Doris Humphrey – After Retirement

Humphrey retired from performing in 1945, conceding to the ravages of arthritis. She then took up the position of artistic director for the José Limón Dance Company and continued to successfully choreograph with works such as "Day on Earth," "Night Spell," and "Ruins and Visions.

Humphrey retired from performing in 1945, conceding to the ravages of arthritis. She then took up the position of artistic director for the José Limón Dance Company and continued to successfully choreograph with works such as "Day on Earth," "Night Spell," and "Ruins and Visions."


Adapted from the Wikipedia article Doris Humphrey, under the G. N. U. Free Documentation License. Please also see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki








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