Graham 2, the Martha Graham School’s acclaimed performing ensemble, will present a special holiday performance on Friday, December 11, at 6:30pm, and Saturday, December 12, at 2pm and 6:30pm.

This year’s holiday performance honors longtime director Virginie Mécène for her 19 years of extraordinary leadership of Graham 2. Join the Company for a festive celebration recognizing Mécène’s remarkable contributions to the next generation of Graham artists and her enduring dedication to preserving and advancing Martha Graham’s vision. The company is also delighted to welcome Buglisi Dance Theatre as special guests for this celebratory performance.

The family-friendly program includes Appalachian Spring Suite, Embattled Garden Suite, excerpts from Canticle for Innocent Comedians, Virginie Mécène’s Clair de Lune with guests from the Martha Graham Dance Company and Buglisi Dance Theatre, Mécène’s reimagined Graham solo Désir, danced by Graham Company dancer and Graham 2 alumna Devin Loh, and Sospiri by Jacqulyn Buglisi danced by Graham Company and Buglisi Dance Theatre dancers Isabella Pagano, Jai Perez, Ane Arrieta, and Zachary Jeppsen-Toy.

The matinee on Saturday is designed for the younger set and will be a slightly shorter program. The afternoon will include crafts, snacks, and a chance to be photographed with the dancers!

The 2026 holiday show is part of the Martha Graham Dance Company’s popular Studio Series, which offers audiences an up-close look at the work of the Company and Graham 2 in the intimate setting of the Martha Graham Studio Theater.

About Graham 2
Graham 2 is a performance group made up of the most advanced students of the Martha Graham School. Its mission is to bring the Graham tradition to audiences of all ages, smaller venues, and cultural communities, and to be a springboard for young dancers to enter the professional dance world. Graham 2 dancers are supported by a scholarship, receive stipends for performances, and are often given opportunities to perform with the Martha Graham Dance Company. Seventy percent of the current Company began as members of Graham 2.

The company has performed the works of guest choreographers such as Robert Battle, Pascal Rioult, Adam Barruch, Kun-Yang Lin, Robert Cohan, Darshan Singh Bhuller, Blanca Li, Brice Mousset, Yoshito Sakuraba, Bradley Shelver, and Virginie Mécène. Committed to its education outreach program, Graham 2 performs for more than 3,000 public-school children each year. Graham 2 has performed with the Martha Graham Dance Company at New York City Center and the Joyce Theater and has an annual performance season at the Martha Graham Studio Theater. The troupe has also performed at such leading New York venues as the 92NY, Manhattan Movement and Arts Center, LaGuardia Community College, Iona College, and in such cities as Miami and Fort Lauderdale, FL, Baltimore, MD, Wintergreen, VA, Cherry Hill, NJ, Pittsburgh, PA, and Barcelona, Spain.

Photo: Graham 2 in Virginie Mécène’s Clair de Lune, photo by Brian Pollock