Humphrey-Weidman Company
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The Humphrey-Weidman Company was a pioneering American modern dance company founded by choreographers Doris Humphrey and Charles Weidman, known for developing innovative movement techniques and shaping early 20th-century modern dance.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Humphrey–Weidman Company | 2 |
| Humphrey-Weidman Company canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
modern dance company
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performing arts organization ⓘ |
| activePeriod |
1930s
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early 1940s ⓘ late 1920s ⓘ |
| artisticDirector |
Charles Weidman
NERFINISHED
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Doris Humphrey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith | Bennington School of the Dance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| dissolved | early 1940s ⓘ |
| field | dance ⓘ |
| founder |
Charles Weidman
NERFINISHED
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Doris Humphrey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | modern dance ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
concert dance in the United States
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pedagogy of modern dance ⓘ |
| hasStyle | abstract and dramatic modern dance ⓘ |
| inception | 1928 ⓘ |
| influenced |
American modern dance repertory
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José Limón Dance Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
fall and recovery technique
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thematic and socially conscious choreography ⓘ use of gravity and balance in movement ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | nonverbal movement ⓘ |
| location | New York City ⓘ |
| movement | American modern dance ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Beatrice Seckler
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Eve Gentry NERFINISHED ⓘ José Limón NERFINISHED ⓘ Letitia Ide NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Fugue
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Lynchtown NERFINISHED ⓘ New Dance NERFINISHED ⓘ The Shakers NERFINISHED ⓘ Theatre Piece ⓘ Water Study NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performedAt | Bennington College summer dance festivals NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Humphrey–Weidman Company