Humphrey-Weidman is a
modern dance
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technique
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consisting of "fall" and "recovery" (losing and regaining equilibrium) that was invented by
Doris Humphrey
Doris Batcheller Humphrey (October 17, 1895 – December 29, 1958) was an American dancer and choreographer of the early twentieth century. Along with her contemporaries Martha Graham and Katherine Dunham, Humphrey was one of the second gen ...
and
Charles Weidman
Charles Weidman (July 22, 1901 – July 15, 1975) was a renowned choreographer, modern dancer and teacher. He is well known as one of the pioneers of modern dance in America. He wanted to break free from the traditional movements of dance f ...
. In 1928 Humphrey and Weidman founded a
dance school
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to teach their technique and a
dance company
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to perform it; both were disbanded by Humphrey in the 1940s.
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See also
* Eleanor King
Eleanor Campbell King (1906–1991) was an American modern dancer, choreographer, and educator. She was a member of the original Humphrey-Weidman company, where she was a principal dancer in the pioneering modern dance movement in New York Ci ...
Notes
References
*Humphrey, Doris (1958) ''The art of making dances'', New York:Rinehart (New York:Grove Weidenfeld, 1991 )
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