The Ultimate Flex: ‘Martha Graham Dance Company: We Are Our Time’ Directors On How Graham Revolutionized The Form – Doc Talk Podcast

The feet. Martha Graham did not stick her dancers into dainty ballet slippers. No, her dancers and Graham herself in performance, went barefoot. And the foot was flexed – taut and expressive – not elegantly pointed as in classical ballet.

Martha Graham was the first dancer to receive the prestigious Medal of Freedom, highlighting her significant impact on the art of dance and American culture.