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:
The Garden of Kama, 1925
Ruth St. Denis runs down a hall during a performance.
The Ghost of Yashadara, 1930
Ruth St. Denis performs as the Ghost of Yashadara.
The Hill Princess/Light of Asia, 1930
Ruth St. Denis reclines on a cheetah skin blanket in ''The Hill Princess.''
The Japanese Story Teller, 1942
Ruth St. Denis wears headband, left hand extended to mouth, as if posing for martial arts defense, in serious portrait for "The Japanese Story Teller."
The Japanese Story Teller, 1942
Ruth St. Denis kicks her right leg, left hand up to face, in portrait for "The Japanese Stoyteller."
The Japanese Story Teller, 1942
Ruth St. Denis sits, eyes closed, right hand holding fan, in promotion of "The Japanese Storyteller."
The Japanese Story Teller, 1942
Ruth St. Denis stares into camera, not smiling and fan closed, as if preparing for self-defense, in promotion of "The Japanese Storyteller."
The Japanese Story Teller, 1942
Ruth St. Denis prepares to kick in full body portrait for "The Japanese Story Teller."
The Japanese Story Teller, 1942
Ruth St. Denis sits, eyes cast downward, right hand extended to face, left hand holding fan, for "The Japanese Storyteller."
The Lamp, 1928
Ruth St. Denis performs in ''The Lamp'' at in Lewisohn Stadium in New York.
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