Tag: ‘Doris Humphrey’

  • The Heroic Age of Modern Dance

     Guide: Modern Dance in America The period from about 1926-1942 is considered to be the golden era of dance in America. It was at this time the foundations of Modern dance were formulated and established and a vibrant canon of dance styles evolved. Influenced by the new approaches to dance popularized by Denishawn, and ideas filtering [...]

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  • Doris Humphrey (1895-1958): dancer, choreographer, and dance theorist

     Guide: Modern Dance in America Doris Humphrey was notable for her carefully conceived and wholly original method and theory of dance, and her works were founded on both artistic philosophies and practical principles. The Art of Making Dances, a book Humphrey penned in the last years of her life, elucidates her theories of choreography. Humphrey was primarily interested [...]

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