#doris humphrey

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“Soaring" - Doris Humphrey 1920

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Doris Humphrey, Soaring, 1920

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 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. Via Wikipedia

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Doris Humphrey

Bennington School of Dance, 1938

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Arthur F. Kales - Doris Humphrey, 1920

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Dreamy dance photos from the scrapbook of Pauline Chellis. We found her scrapbook among our Physical Education Department records, though we’re not yet sure of what her Mount Holyoke connection is. 

Chellis was a well known dancer and teacher in Boston. She was a good friend of Doris Humphrey and Charles Weidman (pictured above), who alongside Martha Graham (another friend of the group) are considered pioneers of the second generation of modern dance.

Much like Mount Holyoke’s dancers today, Humphrey and Chellis couldn’t resist a good photo-op!

Page from Pauline Chellis’ scrapbook, a visit to Ogunquit, Maine :: Mount Holyoke Archives and Special Collections :: circa 1929

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Five dancers at the Dance Magazine convention of Dancing Masters of America, 1927: A Glimpse into the Jazz Age Dance Scene

August 23, 1927

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Fairy Ring, J. Walter Collinge, c. 1920s