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.
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Ruth St. Denis
Ruth St. Denis in dark, long-sleeved dress stretches her palmed hands across her right shoulder.
Ruth St. Denis
Ruth St. Denis stands outside, right hand holding curtain in wind.
Ruth St. Denis
Ruth St. Denis sits in a dark gown with wide, slitted sleeves.
Ruth St. Denis
Ruth St. Denis sits on a blanket on the ground, holding a small metal token in her hands.
Ruth St. Denis
Ruth St. Denis stands with eyes closed, hands folded in prayer.
Ruth St. Denis, 1965
Ruth St. Denis reclines in a white shawl and strapless black taffeta gown.
Ruth St. Denis, 1965
Ruth St. Denis reclines in a white shawl and strapless black taffeta gown.
Ruth St. Denis, 1965
Ruth St. Denis reclines in a black strapless taffeta gown.
Ruth St. Denis
Ruth St. Denis poses in a long dress on a rock with hands lifted above her head.
Ruth St. Denis
In this signed portrait, Ruth St. Denis stands with arms extended, posing in a study of Nautch dance.
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