Ted Shawn papers, 1913-1982 (bulk 1940-1972)

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...

Limon, Jose.

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Dancer, choreographer, teacher, company director. José Limón (1908-1972) was director of the José Limón Dance Company. From the description of Papers, [ca. 1927]-1972. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122580580 ...

Poole, Lynn

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Biographical Note: Lynn Poole (l9l0-l969) was Director of Public Relations, The Johns Hopkins University, 1946-1965. He hosted and produced the first educational television series in America, "Johns Hopkins Science Review," 1948-1955. He and his wife, Gray Poole, co-authored several books on science, many directed to the juvenile audience. From the description of Lynn Poole papers, 1948-1976. (Johns Hopkins University). WorldCat record id: 49302301 ...

Joel, Lydia 1914-....

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Lydia Joel (1914-1992), dancer, educator, editor, writer, and producer was best known for her work for Dance Magazine and on the faculty of the School of the Performing Arts in New York City. Joel graduated from New York University with a degree in English, but also pursued her interest in dance. She studied ballet at the School of American Ballet and modern dance with Harald Kreutzberg and Hanya Holm. As a performer, Joel appeared at Bennington in 1937, where she danced...

Poole, Gray Johnson

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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...

Kinsey, Alfred C. (Alfred Charles), 1894-1956

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George Washington Corner worked as an anatomist, endocrinologist, and medical historian. From the guide to the George Washington Corner papers, 1889-1981, 1903-1982, (American Philosophical Society) Alfred C. Kinsey, most famous for his work on human sexual behavior, was a world authority on gallflies, also known as Cynipidae or gall wasps. Kinsey began his entomological studies in 1917, eventually traveling to 54 locations in 36 states, and accumula...

Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival

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Hadassah, 1909?-1992

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Hadassah, American dancer specializing in Indian dance, choreographer and teacher, was born in Jerusalem in 1909. She made her professional debut in 1938, with Japanese dancer Kenji Hinoke. She made her solo debut on January 11, 1945 in a program shared with Josephine Premice, and Pearl Primus. Hadassah and Company debuted at the YM/YWHA on June 4, 1950. During the 1950s and 60s she performed many times at Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival in Becket, Massachusetts. She toure...

Pilates, Joseph H. (Joseph Hubertus)

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Humphrey, Doris, 1895-1958

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Ann Hutchinson Guest, born November 3, 1918 in New York, is an American dancer and dance notator. Her initial dance training began in the mid 1930's at the Jooss-Leeder School at Dartington Hall, England. When World War II broke out in Europe, she returned to New York where her continued training included ballet, modern, tap, and ethnic dance. In the 1940's she danced with the Welland Lathrop Company and in Broadway musicals, including One Touch of Venus, Billion Dollar Baby, and Kiss Me, Kate. ...

Stuart, Richard Kingsley

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Sedgwick, Gabriella

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Lyon, Margerie

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Edwin (Ted) Meyers Shawn was born on Oct. 21, 1891 in Kansas City, MO; attended Univ. of Denver; decided to become a dancer after seeing Ruth St. Denis in a vaudeville performance of Egypta; made his professional debut in 1913, ballroom dancing with his partner, Norma Gould; moved to Los Angeles and appeared in the dance movie, Dance of the Ages; married Ruth St. Denis on Aug. 13, 1914; together they founded the Denishawn School of Dancing in 1915, influencing students such as Martha Graham, Cha...