Doris Humphrey
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1895 – 1958
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Who was Doris Humphrey?
Doris Batcheller Humphrey was a dancer and choreographer of the early twentieth century. Along with her contemporaries Martha Graham and Katherine Dunham, Humphrey was one of the second generation modern dance pioneers who followed their forerunners – including Isadora Duncan, Ruth St. Denis and Ted Shawn – in exploring the use of breath and developing techniques still taught today. As many of her works were annotated, Humphrey continues to be taught, studied and performed.
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- Born
- Oct 17, 1895
Oak Park - Also known as
- Doris Batcheller Humphrey
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Education
- Francis W. Parker School
- Denishawn School of Dancing and Related Arts
(1917 - )
- Lived in
- New York City
( - 1958/12/29)
- New York City
- Died
- Dec 29, 1958
New York City
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on July 23, 2013
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