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 384 Collections and/or Records:
Radha, 1941
Ruth St. Denis performs in ''Radha'' in 1906; photograph used to promote the Radha revival in 1941.
Radha, 1941
Ruth St. Denis performs in ''Radha'' in 1906.
Radha, 1906
Ruth St. Denis performs in ''Radha'' with native Hindi in 1906.
Radha, 1906
Ruth St. Denis twirls in ''Radha'' in 1906.
Red and Gold Sari
Ruth St. Denis performs in a Red and Gold Sari.
Riehard Bizot - St. Denis 'Salome', 1979 August 7-1983 March 15
Subject file relating either a dance topic, individual, or company. Folder contains articles, correspondence, documents, notes, and ephemera.
RSD Japanese Study
Ruth St. Denis wears a costume as part of the Japanese Study.
Ruth Denis Baby Photo, 1879
Naked baby photograph of Ruth St. Denis.
Ruth Dennis Childhood Photo, 1882
Ruth St. Denis in 1882.
Ruth Dennis (The Only Ruth) as a Skirt Dancer, 1894
Ruth Dennis performs as a skirt dancer in 1984, before she changed her name to Ruth St. Denis.
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