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- born in Mexico, moved to the United
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Jose Limon
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Who did Limon tudy with?
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Doris Humphrey
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- became a
Principal dancer with the Humphrey/Weidman company for 10 years 1930 – 1940.
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Jose Limon
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Name of Limons company
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Limon Dance Company
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- Limon was
strongly influenced by __ __ who was the artistic director of Limon’s
company until her death in 1958.
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Doris Humphrey
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4 characteristics of Limon's work
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1. narrative works2. theme based works3. pure movement works4 Limon said “dance is nothing
less than a celebration and affirmation of human grandeur, dignity and nobility.”
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first
modern choreographer to choreograph long dance works with plot and dimensional characters.
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Narrative works
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Give a narrative work
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The
Emperor Jones 1920
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shorter;
based on themes from literature, history, and religion
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Theme based works
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Give two themed based works
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The Moor’s Pavane 1949
There is a Time 1956
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based
on Shakespeare’s Othello
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The Moor’s Pavane 1949
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based on verses from the bible.
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There is a Time 1956
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inspired by music, celebrations
of movement and the human spirit
- all his dances are emotional, expressive, dramatic, passionate |
Pure movement works
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Give one pure movement work
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Choreographic Offering 1964
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What dance was dedicated to doris humphrey
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Choreographic Offering 1964
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