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 outdoors with twirling sashes.
Ruth St. Denis, between 1879-1968
Ruth St. Denis twirls on stage.
Ruth St. Denis, 1949
Ruth St. Denis performs at the Recreation Center in Santa Barbara, California on July 29, 1949.
Ruth St. Denis, between 1879-1968
Ruth St. Denis performs on stage.
Ruth St. Denis, between 1879-1968
Ruth St. Denis performs with a wooden staph.
Ruth St. Denis, between 1879-1968
An Elderly Ruth St. Denis poses for a photograph.
Ruth St. Denis, between 1879-1968
An Elderly Ruth St. Denis performs on stage in a simple black gown.
Ruth St. Denis, between 1879-1968
An Elderly Ruth St. Denis performs on stage in a simple black gown.
Ruth St. Denis, between 1879-1968
Ruth St. Denis poses on a wall outside.
Ruth St. Denis, between 1879-1968
Ruth St. Denis poses on a wall completely wrapped in a sheer cloth.
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