Los Angeles Times

A ballet for us all: How ‘Appalachian Spring’ carries promise for a new beginning

When Martha Graham’s ballet “Appalachian Spring” had its premiere on Oct. 30, 1944, in Washington, D.C., Aaron Copland was the voice of America. He had the gift to be simple. He wrote music that ...
PBS

Episode 13: Appalachian Spring

Students will explore the connection between music and movement through choreographing aspects of their everyday activities. The ballet Appalachian Spring sprang from a collaboration between composer ...
PBS

Watch Martha Graham Dance Company perform “Appalachian Spring,” a ballet of American renewal

Watch the Martha Graham Dance Company perform the iconic dance maker’s most celebrated work, “Appalachian Spring,” with music composed by Aaron Copland, along with the world premiere of the PEAK ...
NPR

Copland's Appalachian Spring

Copland's Appalachian SpringThe San Antonio Symphony play music by another American composer who won a Pulitzer Prize, Aaron Copland. Christopher Wilkins leads a performance of his "Appalachian Spring ...
Los Angeles Times

What a smoldering L.A. needs now is Martha Graham Dance’s ‘Appalachian Spring’

The century-old dance company is on tour with an old work that brings the gift of new life. The tour is a reminder that the late, great Martha Graham got her start in Southern California. During the ...