by Yolande Yorke-Edgell | Mar 19, 2022
Robert Cohan Choreographer Born in New York in 1925, Robert Cohan trained at the Martha Graham School, and began his professional career in dance when he joined the Martha Graham Dance Company in 1946. He quickly moved to soloist and then performed throughout the...
by Yolande Yorke-Edgell | Nov 7, 2021
Martha Graham Choreographer Martha Graham (1894-1991) is recognized as a primal artistic force of the 20th Century. She was named “Dancer of the Century” by Time and has been compared with other creative giants such as Picasso, Einstein, Stravinsky and Freud. She...
by Yolande Yorke-Edgell | Mar 19, 2020
Kenneth MacMillan Choreographer In 1945 MacMillan was awarded a scholarship to Sadler’s Wells Ballet School in London and one year later made his debut in The Sleeping Beauty as one of the original members of Sadler’s Wells Theatre Ballet, which replaced Sadler’s...
by Yolande Yorke-Edgell | May 2, 2018
Bella Lewitzky Choreographer “When I am at my best, I am the handmaiden of the art. I’m not leading it. It’s leading me.” Bella Lewitzky “Great control of every motion and placement is a kind of self-care. It’s self-love in the best...
by Yolande Yorke-Edgell | May 3, 2006
Sophia Stoller Choreographer Sophia Stoller is a choreographer, dancer, dance educator, and filmmaker based in Los Angeles, CA. She is the artistic director of Iris Company and has presented choreography in festivals and venues in Southern California, Israel,...
