Doris Humphrey Dances

Doris Humphrey, one of the pioneer figures in American Modern Dance, left an indelible mark on the dance world with her innovative choreography.

Here is a list of dances notated in Labanotation:

Air for the G String
Brandenburg Concerto No. 4
The Call/Breath of Fire
Dawn in New York
Day on Earth
Fantasy and Fugue
Invention
Life of the Bee
New Dance
Variations and Conclusion from New Dance
Night Spell
Partita V
Passacaglia and Fugue
The Pleasures of Counterpoint
Quasi Waltz
Ritmo Jondo
Ruins and Visions
The Shakers
Soaring
Sonata Pathetique
The Desert God from Song of the West
Two Ecstatic Themes
Water Study
With My Red Fires

Below are works NOT notated in Labanotation:

The Banshee
Dance Overture
Drama of Motion
Duo-Drama
Etude Patetico
Lament for Ignacio Sanchez Mejias
The Libation Bearers
Rudepoema
Sarabande
Scherzo Waltz
Valse Caprice (aka Scarf Dance)

For solos, duets, trios, and group works, and a more detailed description of the work, please visit the Dance Horizon website.

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