Denishawn School of Dancing
Biography
School of modern dance est. in New York by Ruth St. Denis and Ted Shawn.
Found in 306 Collections and/or Records:
Sonata Pathetique, 1925
Denishawn dancers in final pose from Sonata Pathetique, photographed in Tokyo. Dancers from left to right: Jane Sherman, Ernestine Day, Grace Burroughs, Doris Humphrey, Edith James, Geordie Graham, and Anne Douglas.
Spirit of the Sea, 1927
Ruth St. Denis poses in the ocean for a promotional photograph for ''Spirit of the Sea,'' performed in 1927.
Spirit of the Sea
Ted Shawn, left, kisses Ruth St. Denis, right, as they perform ''The Spirit of the Sea.''
Straussiana, 1925
Ruth St. Denis dances around a sun dial as she performs ''Straussiana'' in 1925.
Straussiana, 1925
Ruth St. Denis wears a black dress and pearls as she performs in ''Straussiana'' in 1925.
Tagore Poem, 1942
Ruth St. Denis performs in her solo, ''Tagore Poem'' with a large, stringed musical instrument.
Tagore Poem, 1942
Ruth St. Denis plays a large stringed musical instrument, eyes closed and head tilted to right.
Tagore Poem, 1942
Ruth St. Denis performs in ''Tagore Poem'' with a large, stringed musical instrument.
Tagore Poem
Ruth St. Denis performs in drapey costume with a large, stringed instrument.
Tagore Poem- Ruth St. Denis with Sitar
Ruth St. Denis sits, left hand on head, holding large stringed musica instrument on her lap.
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