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 274 Collections and/or Records:
Denishawn Dancers, between 1879-1968
Scrapbook page with photos of Ruth St. Denis and other dancers performing on stage.
Denishawn House, 1932
Ruth St. Denis with dancers from the Denishawn House.
Denishawn in Radha, 1906
Ted Shawn and Bobey recline and watch as Ruth St. Denis and other dancers perform.
Denishawn on Train, 1925
Ruth St. Denis and company at a train on their way to the boat that will take them to the Orient, 1925.
Denishawn on Train (Duplicate), 1925
Ruth St. Denis and company at a train on their way to the boat that will take them to the Orient in 1925.
Dennis Family, 1890s
Portrait of Ruth Dennis with her family as a child. Pictured from left to right: Ruth, her father, her brother (Buzz), and mother.
Egypta
Ruth St. Denis performs topless in ''Egypta.''
Egyptian Ballet, 1915
Ruth St. Denis performs with other dancers in 'Egyptian Ballet' in 1915. Left to right: Vanda Haff, Florence Andreus, Margaret Loomis, Carol Dempster, Ted Shawn, Ruth St. Denis, Chaula Monzon, Clair Niles, Yvonne Sinnaid, and Ada Foreman.
Egyptian Deities Poster, 1904
Poster that inspired both the ''Egypta'' and ''Radha'' dances.
Filming of White Jade, between 1879-1985
Ruth St. Denis during the filming process for ''White Jade.''
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