, YouTube, and Cennarium; repertory. She soloed at the White evolving art form of modern dance and created a model for reaching House, was partnered by Rudolf So Young An, Alyssa Cebulski, Laurel Dalley Smith, since its founding in 1926. Today, new audiences through social media. Nureyev, starred in three segments Natasha M. Diamond-Walker, Charlotte Landreau, under the direction of Artistic The astonishing list of artists who of Dance in America, and has since Marzia Memoli, Anne O’Donnell, Aoi Sato, Director Janet Eilber, the Company is have created works for the Graham taught, lectured, and directed Anne Souder, Leslie Andrea Williams, Xin Ying embracing a new programming dancers in the last decade reads like a Graham ballets internationally. vision that showcases masterpieces catalog of must-see choreographers: Apart from her work with Graham, III. Prelude to Action by Graham alongside newly Kyle Abraham, Aszure Barton, Sidi Ms. Eilber has performed in films, Unity—Pledge to the Future Xin Ying, Anne Souder (8/14, 8/15 eve, 8/17 mat) commissioned works by Larbi Cherkaoui, Lucinda Childs, Marie on television, and on Broadway Leslie Andrea Williams, Marzia Memoli (8/15 mat, contemporary artists. With programs Chouinard, Michelle Dorrance, Nacho directed by such greats as Agnes 8/16, 8/17 eve) that offer a rich thematic narrative, Duato, Mats Ek, Andonis Foniadakis, de Mille and Bob Fosse, and has the Company creates new platforms Liz Gerring, Larry Keigwin, Michael received four Lester Horton Awards So Young An, Alyssa Cebulski, Laurel Dalley Smith, for contemporary dance and multiple Kliën, Pontus Lidberg, Lil Buck, Lar for her reconstruction and Natasha M. Diamond-Walker, Charlotte Landreau, points of access for audiences. Lubovitch, Josie Moseley, Richard performance of seminal American Marzia Memoli, Anne O’Donnell, Aoi Sato, Move, Bulareyaung Pagarlava, modern dance. She has served as Anne Souder, Leslie Andrea Williams, Xin Ying Since its inception, the Company Annie-B Parson, Yvonne Rainer, Sonya Director of Arts Education for the has received international acclaim “Spectre–1914” researched and reconstructed in 1994 by Terese Capucilli and Carol Fried, from film Tayeh, Doug Varone, Luca Vegetti, Dana Foundation, guiding the clips and Barbara Morgan photographs. “Steps in the Street” reconstructed in 1989 by Yuriko and from audiences in over 50 countries Gwen Welliver, and Robert Wilson. Foundation’s support for Teaching Martha Graham, from the Julien Bryan film. “Prelude to Action” reconstructed in 1994 by Sophie throughout North and South America, Artist training and contributing Maslow, assisted by Terese Capucilli, Carol Fried, and Diane Gray, from film clips and Barbara Morgan Europe, Africa, Asia, and the Middle The current company dancers hail regularly to its arts education photographs. East. The Company has performed from around the world and, while publications. Ms. Eilber is a Trustee *Finale from “New Dance, Opus 18b” (for “Steps in the Street”), orchestrated by Justin Dello Joio, used at such illustrious venues as the grounded in their Graham core Emeritus of the Interlochen Center by arrangement with Associated Music Publishers, Inc., publisher and copyright owner. Additional Metropolitan Opera, Carnegie Hall, training, can also slip into the style for the Arts. She is married to the Paris Opera House, and Covent of contemporary choreographers screenwriter/director John Warren, Garden, as well as at the base of the like a second skin, bringing technical with whom she has two daughters, Great Pyramids of Egypt and in the brilliance and artistic nuance to all Madeline and Eva. COMPANY ancient Herod Atticus Theatre on the they do—from brand new works to Acropolis in Athens. In addition, the Graham classics and those from early DENISE VALE (Senior Artistic ABOUT MARTHA GRAHAM Graham’s groundbreaking style grew Cunningham, Paul Taylor, and Company has also produced several pioneers such as Isadora Duncan, Associate) joined the Martha Martha Graham has had a deep from her experimentation with the Twyla Tharp, altering the scope award-winning films broadcast on Jane Dudley, Anna Sokolow, and Graham Dance Company in 1985, and lasting impact on American art elemental movements of of dance. Classical ballet dancers PBS and around the world. Mary Wigman. “Some of the most attaining the rank of principal and culture. She single-handedly contraction and release. By focusing Margot Fonteyn, Rudolf Nureyev, skilled and powerful dancers you can dancer. Roles performed include defined contemporary dance as on the basic activities of the human and Mikhail Baryshnikov sought her Though Martha Graham herself is the ever hope to see,” according to The The Pioneering Woman in a uniquely American art form, form, she enlivened the body with out to broaden their artistry. Artists best-known alumna of her company, Washington Post last year. “One of the Appalachian Spring, Woman in which the nation has in turn shared raw, electric emotion. The sharp, of all genres were eager to study the Company has provided a training great companies of the world,” says White in Diversion of Angels, Chorus with the world. Crossing artistic angular, and direct movements and work with Graham—she taught ground for some of modern dance’s The New York Times, while The Los Leader in Night Journey, Chorus in boundaries, she collaborated with of her technique were a dramatic actors including Bette Davis, Kirk most celebrated performers and Angeles Times notes, “They seem able Cave of the Heart, the Attendant and commissioned work from the departure from the predominant Douglas, Madonna, Liza Minnelli, choreographers. Former members to do anything, and to make it look in Hérodiade, Leader in the 1980s leading visual artists, musicians, style of the time. Gregory Peck, Tony Randall, Eli of the Company include Merce easy as well as poetic.” reconstruction of “Steps in the and designers of her day, including Wallach, Anne Jackson, and Joanne Cunningham, Erick Hawkins, Paul Street”, and Night Chant, a ballet sculptor Isamu Noguchi and Graham influenced generations of Woodward to utilize their bodies as Taylor, John Butler, and Glen Tetley. JANET EILBER (Artistic Director) created for Ms. Vale by Martha composers Aaron Copland, Samuel choreographers that included Merce expressive instruments. Among celebrities who have joined has been the Company’s Artistic Graham in 1989. Graham solos Barber, and Gian Carlo Menotti. Deo (2019) performed include Lamentation, was awarded a full scholarship to The and Maple Leaf Rag. She trained Frontier, Satyric Festival Song, and Graham School, and was a member of as a rhythmic gymnast and studied CHOREOGRAPHY Maxine Doyle & Bobbi Jene Smith Serenata Morisca. Graham 2. ballet, circus, acting, and modern dance at the Maurice Béjart School MUSIC Lesley Flanigan LLOYD KNIGHT (Dancer) joined the LLOYD MAYOR (Dancer) joined the (Switzerland). In 2012 she received Company in 2005 and performs Company in 2012 and performs lead a scholarship to study at the Martha COSTUME DESIGN Karen Young lead roles in Appalachian Spring, roles in Appalachian Spring, Diversion Graham School. Landreau danced LIGHTING DESIGN Embattled Garden, Errand into of Angels, Embattled Garden, Andonis with Graham 2 and was honored Yi-Chung Chen the Maze, The Rite of Spring, Foniadakis’s Echo, and Richard Move’s with the Pearl Lang Award. DANCERS So Young An and others. Born in England and The Show (Achilles Heels), first danced raised in Miami, he trained at by Mikhail Baryshnikov. In 2014, ANNE O’DONNELL (Dancer) joined Laurel Dalley Smith Miami Conservatory of Ballet and Mayor was honored with the Clive the Company in 2014 and performs Natasha M. Diamond-Walker graduated from New World School Barnes Dance Award and is now a lead roles in Graham’s Appalachian Marzia Memoli of the Arts, under the direction of board member of the Foundation. For Spring, Dark Meadow Suite, El Anne O’Donnell Daniel Lewis. There he worked with the Company’s 90th anniversary in Penitente, Diversion of Angels, and Anne Souder choreographers Donald McKayle, April 2016, Mayor danced an excerpt new works by Maxine Doyle and Leslie Andrea Williams Robert Battle, and Michael Uthoff. of Appalachian Spring with former Bobbi Jene Smith, Pam Tanowitz, He received scholarships to The Étoile and Artistic Director of the Paris Annie-B Parson, Mats Ek, Lar Xin Ying Ailey School and Dance Theatre of Opera Ballet, Aurélie Dupont. Lubovitch, and Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui. Deo is presented with support from the Beau Gage and Glenn Ousterhout Fund for New Work and was Harlem. Dance Magazine named She danced with Ailey II and commissioned by Christopher Jones and Deb McAlister on behalf of the Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival, him one of the “Top 25 Dancers to NATASHA M. DIAMOND-WALKER Buglisi Dance Theatre and and by the O’Donnell-Green Music and Dance Foundation. Watch” in 2010. Knight partnered (Dancer) is from Los Angeles, attended The School at Jacob’s Co-commissioned for the Martha Graham Center of Contemporary Dance, Inc. by University Musical Wendy Whelan in Moon and Misty California, and joined the Company Pillow’s Contemporary Program, Society, Ann Arbor, MI. Additional production support provided by the Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts. Copeland in At Summer’s Full. in 2011. Her favorite Graham roles Glimmerglass Opera Festival, and to perform are The Chorus in Cave Springboard Danse Montréal. She BEN SCHULTZ (Dancer) joined of the Heart, Lilith from Embattled appeared on the cover of Dance - INTERMISSION - the Company in 2009 and dances Garden, and The Pioneering Woman Spirit’s February 2016 Issue “Young lead roles including King Hades in Appalachian Spring. While with and Modern”. in Clytemnestra and Jason in the Company, Diamond-Walker has Lamentation Variations (2007) Cave of the Heart. He premiered worked closely in originating roles LESLIE ANDREA WILLIAMS (Dancer) Conceived by Janet Eilber Martha Graham’s work in Russia, with Annie-B Parson, Maxine Doyle, was born in Newport News, VA, and performing Errand into the Bobbi Jene Smith, Pam Tanowitz, Lil grew up in Raleigh, North Carolina. Maze with prima ballerina Diana Buck, and Nacho Duato. She can also Williams joined the Company just CHOREOGRAPHY Liz Gerring, Michelle Dorrance, and Aszure Barton Vishneva at the Mariinsky Theatre, be seen cameo-ing in myriad TV/Film two months after graduating from MUSIC Michael J. Schumacher, Michelle Dorrance and Jaco Pastorius, George Crumb* Saint Petersburg. Earlier dance projects. Diamond-Walker holds a The Juilliard School in May 2015. credits include the Tony Award® B.F.A. from Fordham University. Since then, she has performed COSTUME DESIGN (Gerring) Reid & Harriet winning Blast!, the Cleo Parker numerous featured roles in iconic (Dorrance) Barbara Erin Delo Robinson Dance Ensemble, and LORENZO PAGANO (Dancer) joined Graham ballets such as Chronicle, (Barton) Jennifer O’Donnell Hannah Kahn Contemporary Dance. the Company in 2012 and dances lead Appalachian Spring, Diversion of Mr. Schultz has served as faculty roles in Graham’s Appalachian Angels, and Embattled Garden. LIGHTING DESIGN (Gerring) Amith Chandashaker and resident choreographer for Spring, Embattled Garden, Night She was recently featured in Dance (Dorrance) Nicholas Houfek the Arvada Center for the Arts and Journey, and Diversion of Angels and Magazine as a dancer “On The Rise.” (Barton) Beverly Emmons Humanities. Schultz starred in the in contemporary works by Andonis DANCERS Gerring Variation Xing Ying with So Young An, Alessio Crognale, world premiere of AXE, a work Foniadakis, Lucinda Childs, Sidi Larbi ANNE SOUDER (Dancer) joined the Natasha M. Diamond-Walker (8/14, 8/15 eve, 8/17 mat) created by Mats Ek for the Cherkaoui, Nacho Duato, Pontus Company in 2015 and performs lead Company. Lidberg, and Lar Lubovitch. A native roles in Graham’s Dark Meadow Lloyd Knight with So Young An, Alessio Crognale, of Torino, Italy, he moved to the U.S. Suite, “Steps in the Street”, and Deep Natasha M. Diamond-Walker (8/15 mat, 8/16, 8/17 eve) XIN YING (Dancer) joined the and trained as a scholarship student Song, and works by Marie Chouinard Company in 2011 and performs at The School at Jacob’s Pillow and and Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui. Souder Dorrance Variation The Company lead roles in Cave of the Heart, The Martha Graham School. In began her training in Maryville, Chronicle, Diversion of Angels, 2016 Pagano received the Italian Tennessee and continued to earn her Barton Variation Laurel Dalley Smith, Anne O’Donnell (8/14, 8/15 eve, 8/17 mat) Clytemnestra, Woodland, and I International Dance Award for “Male degree in the Ailey/Fordham B.F.A. Anne Souder, Xing Ying (8/15 mat, 8/16, 8/17 eve) used to love you, among others. Rising Star”. program, graduating with a double In 2008 she received the China major in Dance and Theology. There Dance Lotus Award. She was the CHARLOTTE LANDREAU (Dancer) is she performed works by Alvin Ailey, The Lamentation Variations was commissioned by the Martha Graham Center of Contemporary Dance, Inc. with support from Francis Mason. director of the Dance Department a native of France, and joined the Ronald K. Brown, Dwight Rhoden, Dorrance and Gerring Variations were commissioned for the Martha Graham Center of Contemporary at Sichuan College of Arts & Culture Company in 2013. She dances lead and more. Upon graduation, she Dance, Inc. by Carolina Performing Arts. and a guest teacher at The Graham roles in Graham’s Appalachian Spring joined Graham 2 and was awarded a *Pastorius (Dorrance): “Portrait of Tracy” arranged by Michelle Dorrance; Schumacher (Gerring): School, the Beijing Dance Academy, (The Bride), Errand into the Maze, Dizzy Feet Foundation scholarship. “Zoltan’s Ghost” commissioned by Liz Gerring Dance Company; Crumb (Barton): “Apparition” (IX. The and Nanjing University of Arts. She The Rite of Spring (The Chosen One), Night in Silence Under Many a Star). PROGRAM MEMBERSHIP SUPPORTS LAUREL DALLEY SMITH (Dancer) MARZIA MEMOLI (Dancer) is from B.F.A. in Ballet under the direction is from England, and joined the Palermo, Italy, joined the Company of Katie Langan. She has performed EVERYTHING YOU LOVE ABOUT Appalachian Spring (1944) Company in 2015. She performs in 2016, and performs lead roles works by Dwight Rhoden, Kate JACOB’S PILLOW lead roles in Graham’s Errand into in Graham’s El Penitente, “Steps in Skarpetowska, Aszure Barton, and Springtime in the wilderness is celebrated by a man and woman building a house with the Maze, Maple Leaf Rag, and the Street”, and works by Pontus Darrell Grand Moultrie, among others. joy and love and prayer; by a revivalist and his followers in their shouts of exaltation; by a Diversion of Angels, and roles in Lidberg, Bobbi Jene Smith, Maxine She was a member of Graham 2. JOIN OUR THOUSANDS OF MEMBERS & SUPPORT THE pioneering woman with her dreams of the Promised Land. contemporary works by Marie Doyle, and Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui. In MISSION OF JACOB’S PILLOW. Chouinard, Pontus Lidberg, and 2018 Dance Spirit said she “may be ALESSIO CROGNALE (Dancer) is CHOREOGRAPHY & Annie-B Parson. Ms. Dalley Smith the...Company’s newest dancer, but from Abruzzo, Italy, and joined the You can help the Pillow present outstanding dance artists COSTUMES Martha Graham graduated from Central School her classical lines and easy grace are Company in 2017. He began his from around the world, provide training and support to of Ballet with 1st class Honours. already turning heads”. She graduated training in his hometown and then MUSIC Aaron Copland* the talented dancers of The School at Jacob’s Pillow, maintain Before joining Graham she from the Academy of Teatro Carcano pursued his major in Ballet at the our landmark site, and create free community programs SET DESIGN Isamu Noguchi performed with the U.K. tour of in Milan and the Béjart school, where Academy of Teatro Carcano in Milan. West Side Story, Joss Arnott Dance, she performed with the Béjart Ballet Mr. Crognale trained at the Graham that engage people of all ages and backgrounds with dance. LIGHTING DESIGN Jean Rosenthal and Yorke Dance Project, creating Lausanne. School where he graduated in 2016 Adapted by Beverly Emmons roles in Robert Cohan’s 2014 Lingua and was a member of Graham 2. Franca and Lacrymosa. JACOB LARSEN (Dancer) joined the He danced with Nai-Ni Chen Dance DANCERS The Bride Charlotte Landreau (8/14, 8/15 eve, 8/17 mat) Company in 2016. Larsen received his Company in 2016 and 2017. EVERY GIFT MATTERS. Anne O’Donnell (8/15 mat, 8/16, 8/17 eve) SO YOUNG AN (Dancer) joined the B.F.A. from Marymount Manhattan Company in 2016. An received a College where he performed works AOI SATO (Dancer) started ballet JOIN AND CHOOSE THE LEVEL RIGHT FOR YOU! The Husbandman Jacob Larsen (8/14, 8/15 eve, 8/17 mat) B.F.A. from Dong-Ah University in by Paul Taylor, Twyla Tharp, Aszure training at Liscombe International Lloyd Mayor (8/15 mat, 8/16, 8/17 eve) Korea. She is the recipient of the Barton, Loni Landon, and Ray Mercer. Ballet School in Japan. She received Explore the full list of benefits, join as a new Member, renew your 1995 International Arts Award At Springboard Danse Montréal 2015 a scholarship at the Alvin Ailey current membership, or upgrade to a higher level and the Grand Prize at the Korea he performed works by Alexander School and performed Memoria with at jacobspillow.org/support/membership. 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Ruanne, and Samantha Dunster. trained at Valentina’s School of Ballet. Chen, and more. Sato was a member The Followers So Young An, Laurel Dalley Smith, Marzia Memoli, Anne Souder She graduated from Marymount of Graham 2 and was honored with Manhattan College in 2016 with a Pearl Lang Award for Excellence in Performance. Depending on your level, membership gives you access to: Early Ticketing Commissioned by the Elizabeth Sprague Coolidge Foundation in the Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Fan level & above The original title chosen by Aaron Copland was Ballet for Martha which was changed by Martha Graham to Appalachian Spring. *Used by arrangement with the Aaron Copland Fund for Music, copyright owners; and Boosey and Admission to Cast Parties Hawkes, Inc., sole publisher and licensee. Contributor level & above