Events – Summer Intensive 2025

EVENTS

MONDAY JULY 7
10h-10h45
Orientation meeting
Mandatory for all participants
Obligatoire pour tous.tes les participant.es >
15h30-16h30
Martha Graham: The Dancer Revealed
Screening of the documentary produced for PBS’s “American Masters” series
Projection du documentaire produit pour la série “American Masters” de la chaîne de télévision PBS
16h30-17h30
The Graham Legacy today
Inaugural conference with Artistic Director Rafael Molina
Conférence inaugurale du directeur artistique Rafael Molina
In 🇬🇧 with interpretation in 🇫🇷 and 🇪🇸
WEDNESDAY JULY 9
19h-20h30
Guided Bus Tour of Paris (optional)
Private tour for Summer Intensive partiicpants (in 🇬🇧 and 🇫🇷) in collaboration with Tootbus, which generously provided us with a discounted rate.
Led by our Artistic Director Rafael Molina, this special 90-minute bus tour will take you past Paris’s most iconic landmarks while highlighting key locations that have shaped the city’s vibrant dance history.
Main landmarks: Opéra, Louvre, Notre-Dame,
Sainte-Chapelle, Orsay, Champs-Elysées, Arc de Triomphe, Eiffel Tower, Les Invalides, Grand Palais.
Cost: €34 (at cost – we are not making any profit).

THURSDAY JULY 10
17h45-18h45
The legacy of José Limón
Presentation & discussion with Daniel Fetecua
Présentation & discussion avec Daniel Fetecua
In 🇬🇧 with interpretation in 🇫🇷 and 🇪🇸

18h45-19h15
Writings in the Works
Presentation & discussion with Christine Dakin
Présentation & discussion avec Christine Dakin
In 🇬🇧 with interpretation in 🇫🇷 and 🇪🇸
FRIDAY JULY 18
10h15-11h
Performance of participants
Choreographic works from Advanced and Intermediate 1 creative workshops
Pièces chorégraphiques des ateliers créatifs des niveaux Avancé et Intermédiaire 1
11h-12h
Graham Repertory for the 21st Century
Video-projection & discussion with Christine Dakin
Vidéo-projection & discussion avec Christine Dakin
In 🇬🇧 with interpretation in 🇫🇷 and 🇪🇸
12h-12h30
Martha Graham: Artifact-Architect
Presentation by Christopher Dolder on his research and documentary project
Présentation de Christopher Dolder sur sa recherche et son projet de documentaire
In 🇬🇧 with interpretation in 🇫🇷 and 🇪🇸
12h30-13h
The Martha Graham Dance Company: House of the Pelvic Truth
Book presentation by Blakeley White-McGuire
Présentation de son livre par Blakeley White-McGuire
In 🇬🇧 with interpretation in 🇫🇷 and 🇪🇸
lunch break
14h-14h45
Performance of participants
Choreographic works from Beginner and Intermediate 2 creative workshops
Pièces chorégraphiques des ateliers créatifs des niveaux Débutant et Intermédiaire 2
15h-15h30
Motion et émotion chez Martha Graham
Presentation by PhD candidate Lola Maridet-Coulon
Présentation par la doctorante Lola Maridet-Coulon
In 🇫🇷 with interpretation in 🇬🇧 and 🇪🇸
15h30-16h15
Enseigner Graham dans le contexte français contemporain
Panel discussion led by Laura Rivet with the new generation of French teachers
Table ronde menée par Laura Rivet avec la nouvelle génération de professeur.es français.es
In 🇫🇷 with interpretation in 🇬🇧 and 🇪🇸
16h30-16h45
Special performance by Christine Dakin
17h-17h30
Final Thanks & Certificates
