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

Introduction

Ruth's childhood recollections

First dancing jobs & tours

Egypt, India, and "Incense"

European tour

Bakawali Nautch

Meeting Ted Shawn

Choeur Danse

The Denishawn School

Vaudeville

Schubert waltzes

The Daniel Mayer tours

The end of an era

Describing Ted and Ruth

50th wedding anniversary

Credits.

Incense / choreographer, Ruth St. Denis ; dancer, Deborah Zall (1906)

Bakawali nautch / choreographer, Ruth St. Denis ; dancer, Stacy Sofman (1913)

Choeur danse / choreographer, Ted Shawn ; dancers, Robin Becker, Janet Rowthorn, Beth Flaherty (1926)

Schubert waltzes / choreographer, Ruth St. Denis ; dancer, Robin Becker (1924).