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Ruth St. Denis (born Ruth Dennis; January 20, 1879 – July 21, 1968) 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 .
Jul 17, 2024 · Ruth St. Denis (born January 20, 1879, Newark, New Jersey, U.S.—died July 21, 1968, Los Angeles, California) was an American contemporary dance innovator who influenced almost every phase of American dance.
Ruth St. Denis (January 20, 1879 – July 21, 1968) was an early modern dance pioneer. Her exotic, oriental-inspired dance interpretations opened new possibilities for dancers and stimulated a wave of creative experimentation in modern dance.
A cigarette poster changed Ruth St. Denis’ (1879-1968) life in 1906, an unlikely event which eventually altered the course of modern dance in America. She was then an eccentric showgirl named Ruth Dennis, touring through Buffalo in David Belasco’s theater company.
Ruth St. Denis (1879-1968) of Newark is the founder of the American modern dance movement. She delved into the world of dance as a young girl when she enrolled in Maud Davenport’s dance classes in Somerville.
May 11, 2018 · Ruth St. Denis. Ruth St. Denis (1878?-1968), American dancer and choreographer, was one of the founders of modern dance. Her work was characterized by its religious and Far Eastern content.
A suffragist and free-thinker who campaigned against corsets and long dresses, Ruth Hull Dennis was a possessive woman responsible for driving off all her daughter's suitors until St. Denis was nearly 40.
