Fanning the flame of a legend.Martha Graham's famous passion for art will infuse in·fuse v. 1. To steep or soak without boiling in order to extract soluble elements or active principles. 2. To introduce a solution into the body through a vein for therapeutic purposes. the bodies and minds of a new generation when intermediate and advanced modern dance and ballet students ages 16 and older gather June 9-21 for the 2003 Frostburg Summer Dance Retreat in Maryland. Faculty members include festival founder and director Barry Fischer; Juilliard graduate Diane Gray; Stuart Hodes, a former dance partner of Graham; Peggy Lyman, former Graham principal dancer A principal dancer is similar to a soloist in dance. However, principals are hired by a ballet or dance company to perform not only solos, but also pas de deux. A principal may be male or female. ; and Kenneth Topping (pictured), director of the Martha Graham School of Contemporary Dance and artistic director of its performing arm, the Martha Graham Dance Ensemble A group of dancers preforming under a common name: the dance equivalent of a band. Examples would be Riverdance and Shuvani. . Students rotate through classes in ballet, composition, and Graham repertoire, and attend workshops in makeup makeup In the performing arts, material used by actors for cosmetic purposes and to help create the characters they play. Not needed in Greek and Roman theatre because of the use of masks, makeup was used in the religious plays of medieval Europe, in which the angels' faces and costuming, plus lectures about the legendary Graham and her place in dance history. bfischer@frostburg.edu |
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