Denis, original name Ruth Dennis, (born January 20, 1879, Newark, New Jersey, U.S.—died July 21, 1968, Los Angeles, California), American contemporary dance innovator who influenced almost every phase of American dance.
Ruth Paige died in Boston, Massachusetts. She passed away on September 9, 1980. Paige was a prominent figure in the American ballet scene and made significant contributions to dance and choreography. Her legacy continues to influence the arts today.
Ruth Berle's birth name is Ruth Cosgrove Rosenthal.
They got married in 1927Ruth Jones Graves married Kenneth Donald Wakefield in North Easton, Bristol, Massachusetts on June 26, 1926. Supposedly, they met at a dance.
Ruth 1:3+4 tells us that Ruth was a Moabite.
Because Ted Shawn and Ruth St. Denis created the Denishawn dance company and school where modern dance pioneers trained and developed their own techniques and styles.
Ruth St. Denis created Radha- an Hindu based dance, Incense, Nautch, Cobras, The Yogi, and Liebestraum.
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Ruth St. Denis was born on January 20, 1878.
Ruth St. Denis was born on January 20, 1878.
Ruth St Denis has written: 'An unfinished life'
Ted Shawn has written: 'Ruth St. Denis' -- subject(s): Women dancers, Biography, Dancing 'Thirty-three years of American dance, 1927-1959, and The American ballet' -- subject(s): Ballet, Dancing 'Gods who dance' -- subject(s): Dance, Folk dancing 'Fundamentals of a dance education' -- subject(s): Dance, Study and teaching 'Ruth St. Denis: pioneer & prophet' '16 dances in 16 rhythms' -- subject(s): Folk dance music, Folk dancing, Labanotation 'Three prayers (in Labanotation) ..' 'Every little movement' -- subject(s): Dance, Delsarte system 'Dance we must' -- subject(s): Accessible book, Lending library, Dance 'One thousand and one night stands' -- subject(s): Biography, Choreographers, Denishawn School of Dance
Probably you are thinking of the dance group Denishawn, formed by Ruth St. Denis and Ted Shawn--the most influential school of modern dance in America in the first half of the 20th century.
If by contemporary dance you mean "modern dance" ... it was invented by Isadora Duncan ... Mary Wigman, Loie Fuller, Ruth St. Denis were all in the crowd at the time ... around 1900.
Ruth St. Denis died on July 21, 1968 at the age of 90.
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