Dore Hoyer

Dore Hoyer
Born(1911-12-12)12 December 1911
Dresden, German Empire
Died31 December 1967(1967-12-31) (aged 56)
Berlin, West Germany
Occupation(s)Dancer, choreographer

Dore Hoyer (12 December 1911 – 31 December 1967) was a German expressionist dancer and choreographer.[1] She is credited as "one of the most important solo dancers of the Ausdruckstanz tradition."[2] Inspired by Mary Wigman, she developed her own solo programmes and toured widely before and after the Second World War. Wigman called Hoyer "Europe's last great modern dancer."[3]

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  3. ^ Bell-Kanner, Karen (1 January 1991). The Life and Times of Ellen Von Frankenberg. Taylor & Francis. p. 118. ISBN 978-3-7186-5110-8.