Martha Graham
Dance Beyond Rules: Unveiling the Soul in Martha Graham's Moves
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She was a smart girl, young girl
Introduction of a smart and young girl who loves to dance.
Loved to dance
Expressing her passion for dancing.
In fact she did it every time she got the chance
Dancing whenever she has the opportunity.
She learned the moves, like a list of rules
Learning dance moves as if following a set of rules.
Studied ballet when she went to school
Studying ballet during her school days.
She could perrouette, balance
Mastering various ballet techniques.
She could Jump and spin and battement glisse
Listing specific ballet moves like perrouette, balance, jump, spin, battement glisse.
But her soul felt lost
Her soul feels lost, indicating inner turmoil.
heart was locked
Her heart is locked, suggesting emotional barriers.
Like she was dancing inside of someone else's box
Feeling confined, dancing within someone else's expectations.
So she arched her back, fell to the floor
Arching her back and falling to express deeper emotions.
Cause that's what expressed the emotion more
Using unconventional movements for emotional expression.
Sometime you gotta draw outside of the lines
Encouraging breaking societal norms to unleash creativity.
To color the dance that's inside your mind
Emphasizing the importance of personal expression in dance.
You've gotta dance like Martha
Encouraging others to dance in a way inspired by Martha Graham.
Dance like Martha
-Dance like Martha
-Dance
-And then the day came, Martha started a school
Martha starts a school, indicating her role as a teacher.
She taught the dancers how to dance beyond the rules
Teaching dancers to go beyond conventional dance rules.
World War 2, the Great Depression
Historical references to World War 2 and the Great Depression influencing Martha's creativity.
All could play a part in her imagination
Imagination influenced by external factors.
All the costumes and all the props
Costumes and props as tools to captivate the audience.
Were just another way to make the audience's heart stop
Creating emotional impact to move the audience.
These actors, dancers were part of a play
Actors and dancers as participants in the play of life.
And Martha danced so you could feel the day
Martha dances to convey the essence of the day.
All the heartache all the joy
Expressing both heartache and joy through dance.
Expressed in the moves of these girls and boys
The emotions of the dancers portrayed through their movements.
If you could dance your fear would you take the chance?
Pondering if one would dance their fear, taking a chance.
'Cause that's how Martha chose to dance
Martha's choice of dance as a courageous expression of emotions.
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