While the woman had a featured role in the first group part, she also had a lengthy solo that transitioned from an all-female performance to the introduction of an all-male performance. The first half of the dance focused on the woman and her perspective. The first piece, titled “Dark Meadow Suite,” followed the story of a man and woman, as I presume, in love. This makes the style especially difficult, but all the more worthy of appreciation, praise and recognition. Because of this, modern dance breaks many of the core rules of ballet, yet doesn’t give way to the more natural feelings produced in contemporary. Modern dance precedes contemporary, but descends from ballet it is more of a combination of the two combined. This style only sometimes appears on stages today, as it has become slightly overshadowed by the popular style of contemporary dance. To preface, the Martha Graham Dance Company focuses on modern dance. I found it impossible to pull my eyes away. Each piece lasted approximately 25 minutes, but the mesmerizing movements made them feel significantly shorter. The company performed three pieces on the Jorgensen stage, reminding the world of the genius mind of Martha Graham. On Thursday, March 23, the University of Connecticut’s Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts hosted the country’s oldest modern dance company, the Martha Graham Dance Company. Martha Graham Dance Company performed “ Every Soul is a Circus” during Nazareth College Arts Center Dance Festival on July 21, 2012.
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