Dance artist Ruth St. Denis

Ruth St. Denis

Living place: Newark

Birthday: 20-1-1879

Global rank: #53085

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Dance artist Ruth St. Denis profile

Who is Dance artist Ruth St. Denis?
Co-founder of Denisshawn My Truong Vu; pioneered in modern dance, bringing those ideas to art. She has taught many celebrities, including Martha Graham, Doris Humphrey, Lillian Powell, Evan-Burrows Fontaine, and Charles Weidman. She has been inducted into the National Museum of Mr. Dance. & amp. Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney Hall of Fame in 1987.
 
 

Young / Before famous

She received her first job as a dancer for Worth's Home Theater and Museum. She then toured with David Belasco, the esteemed producer and director, during which she chose her stage name, Saint Denis.

Family life info

Her parents were living in Newark, New Jersey, a small farm when she was born; Her mother was her first and possibly rigorous dance teacher, training in the technique of François Delsarte.

Close relationship

Who is Boy (girl) friend/ wife (husband)/ darling Dance artist Ruth St. Denis?
She first met Ted Shawn in 1911, when he witnessed a performance of hers in Denver. She becomes her teacher, begins a relationship that develops into a work of art and leads to marriage. They co-founded "the cradle of modern American dance," Denisshawn.

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When was Dance artist Ruth St. Denis born?
Ruth St. Denis was born in 20-1-1879, death year is , at the age of 145.
Where is Dance artist Ruth St. Denis's birth place, what is Zodiac/Chinese Zodiac?
Ruth St. Denis was born in Newark, New Jersey- United States. is a Dance artist, whose Zodiac is Aquarius, and who Chinese Zodiac is The Tiger. Ruth St. Denis's global rank is 53085 and whose rank is 638 in list of famous Dance artist.
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Events in 1879 and 20-1

Birthday Ruth St. Denis (20-1) in history

  • Day 20-1 year 1801: John Marshall was appointed Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court
  • Day 20-1 year 1841: As a result of the First Opium War, Hong Kong was ceded to the British.
  • Day 20-1 year 1942: The Nazis formulated their "Final Solution" regarding the Jews at the Wannsee Conference.
  • Day 20-1 year 1964: The Beatles released their first album in the United States, Meet the Beatles.
  • Day 20-1 year 1981: President Reagan became the oldest president to take office (69 years and 349 days).
  • Day 20-1 year 1986: Martin Luther King, Jr., day was celebrated as a federal holiday for the first time.
  • Day 20-1 year 2009: Hundreds of thousands of people watched in front of the Capitol as President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden are sworn into office. Obama makes history as the first African-American U.S. president.
  • Day 20-1 year 2012: Singer Etta James died less than a week before her 74th birthday.
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