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, between 1879-1968
Ruth St. Denis performs in Catholic religIous garb.
Ruth St. Denis, between 1879-1968
Autographed photograph of Ruth St. Denis in a white dress with a flowing train on white marble steps.
Ruth St. Denis, between 1879-1968
Ruth St. Denis performs as a shy peacock.
Ruth St. Denis, between 1879-1968
Ruth St. Denis and a male companion stand in an unidentified room.
Ruth St. Denis
Ruth St. Denis performs in a slim oriental costume.
Ruth St. Denis
Ruth St. Denis in a sparkling headpeace and Siam-style shoulder pieces.
Ruth St. Denis, 1924
Facial shot of Ruth St. Denis performing in a head scarf.
Ruth St. Denis, 1894
Ruth St. Denis as a young woman wearing a cape and skirt trimmed with white flowers.
Ruth St. Denis
Portrait of Ruth St. Denis wearing an ornate headscarf and multiple large bracelets.
Ruth St. Denis, between 1879-1985
Ruth St. Denis gathers her skirts as she performs ''Nautch.''
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