Doris Humphrey (1895–1958):

Doris Humphrey was born in Oak Park, Illinois, who began learning dance from her childhood. Between 1918 to1928, she danced at Dennis Sean Dance Company. After that she established Humphrey-Wiedemann Dance School with Charles Wiedemann. In 1945, Humphrey exit performances stage, become the artistic director of Jose-Li Meng Ballet club. In 1955 she founded the Julia Dance Theatre in New York. What’s more, she is the author of "choreography art"

Humphrey was the first generation modern dance master as same as Martha Graham, she was also one of the founders of modern dance. Humphrey called the her dance techniques "fall and recovery" which emphasize balance and lyrical external action, pay attention on the conversion of dance and psychology, literature, music, and drama, the power that generated by swing and gravity, and a "start - stranded - falling - resurgence "of the arc motion cycle may be extended to inter-universe cycle phenomenon, it is an important example for the dance skills training which inherent philosophy of life.

My point of view:

Humphrey's works have a concern for humanism perspective of human faith, trust, emotional performance always exist in our bodies, and even in the surrounding environment.

Humphrey faced contemporary American test, and opened a new music realm for German. From ancient times, whatever that creators and the era she lived, all have a relationship with each other in certain impression, but whether to insist on their own ideals or opinions with the social environment changes, it is the biggest problem facing by humanity.