Doris Batcheller Humphrey (October 17, 1895 - December 29, 1958) was a dancer of the early twentieth century. She was born in Oak Park, Illinois but grew up in Chicago, Illinois; she was a descendant of Pilgrim William Brewster and Simon James Humphrey. In Chicago, she both studied and taught dance, opening her own dance school in 1913 at the age of 18. In 1917, she moved to California and entered the Denishawn School of Dancing and Related Arts, where she studied, … Wikipedia
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