Ted Shawn/Arthur Todd correspondence, 1946-69. 120 items.

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Ted Shawn/Arthur Todd correspondence, 1946-69. 120 items.

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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...

Todd, Arthur James, 1878-1948

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