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:
The Cobra, 1942
Ruth St. Denis performs ''The Cobra'' in 1942.
The Cobras, 1906
Ruth St. Denis performs the dance "The Cobras in Lakmi" as part of the Berlin Komische Opera in 1906.
The Dance Magazine Cover, 1929
Drawing of Ruth St. Denis that appeared in ''The Dance Magazine'' in 1929.
The Dance of Taste, 1906
Ruth St. Denis performs as Radha in ''The Dance of Taste'' in 1906.
The Dance of Taste (Duplicate), 1906
Ruth St. Denis performs the ''Dance of Taste'' in the show ''Radha'' in 1906.
'The Divine Dance' By Ruth St. Denis, 1933
Materials generated by Suzanne Shelton Buckley during her research for her dissertation and manuscript on Ruth St. Denis (1879-1968), a dancer and choreographer who was a seminal figure in modern dance. The dissertation was published by Doubleday in 1981 as Divine Dancer: A Biography of Ruth St. Denis.
The Japanese Story Teller, 1942
Facial shot of Ruth St. Denis during a performance of "The Japanese Story Teller."
The Japanese Story Teller, 1942
Ruth St. Denis performs ''The Japanese Story Teller'' in 1942.
The Japanese Story Teller, 1942
Ruth St. Denis performs in an oriental costume with a headband and fan.
The Japanese Story Teller, 1942
Facial shot of Ruth St. Denis during a performance of "The Japanese Story Teller."
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