A Glimpse from Boston's Rich Dance Past.(Ruth St. Denis and Ted Shawn School of Dancing)(Brief Article)

From: Dance Magazine | Date: October 1, 2001| Author: Rice, Robin | Copyright information

Boston's Ruth St. Denis and Ted Shawn School of Dancing, one of seven Denishawn schools in the country, opened in 1923. Images of those who studied and performed there still survive and soon may be part of Boston's dance archives. [] The school was directed by Berthe and Francesca Braggiotti, two former students and part-time performers with St. Denis and Shawn. According to its opening brochure, twenty-eight Denishawn dances were to be taught. A one-hour group class...

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