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Doris Humphrey

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Also known as Doris Batcheller Humphrey, Doris Humphrey Woodford

American dancer and choreographer (1895–1958)

Person · Open Library

Born
1895
Died
1958
Works
19

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  • Doris Humphrey, the collected works
  • Advice to young choreographers
  • New Dance; an unfinished autobiography
  • Song of the west-desert gods

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Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
United Kingdom
Active from
1921-05-23
Active to
2008-04-25
britishclassic pop and rockdixielandenglishjazzpost-bop

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Total plays
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Doris Humphrey, (born Oct. 17, 1895, Oak Park, Ill., U.S.—died Dec. 29, 1958, New York, N.Y.), pioneer in American modern dance and an innovator in technique, choreography, and theory of dance movement. Humphrey was an avid and talented student of dance from an early age. In 1917, after graduating from high school and teaching dance in Chicago for four years, she joined the Denishawn dance school and company in Los Angeles. She soon became a leading soloist in the company, and by 1920 she was e

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Doris Humphrey - Feb 1922 Shadowland.jpg
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date of birth
1895-10-17
date of death
1958-12-29
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