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 in front of a terrace with a stringed instrument.
Ruth St. Denis, between 1879-1968
Ruth St. Denis guards a set of rounded wooden doors in one of her performances.
Ruth St. Denis, between 1879-1968
Ruth St. Denis performs in an ornate costume on a dimly lit stage.
Ruth St. Denis, between 1879-1968
Portrait of Ruth St Denis.
Ruth St. Denis, between 1879-1968
Ruth St. Denis performs with a large parisol in an ornate oriental costume.
Ruth St. Denis, between 1879-1968
Facial shot of Ruth St. Denis as she performs in oriental makeup and costume.
Ruth St. Denis, between 1879-1985
Ruth St. Denis gathers her skirts as she performs ''Nautch.''
Ruth St. Denis, between 1879-1968
White Studio Rough Proof of Ruth St. Denis performing.
Ruth St. Denis, between 1879-1968
Ruth St. Denis poses on the roof of the Denishawn building.
Ruth St. Denis, between 1879-1968
Facial shot of Ruth St. Denis as she performs in a white costume.
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