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 376 Collections and/or Records:
Ruth St. Denis, 1952
Ruth St. Denis poses on an outdoor wall in a flowing, cape-like costume.
Ruth St. Denis, between 1879-1968
Ruth St. Denis poses for a portrait in the wilderness.
Ruth St. Denis, between 1879-1968
Ruth St. Denis poses on a wall outside.
Ruth St. Denis, between 1879-1968
Ruth St. Denis in a tassled wig.
Ruth St. Denis, between 1879-1968
Ruth St. Denis poses on a wall completely wrapped in a sheer cloth.
Ruth St. Denis, between 1879-1968
Ruth St. Denis performs outdoors with twirling sashes.
Ruth St. Denis, between 1879-1968
Ruth St. Denis works on a blanket on the ground outside a small hut.
Ruth St. Denis, between 1879-1968
Ruth St. Denis performs outdoors with white ribbons.
Ruth St. Denis, 1960
Ruth St. Denis poses for a photograph wearing a white gown and holding cymbals.
Ruth St. Denis, between 1879-1968
An older Ruth St. Denis performs in a white, east-Indian costume.
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