Which kinds of dance did Martha Graham study at Denishawn?

At the Denishawn School of Dancing and Related Arts, where Martha Graham began her professional career in 1916, the curriculum was notable for being the first in the United States to explore a diverse range of global dance forms.1

During her time at the school, Graham was introduced to a curriculum that included:

• World and Folk Dances: The school provided instruction in Asian, Spanish, primitive, folk, and Native American dance styles.
• Classical and Experimental Techniques: Students studied the fundamentals of ballet alongside the innovative techniques developed by the school’s founders, Ruth St. Denis and Ted Shawn.21
• Modern Developments: Later, the school incorporated modern-dance techniques developed in Europe by figures such as Rudolf Laban and Émile Jaques-Dalcroze.2