Ruth St. Denis
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Gender | Female |
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Death | 56 years ago |
Date of birth | January 20,1879 |
Zodiac sign | Aquarius |
Born | Newark |
New Jersey | |
United States | |
Date of died | July 21,1968 |
Died | Los Angeles |
California | |
United States | |
Spouse | Ted Shawn |
Job | Choreographer |
Books | Ruth St. Denis |
Wisdom Comes Dancing: Selected Writings of Ruth St. Denis on Dance, Spirituality, and the Body | |
Known for | Modern dance |
Current partner | Ted Shawn |
Nationality | American |
Founded | Denishawn School |
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Date of Upd. | |
ID | 538238 |
Ruth St. Denis Life story
Ruth St. Denis was an American pioneer of modern dance, introducing eastern ideas into the art and paving the way for other women in dance. She was inspired by the Delsarte advocate Genevieve Stebbins. St. Denis was the co-founder in 1915 of the American Denishawn School of Dancing and Related Arts.