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:
Peterborough, between 1879-1968
Ruth St. Denis performs with other dancers, all wearing oriental garb in Peterborough.
Peterborough, between 1879-1985
Mariarden, Ted Shawn, Ruth St. Denis, lower far right, Martha Graham and Pearl Wheeler perform at Mariarden in Peterborough.
Prophetess, 1939
Ruth St. Denis performs as ''The Prophetess.''
Radha, 1906
Ruth St. Denis performs in ''Radha'' with native Hindi in 1906.
Radha, 1906
Ruth St. Denis performs in an ornamental costume as ''Radha'' in 1906.
Radha, 1906
Ruth St. Denis performs in a flowing costume and tall head piece as ''Radha'' in 1906.
Radha, 1906
Ruth St. Denis performs in an ornamental costume as ''Radha'' in 1906.
Radha, 1906
Ruth St. Denis performs as ''Radha'' in 1906.
Radha, 1906
Ruth St. Denis performs in ''Radha'' in 1906; photograph used to promote the Radha revival in 1941.
Radha, 1906
Ruth St. Denis performs in ''Radha'' in 1906.
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