Years
Biography Info
Fun Facts
100
1895
When is Doris's birthdate?
100
Journalist
Doris's father was a ______ and a one time hotel manager.
100
Modern Dance
Doris Humphrey (1895-1958) played a large role in determining the course of _____ in the United States.
200
•Life of the Bee •The Call/Breath of Fire
1929
200
trained concert pianist
Her mother, Julia Ellen Wells, was a ________.
200
Twentieth Century Modern Dance
While Martha Graham was a contemporary whose career lasted longer and had a broader influence, Humphrey, an early abstractionist, like George Balanchine, had an equally important role in developing ______________through her choreography for the ensemble.
300
The Shakers •Dances for Women •Two Ecstatic Themes
1931
300
Early Age
A slim, graceful child, Doris Humphrey showed inclination for dance at an ______.
300
Ancestors
Humphrey's ______ included author Ralph Waldo Emerson.
400
Marries Charles Francis Woodford •Dionysiaques •Pleasures of Counterpoint
1932
400
Mary Wood Hinman
Her inspiration came from _______.
400
Dance
From an early age Humphrey studied _____ and showed she had talent in it.
500
First American Dance Festival Held at Connecticut College
1948
500
“Valse Caprice” (also known as “Scarf Dance”)
Her first composition was....
500
Chicago area
To help support her family, Humphrey taught dance in the ______ for four years after she graduated from high school.
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