d in this dance, through the marriage of an American couple, beginning their livestogether on the American Frontier. The dance was popular when it was introduced to thepublic and is still known as one of her best pieces today.The Frontier was the first of the American Theme. It was a solo performancechoreographed and danced by Graham. The Frontier was the first time she used IsamuNoguchi to sculpt her set. It was the first time a sculptor was used in modern dance. Theset he designed captured the vastness of the American Frontier. Graham was not the only dancer and choreographer of her time. Alwin Nikolais isrecognized worldwide as one of the century's most innovative artists, began his dancestudies under Truda Kaschmann in his home state of Connecticut. He is similar to Grahamin that they both were choreographers and tried new things He experimented with lights,slides, choreography, and music, which resulted in what in now known as multi-mediadance theater. Nikolais like Graham helped revolutionize dance.Martha Graham changed the style of modern American dance. Therefore, she wasnamed top 100 most important people of the twentieth century in Time magazine. Graham was the mother of American dance. She danced at the opening of the prestigiousRadio City Music Hall in New York City. Her love for dance kept her on stage until shewas seventy four years old. Her career lasted many years and her contributions to the fieldof dance remain in dance classes all over the world....
