St. Denis, Ruth, 1880-1968
Biography
http://www.ruhaniat.org/lineage/RSDBio.php (b. Ruth Dennis in rural New Jersey, year given by various sources as 1877, 78, 79 or 80. The daughter of a strong-willed and highly educated woman (Ruth Emma Dennis was a physician by training), St. Denis was encouraged to study dance from an early age. Her early training included Delsarte technique, ballet lessons with the Italian ballerina Maria Bonfante, and popular social dance forms. Ruth began her professional career in New York City in 1892 ... career as a solo artist began in 1905 with Radha ... In 1914 St. Denis married Ted Shawn, one of her dance partners, and the next year they founded the Denishawn dance school and company in Los Angeles.
Found in 376 Collections and/or Records:
North African (Duplicate), between 1879-1985
Ruth St. Denis and Ted Shawn perform with other dancers in ''North African.''
O-Mika, 1913
Ruth St. Denis and the company perform ''The Flower Arrangement'' as part of ''O-Mika'' in 1913.
O-Mika, 1913
Ruth St. Denis and Brother St. Denis dual in ''O-Mika.''
O-Mika, between 1879-1968
Ruth St. Denis performs in "O-Mika" with a large parisol.
O-Mika, between 1879-1985
Ruth St. Denis performs in the Japanese dance, ''O-Mika.''
Ouled Miel, The Vision of Aissma, between 1879-1985
Ruth St. Denis performs in a large, feathered headpiece in ''Ouled Miel, The Vision of Aissma''.
Peacock (Duplicate) , 1914
Ruth St. Denis performs as ''The Peacock'' in 1914.
Peterborough, between 1879-1968
Ruth St. Denis performs with other dancers, all wearing oriental garb in Peterborough.
Peterborough, between 1879-1985
Mariarden, Ted Shawn, Ruth St. Denis, lower far right, Martha Graham and Pearl Wheeler perform at Mariarden in Peterborough.
Proof of Photo from White Studio
White Studio Rough Proof of Ruth St. Denis performing.
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