“Since my dance is concerned with immediate human values, my basic technique lies in the natural movements of the human body.”
Doris Humphrey
Mission Statement
The Doris Humphrey Foundation for Dance, established in 2008, exists to foster, maintain, and promote Doris Humphrey’s artistic legacy as one of the pioneers of American Modern Dance. Through performance, recreation, preservation, and education the Foundation aims to extend the vitality of her technique and work, and to serve as a center of communication for all Humphrey related inquiries. The learning institute offers educational opportunities based on Humphrey’s philosophy, aesthetic, movement theories, technique, repertory, and pedagogical approach.
News and Contributions
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11/5-10 – Limón Dance Company Performs “Two Ecstatic Themes”
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Tues Nov 5 – Sun Nov 10, 2024Joyce TheaterNew York City The Limón Dance Company celebrates its 78th season with a powerhouse program that illustrates José Limón’s perspective as an outsider and underscores his lasting influence on generations to come. Audiences will explore a rich tapestry of stories and emotions, with each piece acting as a window…
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11/21-24 – “Water Study” performed by Dances We Dance
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ACQUA, presented by Dances We Dance November 21-24, 2024 at the Martha Graham Studio Theater in New York City. The program, which includes Doris Humphrey’s “Water Study,” is a thoughtful exploration of both water as a dynamic force in dance and women’s narratives, weaving historical significance with personal expression.
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12/12-13 – Sokolow Theatre/Dance Ensemble to Perform “Christmas Oratorio”
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December 12 & 13, 2024, the Sokolow Theatre/Dance Ensemble will perform excerpts from Charles Weidman’s “Christmas Oratorio,” choreographed to the Christmas Oratorio by J.S. Bach. Performances at Stone Circle Theatre in Ridgewood, NY.
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Steel and Velvet
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By Ernestine Stodelle, from ART TIMES, October 1995. “HERS WAS A beauty of motion such as a girl of sixteen had never dreamed of…. Not more than 5’3” in height, slender, perfectly proportioned, Titian-haired Doris Humphrey (1895-1958) was a shaft of light as she sped across the stage…”
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Working with the Limón Company
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Such a pleasure to work with the Limon Co. on “Two Ecstatic Themes.” Really looking forward to seeing this work on their program at the Joyce in November!
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The Water Study Project
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Repertory workshop leading to performances of “Water Study” by Isadora Duncan and by Doris Humphrey, in NYC. Workshop Sep 8 – Nov 10, 2024. Performances Nov 21-24.
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The One and Only Charles
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By Ernestine Stodelle, from ART TIMES, Jan/Feb 1998. “Throughout his life, Charles Weidman remained the visionary artist who would send out messages to the world around him, calling attention to the evils as well as the beauties of reality.”
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