ABOUT THE SCHOOL
The Martha Graham School is the oldest professional school of dance in the United States and the only one primarily focused on the Martha Graham Technique and repertory.
Classes are taught by faculty who are current or former members of the Martha Graham Dance Company, and who trained with Martha Graham herself or with her first-generation acolytes.
Students studying at the Martha Graham School have moved on to professional dance careers with the Martha Graham Dance Company, Paul Taylor Dance Company, Jose Limón Dance Company, the Buglisi Dance Theatre, Rioult, and Battery Dance Company, as well as on Broadway and with other companies throughout the world.
OPEN CLASSES ARE BACK!
Whether you’re 18 or 81, a CEO, an aspiring actor, or a busy parent, you can discover the joy of movement at the Martha Graham School! Our open-to-all Graham Technique and Ballet classes are taught by current or former members of the Martha Graham Dance Company who trained with Martha Graham herself or with her first-generation acolytes.
Classes are held weekly on Wednesday evenings in-person at the Creative Cultural Center at St. Veronica’s in Greenwich Village, NYC.
JUNE 20 – JULY 28, 2023
THE GRAHAM SCHOOL SUMMER INTENSIVE
Open to dancers 18 years or older, the Martha Graham School Summer Intensive provides dancers with a rigorous program in Graham Technique, Ballet, Contemporary, Graham Repertory, and Composition with a weekly master class series celebrating early class modern dance form creators.
Classes are taught by world-class dance professionals, including former and current Martha Graham Company dancers! Attend in-person at our NYC studios or remotely via Zoom.
JUNE 20-30, 2023
INTENSIVE GRAHAM TEACHER WORKSHOP
A two-week Intensive Teacher Workshop in-person or online for instructors with or without Graham teaching experience, who wish to deepen their understanding of the Martha Graham Technique. Created, developed, and taught by Virginie Mécène, the workshop will provide detailed instruction in Martha Graham Technique fundamentals, providing a solid foundation in Graham pedagogy and laying the groundwork for further development with increased complexity.
JULY 3-28, 2023
TEENS@GRAHAM SUMMER INTENSIVES
Open to dancers entering grades 5 – 12 in Fall 2023, the Teens@Graham and Pre-Teens@Graham Summer Intensives provide young dancers with exciting daily programs anchored in Graham Technique and creative movement, with additional offerings across many disciplines. Classes are held at the Creative Cultural Center at St. Veronica’s in Greenwich Village.
FULL-TIME PROGRAMS
Full-time programs are offered for intermediate and advanced pre-professional students seeking excellent training in the Martha Graham Technique and repertory along with theory, pedagogy and related disciplines.
This two-year, full-time program offers in-depth studies at professional standards, including Martha Graham Technique, acting, anatomy, history, repertory, composition, music, and performance.
A two-year, full-time certificate program focusing on on-site training and real-world application. Students declare a concentration in one of two key disciplines: Performance or Composition.
This one-year, full-time program addresses teaching approaches and methodology in the first semester, and teaching practices in the second semester.
Students are accepted into the Independent Program on the basis of teacher recommendation, personal essay, and/or demonstration of commitment.
TEENS@GRAHAM
The Martha Graham School’s leading educational outreach program, Teens@Graham, offers aspiring dancers ages 13-18 the opportunity to improve vocational skills and academic performance through study of the Graham Technique, composition, and repertory.
The mission of the conservatory-based Young Artists Program is to further teens’ development as artists using the Graham Technique and repertory as a foundation for study.
Our year-round Pre-Teens@Graham Program for dancers ages 10–12 is a specially crafted dance-training program targeting pre-teen dance development.
Our Winter and Summer Intensive Programs are designed to help students strengthen their dance and academic performance through study of the Graham Technique™, Ballet, Contemporary, Composition, and Repertory.
The All-City Panorama project provides public school students ages 13-18 from all five boroughs the opportunity to perform Martha Graham’s seminal work, Panorama.
Offers middle and high schools in New York City the opportunity to enhance their modern dance programming with the Graham Technique and to integrate Graham into curricula.