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Early in her dance training, then-third-grader Jacqulyn Buglisi told her mother: “I don’t want to do a recital. I want to learn how to dance.” That early drive to find the deeper meaning behind movement has remained a through line in her life. Whether as a principal dancer with the Martha Graham Dance Company, the […]
Extraordinary dance teachers do more than teach steps. They shape the way dancers move through the world, cultivating curiosity, confidence, and a lasting love of the art form. This year, our awards selection committee is proud to recognize five educators who represent distinct approaches to teaching—spanning generations, styles, and traditions—and whose influence extends far beyond […]
Jacqulyn Buglisi has a flair for drama. To encourage the students in her intermediate and advanced Graham classes at The Ailey School to open their sternums in a high release, she tells them to stretch “like a flower came out of your heart.” When attempting to convey the weight of a hand gesture, she explains […]
This Friday marks the 14-year anniversary of the horrific events of September 11, 2001. For the fifth year in a row, former Martha Graham dancer and choreographer Jacqulyn Buglisi revives her 2011 site-specific performance piece The Table of Silence Project 9/11. Working in collaboration with Italian artist Rossella Vasta, Buglisi summons more than a […]