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Martha Graham
Martha Graham performing “Letter to the World” (also called “The Kick”), 1940.
Martha Graham began her professional dance career in 1916 at Denishawn, a school and dance company founded in Los Angeles by Ruth St. Denis and Ted Shawn. She remained with the organization until 1923, during which time she was introduced to a diverse repertory and became a featured star of the company.1