Definitions

1. Doris Humphrey, a founder of American modern dance, performed for the Humphrey-Weidman Company between 1928 and 1944.
2. Doris Humphrey was also a pioneer in its styles, but her dancing was purely aesthetic in nature.
3. Doris Humphrey was born in Oak Park, Illinois, in 1895 and grew up in Chicago.

Career

1. With a career that spanned 50 years, Horst became one of the most highly regarded dance composition teachers of his time, rivaled only by Doris Humphrey.

Modern Dance

1. Dance Therapy has its roots in modern dance, from pioneers including Isadora Duncan, Martha Graham and Doris Humphrey (1920 onwards).

Work

1. While he is most famous for his work with Doris Humphrey, Weidman did a lot of work on his own.
2. He wanted to "dance man and woman in America today." He was most famous for his work with Doris Humphrey with whom he started the Humphrey-Weidman Company.

Post World War

1. During the post World War II period, Duncan dancing was effectively eclipsed by the modern dance movement, typified by Martha Graham and Doris Humphrey.

Company

1. In the company, he developed his repertory with Doris Humphrey and established the principles of the style that was to become the Limon technique.

Denishawn

1. He studied and performed with Denishawn before leaving to form the Humphrey-Weidman school and company with Doris Humphrey and Pauline Lawrence.

Charles Weidman

1. A benefit for the Dancer's Club provided the opportunity to share billing with modern dance luminaries Martha Graham, Charles Weidman, and Doris Humphrey.

Choreographers

1. The bureau's library houses more than 700 scores for dances by choreographers from George Balanchine and Doris Humphrey to Bill T. Jones and Mark Morris.

José

1. In 1935 she met Martha Graham and began several years of photographing Graham and other dancers including Merce Cunningham, Doris Humphrey, and José Limón.
2. He observed the classes of modern dance contemporaries such as Martha Graham, Doris Humphrey, and José Limón.

Dance

1. He moved (1928) to New York City to study art, but was smitten by dance and began studying with Doris Humphrey and Charles Weidman.

Mary Wigman

1. Mary Wigman and Doris Humphrey, turned their backs on musically influenced choreography and developed new forms of pure dance.

Limon

1. When Limon began his company, he asked Doris Humphrey to be the artistic director.

Dance Company

1. In 1928 he cofounded with Doris Humphrey the Humphrey-Weidman school and dance company, for which he choreographed many works.

Martha Graham

1. They included Martha Graham, Doris Humphrey, and Charles Weidman (all of whom had danced with Denishawn) and Hanya Holm, who came from Mary Wigman's company.
2. It was the site of performances and classes by major modern dance figures including Martha Graham, Doris Humphrey, Hanya Holm and Charles Weidman.
3. In the 1920s, important founders of the new style such as Martha Graham and Doris Humphrey began their work.

Doris Humphrey

1. Humphrey-Weidman is a dance school and dance company founded by Doris Humphrey and Charles Weidman, founders of American Modern dance.
2. Martha Graham, Doris Humphrey, and Charles Weidman were all pupils at the school and members of the dance company.
3. Humphrey-Weidman was a New York dance school and dance company founded by Doris Humphrey and Charles Weidman, founders of modern dance in the United States.

Categories

1. Dance > Choreography > Choreographers > Martha Graham
2. Dance Company
3. Limon
4. American Modern Dance
5. Arts > Dance > Modern Dance > Mary Wigman
6. Books about "Doris Humphrey" in Amazon.com
   

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