Blakeley White-McGuire, a principal dancer with the Martha Graham Dance Company, will conduct a movement class at 10 a.m., on Thursday, Oct. 8, in the Upper Studio of the Doane Dance Building (231 West College Street). The lecture will address the repertory and composition ideology of Martha Graham, who is regarded as one of the foremost pioneers of modern dance. The event is free and open to the public.

White-McGuire, who is featured on the cover of Dance Magazine’s October issue, joined the Martha Graham Dance Company in 2002. She has performed principal roles in Appalachian Spring, Diversion of Angels, Deep Song, Errand Into the Maze, and Satyric Festival Song, among others. White-McGuire has had new works created for her by choreographers Jacqueline Buglisi, Martha Clarke, Sean Curran, Richard Move, Pascal Rioult and the Metropolitan Opera in New York City. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in dance from the State University of New York and has taught at the Ailey School, the Martha Graham School, the Neighborhood Playhouse and The Actors’ Studio.

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CALENDAR LISTING: Denison University, Granville — Blakeley White-McGuire movement class, at 10 a.m. on Thurs., Oct. 8, in the Upper Studio of the Doane Dance Building (231 West College Street). Free and open to the Denison Community. For more information, contact 740-587-6712 or visit www.denison.edu.

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