It’s permitting life to use you in a very intense way. Sometimes it is not pleasant. Sometimes it is fearful. But nevertheless it is inevitable. -Martha Graham
Martha Graham broke barriers. Reinterpretation of the classics is fine, but sometimes we need heroes to sweep away our vision of how it is done and show us a new way to present ourselves.
Finding that inner vision…the dance as protagonist? Maybe not…The LOVE of dance and movement as a protagonist…yes…
Our favorite quote from her…
It is your business to keep the channel open. You do not even have to believe in yourself or your work. You have to keep yourself open and aware to the urges that motivate you. Keep the channel open… No artist is pleased. [There is] no satisfaction whatever at any time. There is only a queer divine dissatisfaction, a blessed unrest that keeps us marching and makes us more alive than the others.
A queer divine satisfaction…the hero as a conduit for inspiration…cool!
