Ruth St. Denis

[EUDAEMONIUM]

Ruth St. Denis (born Ruth Denis; January 20, 1879 – July 21, 1968) was an American pioneer of modern dance, introducing eastern ideas into the art. She was the co-founder of the American Denishawn School of Dancing and Related Arts and the teacher of several notable performers.

She was raised on a small farm in New Jersey, daughter of Ruth Emma Hull Denis (a physician by training), and Thomas Laban Denis, an inventor, where she studied both Christian Science and theosophy. As a child, she learned exercises based on François Delsarte's Society Gymnastics and Voice Culture.

While touring in Belasco's production of Madame DuBarry in 1904 her life was changed. She was at a drugstore with another member of Belasco's company in Buffalo, New York, when she saw a poster advertising Egyptian Deities cigarettes. The poster portrayed the Egyptian goddess Isis enthroned in a temple; this image captivated St. Denis on the spot and inspired her to create dances that expressed the mysticism that the goddess's image conveyed. From then on, St. Denis was immersed in Oriental philosophies.

[roger557]

Based off VI, EIE or LII-Ne.

[Adam Strange]

My guess, from VI, would be EIE. She just has that look in her eyes.

[WVBRY]

My guess, from VI, would be EIE. She just has that look in her eyes.

I agree. Hamlet.

[WVBRY]

Also, I think she's really hot.

[Adam Strange]

Also, I think she's really hot.

You don't see the howling winds of Chaotic Insanity in her eyes?

[WVBRY]

You don't see the howling winds of Chaotic Insanity in her eyes?

"One must still have chaos in oneself to be able to give birth to a dancing star"

[EUDAEMONIUM]

I thought EIE as well

[WVBRY]

I think I misspoke above. I don't think hot is the right word to describe her - more like pretty and aesthetic.