As per our current Database, Ruth St. Denis has been died on Jul 21, 1968 (age 89).
When Ruth St. Denis die, Ruth St. Denis was 89 years old.
| Popular As | Ruth St. Denis |
| Occupation | Dancer |
| Age | 89 years old |
| Zodiac Sign | Aquarius |
| Born | January 20, 1879 (Newark, NJ) |
| Birthday | January 20 |
| Town/City | Newark, NJ |
| Nationality | NJ |
Ruth St. Denis’s zodiac sign is Aquarius. According to astrologers, the presence of Aries always marks the beginning of something energetic and turbulent. They are continuously looking for dynamic, speed and competition, always being the first in everything - from work to social gatherings. Thanks to its ruling planet Mars and the fact it belongs to the element of Fire (just like Leo and Sagittarius), Aries is one of the most active zodiac signs. It is in their nature to take action, sometimes before they think about it well.
Ruth St. Denis was born in the Year of the Rabbit. Those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Rabbit enjoy being surrounded by family and friends. They’re popular, compassionate, sincere, and they like to avoid conflict and are sometimes seen as pushovers. Rabbits enjoy home and entertaining at home. Compatible with Goat or Pig.
Co-founder of the American Denishawn School of Dance; pioneered modern dance, bringing eastern ideas to the art. She taught many notables, including Martha Graham, Doris Humphrey, Lillian Powell, Evan-Burrows Fontaine, and Charles Weidman.
She received her first job as a Dancer for the Worth's Family Theater and Museum. She then toured with David Belasco, the respected Producer and Director, during which time she chose her stage name, St. Denis.
She was inducted into the National Museum of Dance's Mr. & Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney Hall of Fame in 1987.
Her parents were living in Newark, New Jersey, on a small farm when she was born; her mother was her first and possibly strictest dance Teacher, training her in the techniques of François Delsarte.
She first met Ted Shawn in 1911, when he witnessed a performance of hers in Denver. She became his Teacher, beginning a relationship that grew into an artistic partnership and led to marriage. They co-founded the "cradle of American modern dance," Denishawn.
