Hoyer, Dore (1911–1967)
Hoyer, Dore (1911–1967)
German concert dancer and choreographer. Born Dec 12, 1911, in Dresden, Germany; died Dec 1967 in Berlin, Germany.
Created numerous solo pieces as well as group performances for recital concerts (1930s), most of which reflected the dark underpinnings of Nazi Germany; was engaged as director of Dresden Wigman school; directed numerous productions at Hamburg Staatsoper (late 1940s); toured throughout Western Europe and also South America, dancing and creating works of her own. Choreographed works include Masks (c. 1938), Demon Machine (c. 1938), Dances for Käthe Kollwitz (1945), Bible Works (1949), Bolero (1953), South American Journey (1957) and On a Black Background (c. 1958).
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