ASC: GRAHAM 2 TRACK
Using a combination of on-site training and real-world application, the ASC: Graham 2 Track prepares students both in the studio and within the dance industry itself.
ASC: Graham 2 Track students follow a rigorous course of technical study that includes commitment in a minimum of 12 hours of rehearsal per week, which incorporates performance opportunities throughout the greater NYC area, as well as the annual Graham 2 Holiday Event in December and Graham 2 New York City Season in June.
Additionally, Graham 2 includes a minimum of 12 hours per week of in-studio dance training including Martha Graham Technique, ballet, and contemporary.
Graham 2 repertory primarily consists of works by Martha Graham, but the troupe also commissions new works by established and emerging choreographers. The Martha Graham School is committed to engaging choreographers in the creation of new work on Graham 2 dancers so that students not only experience the process of learning and presenting established work, but actively participate in the creation of new works premiered on them.
In addition to daily Martha Graham Technique classes, all Graham 2 track students must enroll in Ballet and Graham Works (Year 1) or Contemporary (Year 2):
Ballet: Training focuses on individual student abilities, and classes are structured to enhance and support the study of the Martha Graham Technique.
Graham Works: An exploration of Martha Graham’s line of action in the development of her technique. Dancers experience the innovative exercises that Graham developed in her early years, and study the continuing change and growth of the language she was introducing through examining films and learning phrases from repertory that reflect her creative process.
Contemporary: Classes build upon Graham Technique and encourage dancers to explore the connections between this classic approach and post-modern styles.
WINTER INTENSIVE
ASC: Graham 2 students are required to take three weeks of Graham Technique and Repertory during the Graham School Winter Intensive:
- Beginner/Intermediate or Advanced Repertory: Dedicated to the study of Graham’s classic choreography, the course offers students a deeper understanding of Graham’s expressive style as well as practice in valuable performance techniques.
Students may additionally elect into the following courses:
- Intermediate or Advanced Ballet: Training focuses on individual student abilities, and classes are structured to enhance and support the study of the Martha Graham Technique.
- Intermediate or Advanced Contemporary: Classes build upon Graham Technique and encourage dancers to explore the connections between this classic approach and post-modern styles.
HOW TO APPLY
Graham 2 track students are held to exceptionally high standards for technical proficiency, and must enter the program at a minimum of Graham Technique Level III, with the expectation that at the end of the two-year program they will be prepared for Graham Technique Level IV classes. Students are expected to remain in excellent standing in order to secure their Graham 2 enrollment in Years 1 and 2.
PERFORMANCE VIDEO SUBMISSION
Submit video excerpts of the applicant in live performance. Samples must be 2:30-3minutes in length, and may be from solos, duet/trios, or groups. Applicants must indicate their placement in the excerpt.
GRAHAM REPERTORY VIDEO SUBMISSION
Submit videos of the applicant performing the material in the videos in this section as follows:
- Men: Acts of Light excerpts (2:22 – 6:27) solo from Dark Meadow (7:53 – 9:11)
- Women: Acts of Light excerpts (0:08 – 3:44) Solo from Clytemnestra (6:30 – 7:37)
GRAHAM 2 IN-PERSON CALLBACK AUDITION
Graham 2 Application Deadline is May 30, 2025; Applicants will be notified by June 10 if they are invited to attend in-person callback auditions. Applicants selected to advance to the callback auditions MUST be in NYC and available on June 21 , 2025. Applicants will be notified of their acceptance no later than June 30, 2025.
All Graham 2 applicants are strongly encouraged to enroll in the Martha Graham School Summer Intensive / Week 1: Level IV with Graham 2 Director, Virginie Mécène.
TUITION AND AID
Graham 2 Track students are supported by scholarship funds and a performance stipend. For information regarding program tuition, click here.
Photos of Graham 2 dancers by Melissa Sherwood and Brian Pollock.