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She’s from New Jersey.

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Drew on the Geisha traditions for her performance make up

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Mudras: hand movement that portrayed meaning and emotion

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The Geisha who Brought Kabuki to the West

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Madrassi Nautch (1931)

Luleta’s Dance (1932)

After Gauguin (1932)

Gimme Yo Han (1932)

Juba (1932)

Negro Songs of Protest (co- choreographed with Alison Burroughs; 1937)

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When she finally got a job in Denishawn, she was not allowed to perform in public due to her skin color and was made to be company seamstress.

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When she finally got a job in Denishawn, she was not allowed to perform in public due to her skin color and was made to be company seamstress.

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Taught a dance idiom that blended “eastern and western ideals and techniques” at his studio by 1931

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Born in 1907 in Summit New Jersey

Died in 1982

African-American modern dance pioneer

Inspired by Ruth St. Denis when she watched her perform at age 15

Married Walter McCully and they moved to New Hampshire

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Born in 1912, a pioneering Indian classical dancer who helped popularize Bharatanatyam and Manipuri in the west during the mid 20th century.

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Served as a guest teacher, taught Indian dance techniques and aesthetics, influencing training of American dancers

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Blended classic indian styles with modern dance

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Edna Guy was the first African American an to study professional dance with both Ruth St. Denis and Ted Shawn.

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born: March 25, 1897

died: April 3, 1979

began dance studies w his grandfather

student of Ruth St. Denis + Ted Shawn

16th generation of a Samurai family

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Pioneer of African-American modern dance in the 1930s

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She took classes at Hunter College studying shorthand and typing 

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She took classes at Hunter College studying shorthand and typing 

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Studied ballet at age 12 in Chicago at Pavley Oukrainsky ballet school 

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Studied ballet at age 12 in Chicago at Pavley Oukrainsky ballet school 

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Blended Indian movements with modern dance

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She danced in the “First Negro Dance Recital in America”

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Student of denis and Shawn

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Yeichi Nimura and female dancer, 1930-32

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Yeichi Nimura and female dancer, 1930-32

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Introduced Indian classical dance to their repertoire.

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Japanese actress

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Blended Easter and western dance ideals 

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Blended Easter and western dance ideals 