Doris Humphrey International

10/27/2024

“Since my dance is concerned with immediate human values, my basic technique lies in the natural movements of the human body.”

10/18/2022

Don't forget about our Winter Intensive, running January 10-28, 2023 at Goucher College. Reserve your spot today!

https://www.goucher.edu/doris-humphrey-foundation-for-dance/winter-intensive

10/17/2022

Happy Birthday, Doris! Today would have been her 127th birthday. Thank you for all you taught us!

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10/10/2022

SAVE THE DATE! Humphrey Intensive: January 10-28, 2023.

We are thrilled to announce a winter intensive at Goucher College. This three-week intensive workshop is designed to support advanced dancers, pre-professionals, professionals, and teachers who want to explore and develop their skills. The workshop will be under the direction of Gail Corbin. College credit is available. See the link below for additional information regarding course content, payment, and important dates. We can't wait to dance with you all soon

This three-week intensive workshop is designed to support advanced dancers, pre-professionals, professionals, and teachers who want to explore and develop their skills. The workshop will be under the direction of Gail Corbin.

06/03/2022

The Doris Humphrey Foundation for Dance is excited to announce its first Institute of Learning winter workshop happening in January 2023. Scroll down for preliminary information and keep an eye out for more details over the summer and fall!

INSTITUTE OF LEARNING INFORMATION

The first three-week intensive workshop will be offered in January 2021. This workshop is designed to support advanced dancers, pre-professionals, and professionals who want to explore and develop their skills.

In parallel to this workshop, Goucher College will be offering a J-Term dance course which will focus on the technique and repertory of Doris Humphrey. The course, open and available to anyone wanting college credit, will be 4 credits and offered in conjunction with the workshop listed above.

06/03/2022

Introducting Humphrey Specialist and Institute of Learning Director: Gail Corbin

Gail Corbin graduated from Hartford Conservatory of Music and is a leading exponent and Master teacher/director in the technique and repertory of Doris Humphrey and Charles Weidman. Her longtime association with Ernestine Stodelle, an original member of the Humphrey/Weidman Company, began with Ernestine’s reconstructions of two of Doris Humphrey’s early works - “Two Ecstatic Themes” and “Air for the G String” for the Jose Limon Company. Gail assisted her in these early Humphrey reconstructions and served as a model for the solo roles. She possesses a rich and vast knowledge of the works and a deep understanding of the technique. Under the direction of Beatrice Seckler, also an original member of the Humphrey/Weidman group and Deborah Carr, who worked with Charles Weidman, Gail learned many Weidman dances and was a featured dancer/soloist in The Deborah Carr Theatre Dance Ensemble. She is a featured dancer in two films - “The Technique of Doris Humphrey” and “Charles Weidman- On his Own. Gail is a frequent guest teacher for the Sokolow Theatre Dance Ensemble and recently staged and directed the Limon Dance Company in "Air for the G String" as part of their 75th anniversary celebration. Most recently, she has been the guest artist in residence at University of Michigan and Goucher College where she taught technique and staged Humphrey works. Gail is the education director at the Institute for Learning, Doris Humphrey Foundation at Goucher College.

06/02/2022

Introducing Foundation Director: Amanda Thom Woodson

Amanda Thom Woodson is currently a professor of dance at Goucher College and serves as the director of the Doris Humphrey Foundation for Dance. She previously held positions in administration as the department chair and the associate dean for undergraduate studies. She received her MFA in directing and performance from The Ohio State University and holds an advanced professional teachers' certificate for the State of Maryland. She is also a certified teacher of Labanotation and has staged several Humphrey and Tamiris works, as well as serving as a score checker for the Dance Notation Bureau.
She has an extensive performing and choreographic career both nationally and internationally and has developed and taught several courses abroad in Scotland, West Africa, India, and Brazil.