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A New Dance for America
The Choreography, Teachings and Legacy of Doris Humphrey
| Length: | 80 min |
| Released: | 2011 |
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A New Dance for America is the story of the life and works of Doris Humphrey, a seminal figure in modern dance. She, along with other pioneers, forever changed the way dancers move, the conception of choreography, and audiences’ experience of dance.
The film tells the story of modern American dance as an outgrowth of the national experience of pioneering, freedom of expression, wide open spaces, democratic values, and disdain for European aristocracy, and as a reflection of its founders’ personal experiences.
A New Dance for America shares the background of both Doris Humphrey and the creation of a new art form. Having choreographed over ninety dances, many of which are considered masterpieces, her influence is pervasive. Her book on the principles of choreography, The Art of Making Dances, for which she was awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship in 1949, continues to influence choreographers today.
The film tells the story of modern American dance as an outgrowth of the national experience of pioneering, freedom of expression, wide open spaces, democratic values, and disdain for European aristocracy, and as a reflection of its founders’ personal experiences.
A New Dance for America shares the background of both Doris Humphrey and the creation of a new art form. Having choreographed over ninety dances, many of which are considered masterpieces, her influence is pervasive. Her book on the principles of choreography, The Art of Making Dances, for which she was awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship in 1949, continues to influence choreographers today.
“Doris Humphrey is an enduring part of the dance in America as granite under the soil is enduring. We can turn nowhere without finding her.”
‒John Martin, New York Times
‒John Martin, New York Times
