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 275 Collections and/or Records:
A Tagore Poem, between 1879-1968
Ruth St. Denis performs with veena in "A Tagore Poem," choreographed after a visit to Rabindranath Tagore's university in Calcutta.
Algerian, between 1879-1985
Ruth St. Denis performs ''Algerian'' in full costume.
Angkor Vat, between 1879-1968
Ruth St. Denis performs with Buddy Schaeffer in East Indian costumes.
Angkor Vat, between 1879-1968
Ruth St. Denis performs as a snake in ''Angkor Vat.''
Angkor Vat, 1930
Ruth St. Denis performs ''Angkor Vat'' in 1930.
Angkor Vat, between 1879-1985
Ruth St. Denis performs wearing an elaborate headpiece and shoulder spikes in ''Angkor Vat.''
Antigone, between 1879-1985
Ruth St. Denis performs as ''Antigone.''
Black Nautch, 1950
Ruth St. Denis performs as the ''Black Nautch.''
Burmese, 1929
Ruth St. Denis performs with two parisols in ''Burmese'' in 1929.
Cadman Nautch, 1955
Ruth St. Denis ruffles her skirts as she performs ''Cadmons Naucht'' at Jacobs Pillow in 1955.
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