By Rachel Straus “The body does not lie,” Martha Graham famously said. With these five words and her stage work, Graham brilliantly countered the fixed belief that the body and mind are separate entities. Inspired by this revolutionary view, Marian Chace (1896–1970), who briefly studied with Graham, began exploring the mind-body interrelationship on a […]
    | Published: August 1, 2010 Category: historyBy Rachel Straus 1. For three decades, Chace helped the mentally ill use movement to do what? 2. What famous dance company did Chace join and tour with, after spending one summer training with the group in New York City? 3. Not only was Chace one of the first dance teachers to accept black […] |
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