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Appalachian Spring is an American ballet created by the choreographer Martha Graham and the composer Aaron Copland, later arranged as an orchestral work.Commissioned by Elizabeth Sprague Coolidge, Copland composed the ballet music for Graham; the original choreography was by Graham, with costumes by Edythe Gilfond and sets by Isamu Noguchi.
The song was largely unknown outside Shaker communities until Aaron Copland used its melody for the score of Martha Graham's ballet, Appalachian Spring, first performed in 1944. (Shakers once worshipped on Holy Mount, in the Massachusetts portion of the Appalachians).
Appalachian Spring was voted Top Retailer Of American Craft for two consecutive years, 1995 [4] and 1996 [5] by Niche Magazine [6] and craft exhibitors at the Philadelphia Buyers Market of American Craft [7] and the Baltimore American Craft Council [8] shows. After winning two years in a row a Hall of Fame was created and Appalachian Spring was ...
The Graham Company’s revival of “Appalachian Spring” is part of the ensemble's centenary celebration. It is the oldest dance company in America. Saturday’s cast displayed more feistiness ...
Hot Springs is a town in Madison County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 520 at the 2020 census. ... It is situated on the Appalachian Trail and ...
Blue Ridge Mountains - Front Royal, Virginia Although the term "Blue Ridge" is sometimes applied exclusively to the eastern edge or front range of the Appalachian Mountains, the geological definition of the Blue Ridge province extends westward to the Ridge and Valley area, encompassing the Great Smoky Mountains, the Great Balsams, the Roans, the Blacks, and other mountain ranges.
Appalachian region: Maryland, Virginia, Pennsylvania, parts of North Carolina and West Virginia ... Expect a warm spring, especially in the north (3 degrees Fahrenheit above average in April) and ...
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