St. Denis, Ruth 1880-1968

Denishawn : the contributions of American dance pioneers Ruth St. Denis and Ted Shawn( Visual )

1 edition published in 2006 in English and held by 224 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

This documentary tells the story of one of the least-publicized, yet most influential modern dance companies in America. Founded by Ruth St. Denis and her husband Ted Shawn at the turn of the century, Denishawn became legendary for its unique approach to contemporary dance. St. Denis found fame by incorporating elements of Far and Middle Eastern dances to create abstract pieces called "musical visualizations." With the Denishawn School of Dancing and Related Arts, the couple influenced the formation of true modern dance--Martha Graham was a pupil--while both preserving and disseminating their original choreography and concepts. In 'interview' segments actors portray the couple, while rare film footage of the real St. Denis and Shawn shows them at the peak of their creative talents

Denishawn dances on!( Visual )

1 edition published in 2002 in English and held by 113 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Denishawn, the revolutionary dance company founded by Ruth St. Denis and her husband Ted Shawn, spent the years between 1919 and 1931 touring extensively and creating some 300 pieces. By combining traditional ballet training with Isadora Duncan's free movement and adding elements of Far and Middle Eastern dances, along with popular symphonic music, St. Denis, Shawn, and the Denishawn company were the creators of the choreography from which American Modern dance evolved. Sadly, little of the rich body of work could be visually preserved at the time. This documentary presents the largest collection of re-created Denishawn dances to date, thus preserving these seminal works of the Mother and Father of American Modern Dance from oblivion. A brief introduction is given for each dance

Free to dance( Visual )

1 edition published in 2005 in English and held by 77 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The history of African American dance, with emphasis on the role that African American choreographers and dancers have played in the development of modern dance. Part one focuses "on the early development of modern dance-and set against the background of the Harlem Renaissance, racial segregation and the Great Depression ... [examining] how African Americans overcame a 'segregated aesthetic' to become recognized as modern dance artists." Part two features Katherine Dunham, whose "priority is to create new choreography with her dancers." Part three examines the "1960s through the 1980s ..."--Container label

Lotus light, poems by Ruth St. Denis( Book )

4 editions published in 1932 in English and held by 60 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Accountability: a critical issue in social services [proceedings] by Children and Youth Projects, Crippled Children's Services, and Mental Retardation Programs, 3d, Pittsburgh, 1972 Institute for Social Workers in Maternity and Infant Care( Book )

2 editions published in 1972 in English and held by 40 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The Denishawn magazine( )

in English and held by 29 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

"A quarterly review devoted to the art of the dance."

Weisheit kommt tanzend : Tanz, Spiritualität und Körper ; ausgewählte Schriften by Ruth St. Denis( Book )

2 editions published in 2002 in German and held by 15 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Ruth St. Denis, an unfinished life; an autobiography by Ruth St. Denis( Book )

11 editions published between 1939 and 1969 in English and held by 14 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

St. Denis reminisces about her career and the relationship of metaphysics to the dance

Poems by Ruth St. Denis( Book )

4 editions published between 1952 and 1963 in English and held by 11 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The spirit of the sea; a ballet by R. Spaulding Stoughton( )

2 editions published in 1926 and held by 11 WorldCat member libraries worldwide