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Ben Werner,
Student Newspaper Editor
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Martha Graham's theory of modern dance relies on contraction and release.
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John Fielding,
CEO
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Leading lights of the dance world such as Martha Graham, George Balanchine and Hanya Holm used The Method to improve performance and prevent injury.
In New York, the dance community including Martha Graham and George Balanchine embraced his techniques.
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Athena Mondale,
Spiritual Consultant
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It was particularly the dance community and people such as George Balanchine, Ted Shawn, Martha Graham and many other lesser known dancers who truly recognized the value of this work and Joe Pilates' inherent and deep understanding of the workings of the human body.
Denis, Ted Shawn, Martha Graham, George Balanchine and Jerome Robbins studied under Pilates and taught the concepts to their students.
Eminent dance masters such as George Balanchine, Jerome Robbins and Martha Graham became devoted to his method.
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Zhang Xian Qian,
Ex-Olympic Swimmer
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Ever since, dancers like Martha Graham and George Balanchine and actors and professional athletes have used the method to better their performance.
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Phuong Nguyen,
Exotic Dancer
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After immigrating to New York in 1926, Pilates and his wife Clara began working with such noted dancers as George Balanchine and Martha Graham to help them condition their bodies in a controlled and integrated fashion.
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Pete Trengle,
Bass Player
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In the 1950s such dancers as George Balanchine and Martha Graham became devotees.
Dancers Martha Graham and George Balanchine were also devotees.
Pilates became popular with dancers like Martha Graham and George Balanchine.
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Craig Leveaux,
Blogger
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Denis, Martha Graham, and George Balanchine are just a few of those touched and changed by Pilates work.
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