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:
Ruth St. Denis in Older Years
Portrait of Ruth St Denis.
Ruth St. Denis in Zaza
Ruth St. Denis in a ballet costume preparing to perform in ''Zaza.''
Ruth St. Denis' land, between 1879-1985
Scenic landscape of Ruth St. Denis' land in Homeland, California.
Ruth St. Denis on Roof of Denishawn Building, between 1879-1968
Ruth St. Denis poses on the roof of the Denishawn building.
Ruth St. Denis - Photographs: Index, photocopies, correspondence
Materials generated by Suzanne Shelton Buckley during her research for her dissertation and manuscript on Ruth St. Denis. Correspondence is between Suzanne and Phil Baribault and Jane Sherman.
Ruth St. Denis - Photographs: Phil Baribault Negatives, 1951
Series 1 contains Buckley's research on Ruth St. Denis, including her dissertation, photographs, and audio tapes.
Ruth St. Denis Portrait, 1910
Ruth St. Denis in New York, 1910.
Ruth St. Denis Portrait, between 1950-1960
Portrait of Ruth St. Denis sitting in a white gown and flowing white drape.
Ruth St. Denis Portrait, between 1879-1968
Portrait of Ruth St. Denis performing in a simple gown and transparent wrap.
Ruth St. Denis Portrait (Duplicate), 1910
Portrait of Ruth St. Denis in 1910 when home from Europe.
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