Serving as Regisseur for the Martha Graham Center, I worked with University of Iowa undergraduate and graduate dance students on Helios: Ritual to the Sun from Martha Graham's Acts of Light. This process involved training the dancers in the Graham technique, contextualizing the work within the broader scope of the Graham canon and American modern dance, as well as coaching the dancers on the unique demands required to perform this work. It was an honor to serve both the Graham Center and the University of Iowa and to bring this dance back to life in new bodies!
Photo: Bill Adams // Dancers: Benton Happel and Lauren Vasilakos, University of Iowa Undergraduates // Venue: Hancher Auditorium
MORE PHOTOS AND NEWS ON THIS PROJECT HERE:
https://now.uiowa.edu/2016/11/jesse-factor
https://artshare.uiowa.edu/people/ritual-sun-martha-grahams-acts-light