UK

Anne Donnelly

Anne had a long career as a dancer with the Graham-based company London Contemporary Dance Theatre. Toward the end of 1990 she started teaching at The Thamesdown School,The Royal Ballet School, Central School of Ballet and Tring Park, Arts Educational School. Anne joined Middlesex University in 1994 to collate her teaching practice where she still teaches Graham(™) Technique . Her research coheres around the health and training methods for contemporary dancers with specific focus on the mastery of Professor Robert Cohan’s method of teaching. Robert Cohan teaching: Body of Knowledge: www.rescen.net. Alongside Professor Chris Bannerman, she is documenting the innovative teaching and choreographic work of this leading figure.

Geneviève Grady

Geneviève Grady has been teaching Graham technique(™) at Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance since 2003. She has been guest teaching all over Europe.

Siân Hopkins

Siân Hopkins graduated from Rambert School with a BA Hons in 2006 and later an MA in Dance Performance with Specialisation in Ritual with Distinction in 2012. She trained in Graham-based technique with Ross McKim and is principle artist and rehearsal director for his cathedral based research company, Moving Visions Dance Theatre. She had the pleasure of restaging Robert Cohan’s Class (1975) and Stabat Mater (1975) on graduating Rambert students and has worked closely with the ISTD to launch a new contemporary dance syllabus of McKim’s work, leading teacher and examiner training. Since 2012, Siân has taught Graham-based contemporary dance and repertoire at institutions around the UK as well as guest teaching in Japan, Singapore, Vietnam and Canada. She is currently teaching Graham(™) at Middlesex University.

Sarah Sulemanji

Sarah Sulemanji completed her professional training at The Martha Graham School and continues to utilise Graham-based methods of technique training as a basis for her teaching and performance practice. Sarah a practice based Lecturer in Dance Technique at Middlesex University, where she has taught Graham technique(™) across the undergraduate programmes since 2010. She has worked closely with Anne Donnelly, restaging and rehearsal directing works by Robert Cohan, as well as with Deborah Zall, reconstructing works by Anna Sokolow and Bertram Ross. As well as training professionals she relishes the opportunity to work with people in a diverse range of contexts, particularly those who would not usually have the opportunity to experience dance. She holds a First-Class Honours degree in Dance Performance, an MA in Professional Practice and a PGCHE.

Eliot Smith

Eliot Smith is the Founder and Artistic Director of Eliot Smith Dance (ESD), a contemporary dance company based in the North East of England. Eliot graduated in 2012 from The London Contemporary Dance School and studied further for a short time in New York at The Martha Graham School in 2013. Eliot returned to The Martha Graham School in 2017 as part of his project 'Inviting Martha Graham back to the UK', supported by the Arts Council England's Artists' International Development Fund and subsequently self-published a book "Martha & Me" which traces his passion for Martha Graham. As a result, in 2018 Eliot founded and directed 'Graham in UK', a platform for dancers and others passionate about the life and work of the great American choreographer Martha Graham, with the imprimatur of The Martha Graham Dance Company.

Marcia Edwards

Marcia Edwards graduated in 2001 from the Northern School Of Contemporary Dance in Leeds West Yorkshire. She did her dissertation in Dance as Education and gained a Pttls qualification. ME Dance company is based on the contraction and release techniques of Martha Graham. After working in schools, colleges and universities, Marcia created her own training classes and performance company. Her classes are open to youth and professional dancers aged 13-18+.

Patrice Moniz

Patrice discovered and studied the Graham technique(™) and repertory in Paris with Pasqualina Noël. He quickly joined her Modern Dance Ensemble and performed the Graham repertory from 2007 to 2009. In 2009 he received an honorary Fulbright Scholarship to further his study of modern dance at The Ailey School in NYC. He studied with Master Teachers such as Mr. Kevin Predmore and Mrs. Kazuko Hirabayashi.

In April 2020, Patrice founded M-Intensive Online Dance Training, an international dance platform dedicated to Horton and Graham. One year later, he created M-intensive University MIU. It provides online and in-studio Graham and Horton techniques classes, Certification, and workshops for Dance Teachers and Modern Dance lovers looking for accessible teacher training and resources in Horton & Graham Techniques. He's also regularly invited as a Horton & Graham Educator and coach worldwide by vocational schools and companies.