Suzanne Shelton Buckley papers 1879-1985 1978-1985

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Suzanne Shelton Buckley papers 1879-1985 1978-1985

The Suzanne Shelton Buckley collection contains materials from her research and writing about Ruth St. Denis (1879-1968), a dancer and choreographer who was a seminal figure in modern dance. It also contains a wealth of material on a variety of dance subjects and American culture.

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Shawn, Ted, 1891-1972

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In 1915 they founded the first Denishawn school in Los Angeles with the intent of providing students with a diversified dance education. They believed that a dancer should learn all styles of dance rather than concentrating on one form; therefore, they offered classes in ballet, modern, ethnic, and creative dance. Within a few years Shawn and Miss St. Denis had established Denishawn schools throughout the United States. They built up an extensive repertory of spiritual, ethnic, character, and “m...

Buckley, Suzanne Shelton, 1946-

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Suzanne Shelton Buckley (1946- ) received her doctorate in American Studies at the University of Texas at Austin in 1980. She wrote her dissertation about dancer and choreographer, Ruth St. Denis (1878-1968). Her dissertation was published by Doubleday in 1981 as Divine dancer: a biography of Ruth St. Denis. Upon completion of her doctorate, she taught in the American Studies Dept. at the University of Texas at Austin. From the description of Suzanne Shelton Buckley papers, 1879-1985...

Denishawn School of Dancing

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St.Denis, Ruth, 1880-1968

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Ruth St. Denis was an American dancer and dance teacher. From the description of Postcard, 1945. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 232007242 Dancer and faculty member. From the description of Miscellaneous papers, 1926-1960. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 155538190 Ruth St. Denis was one of the pioneers of modern dance. She first gained attention dancing with David Belasco's company, an experience which exposed her to European and Asian tradition...