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Ruth St. Denis
b. 1-28-1878; Newark, NJ
d. 7-21-1968
Ruth St. Denis was a pioneer in modern dance with her husband Ted Shawn in their dance company Denishawn. She founded the one of the first U.S. university dance programs, at Adelphi, in 1938. She also taught in Hollywood, and created with Shawn the Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival.
Among their students were Martha Graham, Doris Humphrey and Charles Weidman; silent film star Louise Brooks performed as a dancer in the Denishawn company.
Ruth St. Denis quotes ~
“I see dance being used as communication between body and soul, to express what it too deep to find for words.”
“Our bodies are at once the receiving and transmitting stations for life itself. It is the highest wisdom to recognize this fact and train our bodies to render them sensitive and responsive to nature, art and religion. ”
Ted Shawn
b. 10-21-1891; Kansas City, MO
d. 1-9-1972
Shawn, who was studying for the ministry, was expelled from school because the university did not approve of his choice of dance to rebuild strength after a bout of diphtheria.
He and Ruth St. Denis married from 1914 to 1929, and the couple was known for their “Oriental” style in part which was inspired by Sada Yacco.
Ted Shawn quotes ~
“When in doubt, twirl.”
“I believe that dance communicates man’s deepest, highest and most truly spiritual thoughts and emotions far better than words, spoken or written.”
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Patrick Swayze
b. 8-18-1952; Houston, TX
d. 9-14-2009; Los Angeles (cancer)
Actor and dancer Patrick Swayze is best remembered for his roles in Dirty Dancing, Ghost, and Roadhouse. He also appeared in The Outsiders, Red Dawn and Youngblood.
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