| LC control no. | n 79139724 |
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| Descriptive conventions | rda |
| LC classification | PS3537.A27 |
| Personal name heading | St. Denis, Ruth, 1880-1968 |
| Variant(s) | Dennis, Ruth, 1880-1968 |
| Biography/History note | Born in Newark New Jersey, Ruth St. Denis (1880-1968) was a dancer, dance teacher, and choreographer who speicalized in modern dance. She was the co-founder of the Denishawn school of Dance in Los Angeles California in 1915, one of the first significant schools of dance in the United States. She died in Los Angeles California. |
| Birth date | 1880 |
| Death date | 1968-07-21 |
| Place of birth | Newark (N.J.) |
| Place of death | Los Angeles (Calif.) |
| Field of activity | Modern dance |
| Affiliation | Denishawn Dancers |
| Profession or occupation | Dancers Dance teachers Choreographers |
| Found in | Shawn, T. Ruth St. Denis: pioneer and prophet. wikipedia, Oct. 14, 2014 (Ruth Saint Denis (January 20, 1879, Newark, NJ - July 21, 1968, Hollywood) was a modern dance pioneer, introducing eastern ideas into the art. She was the co-founder of the American Denishawn School of Dance and the teacher of several notable performers) Finding Aid for Photograph Collection on Ruth St. Denis, Archives at University of California Irvine, viewed July 20, 2020 (Ruth St. Denis, Choreographer, died in Los Angeles. Founder of Denishawn Dancers in 1915.) |
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