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Soaring / Ruth St. Denis

Early modern dance pioneer

Remembering that man is indeed the microcosm, the universe in miniature, the Divine Dance of the future should be able to convey with its slightest gestures some significance of the universe.

Ruth St. Denis

View a video of this performance at the UW Media Center.

Premiere Date:

1920

Music:

Robert Schumann, Aufschwung

Lighting Design:

Michael Wellborn

Set Design:

Michael Wellborn

Staging:

Lois Rathvon from Labanotation

Costume Realization:

Christine Smith

Rehearsal Direction:

Lois Rathvon and Hannah C. Wiley

Musicians:

Michael Cava

Dancers:

Ursula Miller with Victoria Anderson, Dorienne Gantar, Kara O’Toole, Leslie Partridge

Performance Date:

January 30, 1999

Performance Location:

Meany Theater, University of Washington

Ruth St. Denis Works:

Title	Staging	Premiere Date
The Incense	Lois Rathvon from La...	1906
Kashmiri Nacht	Lois Rathvon from La...	1908
White Nautch	Lois Rathvon from La...	circa 1925

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