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	Jacob's Pillow - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		In 1931, modern dance pioneer Ted Shawn bought the farm as a retreat.
		Inside the theater on either side of the stage are life-size portraits of Shawn in his Hopi Indian Eagle Dance and Ruth St. Denis as Kwannon—the Japanese Goddess of Mercy, painted during the Denishawn era by Albert Herter.
		Pillow Founder Ted Shawn was instrumental in beginning in the careers of Martha Graham and Jack Cole, and the Pillow has continued this mentoring role by providing opportunities to young artists such as Alvin Ailey, José Limón, and Mark Morris.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Jacob's_Pillow (2483 words)

	AXE - Special Collections - Louise Brooks - Louise Brooks and the Denishawn Dancers
		Shawn are great enough to be generous and therefore prominent place is given to others than themselves: their pupils star in some of the roles.
		The drama of Ted Shawn's attitude as the revolutionary, the whirling, passionate abandon of his scarlet-draped associates, and the intensity of the moment when the form of his love drops inanimate at his side, a part of the toll of the revolution, will not soon be forgotten.
		Shawn danced in the Spanish suite did it seem to give full vent in applause of appreciation, and it called the dancer for a repetition of his number.
	library.pittstate.edu /spcoll/dance.html (3569 words)

	Mass Moments: Ted Shawn Theater Opens at Jacob’s Pillow
		The building was named for Ted Shawn, the modern dance pioneer who founded the nation's longest running summer dance festival on a farm he bought in 1930.
		Shawn also established a summer school, which he nicknamed "The University of the Dance," where the finest choreographers and dance teachers came to work with the nation's most talented students.
		Ted Shawn served as director of the Pillow until his death in 1972 at the age of 81.
	www.massmoments.org /moment.cfm?mid=200 (796 words)

	Jacob's Pillow -- Ted Shawn
		While studying to become a minister, Shawn suffered a bout of diphtheria at the age of 19 and he was left temporarily paralyzed.
		Although Shawn's first dance experience was with a Metropolitan Opera ballerina and he achieved some success as part of an exhibition ballroom team, it was meeting Ruth St. Denis in 1914 that would set his artistic life in motion.
		Shawn was honored with the Capezio Award (1957), the Dance Magazine Award (1970) and he was knighted by the King of Denmark for his efforts on behalf of the Royal Danish Ballet.
	www.jacobspillow.org /archives/ted-shawn.asp (638 words)

	Ted Shawn
		Ted Shawn, father of American dance: A biography
		The professional appearances of Ted Shawn and his men dancers;: A chronology and an index of dances, 1933-1940,
		The professional appearances of Ruth St. Denis and Ted Shawn;: A chronology and an index of dances, 1906-1932
	www.veryhappening.com /things/ted_shawn (90 words)

	Dance Magazine: Inspiration - Kickoff - Ted Shawn and Jacob's Pillow - Brief Article
		Shawn was teaching at nearby Springfield College with Barton Mumaw's help in the winter of 1932-33.
		Shawn taught us, he made us into an ensemble, and we toured from 1933 to 1939." During those years, the men would return in the summer to Shawn's remote Berkshire farm called Jacob's Pillow, which grew into the world-famous summer dance center we know today.
		Mumaw wrote it in collaboration with Jane Sherman, an important writer on Shawn and St. Denis, and it broke new ground as a frank and fascinating account of his years with Shawn as his principal dancer and lover.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m1083/is_7_76/ai_88581996 (1117 words)

	Carol Lynn, 1893-1987, dancer and educator extraordinaire
		She was associate director along with Ted Shawn of Jacob's Pillow University of Dance and Dance Festival from 1943 to 1960.
		It was Carol Lynn who persuaded Ted Shawn in the mid-1930s to arrange a course for women at Jacob's Pillow, which he insisted she manage alone.
		Ted Shawn was busy with his troupe of men dancers that he had formed in 1932.
	www.susankramer.com /carollynn.html (632 words)

	Dancer History Archives by StreetSwing.com - Ted Shawn - Main Page
		Ted Shawn had Diphtheria as a college student that left him Paralyzed for about a year and used dancing as a form of therapy.
		Ted was over six feet tall and weighed 175lbs.
		Shawn created many dance works including 'Job, Xochitl, Cuadro Flamenco' and more.
	www.streetswing.com /histmai2/d2shawn1.htm (230 words)

	Did 'U' Know - Additions in June 2002 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Ted Shawn came to be acknowledged as the Father of Modern American Dance because of his unmatched efforts and contribution.
		After a certain age, Ted Shawn, who was often described as the First Gentleman of American Dance, chose to be addressed by the Indian term “Papaji” by those nearest to his heart.
		Ted Shawn was the first American male dancer ever to be listed in Who’s Who in America.
	www.narthaki.com /info/dukjun02.html (167 words)

	St. James Encyclopedia of Pop Culture: Ted Shawn
		Ted Shawn is regarded as the father of American modern dance.
		Shawn often explored Christian and other world religion themes, and was the first American choreographer to combine nudity with movement.
		Shawn was responsible for establishing dance as a legitimate career for men in America, inspiring generations of dancers and choreographers.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_g1epc/is_bio/ai_2419201096 (221 words)

	National Historic Landmarks Program (NHL)
		Jacob’s Pillow, a rural Massachusetts farm, was purchased by Ted Shawn in 1931 as a retreat to create the first male dance company in the United States.
		Shawn’s new company, Ted Shawn and his Men Dancers, was intended to address the limited role of men in dance.
		Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival, which grew out of Shawn’s teaching and dance demonstrations, became significant as the first summer dance theater of its size in the U.S. Its international stature began to grow in 1955 when the Royal Danish Ballet made its American debut at the festival.
	tps.cr.nps.gov /nhl/detail.cfm?ResourceId=1055243020&ResourceType=District (208 words)

	Dance Magazine: Martha Graham & Ted Shawn. (choreographer and dancer)(Interview)@ HighBeam Research (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		A 1923 letter written by dancer Martha Graham to choreographer Ted Shawn revealed a different dimension of the relationship between teacher and pupil.
		The phrase 'In my heart you are a god' especially negates media's depiction of their relationship as hostile.
		"In my heart you are a god," wrote Martha Graham to Ted Shawn in 1923, a letter that was virtually lost to the world for seventy- one years.
	www.highbeam.com /library/doc0.asp?DOCID=1G1:17618460&refid=ip_encyclopedia_hf (205 words)

	TIME Magazine Archive Article -- Shawn's Way -- May. 20, 1935 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		When Dancer Ted Shawn and Ruth St. Denis chose separate ways three years ago, there ended a record partnership which even the fluttering world of the dance thought never to see dissolved.
		They had married 18 years before, when Ted Shawn had scarcely forsaken his plan to become a Methodist minister.
		Ted Shawn sails for England this week with nine muscular young men.
	www.time.com /time/archive/printout/0,23657,754813,00.html (149 words)

	Rhythmic Movement Dance Series
		For the sake of categorization, modern is the more appropriate label, though I learned the 16 basic rhythmic movements in ballet classes with Carol Lynn, who had a Denishawn (Ruth St. Denis and Ted Shawn) influence.
		Carol Lynn instituted the womens' dance education program in the mid 1930s at Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival and University of Dance founded by Ted Shawn, where she served as Associate Director from 1943 to 1960.
		I consider myself a disciple of Ted Shawn, a 1st generation modern dancer and choreographer, with whom I studied the summers of 1963 and 1964 at the Pillow.
	www.susankramer.com /DanceSeries.html (1174 words)

	Modern Dance Videos and DVD
		Between 1919 and 1931, Ruth St. Denis, Ted Shawn, and their company toured the entire United States, England, Cuba, and the Far East.
		Founded by Ruth St. Denis and her husband Ted Shawn at the turn of the century, Denishawn has become legendary for its unique approach to contemporary dance.
		Husband-and-wife actors Paul and June Reed portray the Shawns in “interview” segments, and rare film footage of the real St. Denis and Shawn show them at the peak of their creative talents.
	www.iefit.com /Dance/modern-dance.htm (1420 words)

	Shawn, Ted -- Britannica Student Encyclopedia
		Born in Kansas City, Mo., Shawn teamed with his wife, dancer Ruth Saint Denis, to form the Denishawn dance school.
		He later worked in the German modern dance movement and in 1933 formed a company of all-male dancers with the intent of lessening public disapproval of dancing by men.
		The Denishawn School of Dancing and Related Arts was a dance school and company founded in the United States in 1915 by Ruth St. Denis and her husband, Ted Shawn.
	www.britannica.com /ebi/article-9313500 (619 words)

	Dance Magazine: A Glimpse from Boston's Rich Dance Past.(Ruth St. Denis and Ted Shawn School of Dancing)(Brief ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		A Glimpse from Boston's Rich Dance Past.(Ruth St. Denis and Ted Shawn School of Dancing)(Brief Article)
		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.
	www.highbeam.com /library/doc0.asp?DOCID=1G1:78681533&refid=ip_encyclopedia_hf (214 words)

	Louise Brooks, Denishawn Dancer: A Bibliography of 1923 - 1924
		Shawn's eagle dance where he appears in a costume featuring the spread wings of an eagle is unusually picturesque.
		Shawn and the Misses Brooks, Scheffer, Dicjinson, Graham and Douglas, received warm applause after this number.
		Its action consists of a proposal by Kwahu (Ted Shawn) to Kodeh, daughter of the chief (Louise Brooks), and trhere are sundry solo and ensemble dances of much spirit and characteristic color."
	www.pandorasbox.com /biblio/denishawn-biblio2.html (5699 words)

	Print Article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		In typical fashion, Pillow director Ella Baff has put together a season at the site founded 73 summers ago by Ted Shawn that mixes the familiar and the unfamiliar, the safe and the daring, the new and the historic.
		In her seven years at the Pillow, Baff has defined her chief mission at the venerable dance venue as one of educating audiences, which accounts for the mix of companies and dance styles.
		She also is committed to having live music on the Ted Shawn and Doris Duke Studio Theatre stages, beginning tonight with Glover, whose performances this week will be accompanied by a live jazz funk and R&B band.
	www.berkshireeagle.com /portlet/article/html/fragments/print_article.jsp?article=2815123 (553 words)

	Mark Morris Dance Group at Jacob Pillow
		Danced by Morris, his long-time dancer Guillermo Resto, Shawn Gannon and John Heginbotham, the mix of dance styles added depth to the piece.
		Mevlevi Dervish (1929—Ted Shawn, choreographer) is a short piece set to jaunty music that sounded like a film score from the period by Anis Fuleihan.
		It was a nice novelty piece, and an appropriate homage to Ted Shawn’s legacy.
	www.newberkshire.com /reviews/jp-morris.html (764 words)

	Summit Freewheelers News
		Located in central southern Ohio, the name causes goosebumps for some who remember the days when this course was the state road race championships.
		Shawn Adams and myself represented Allied Decals at this years Tour of Licking County (also know as "Paris-Roubaix West").
		Ted's news article said the 7th but it is indeed the 8th.
	www.summitfreewheelers.org /archive_2003/articles.html (1916 words)

	Louise Brooks, Denishawn Dancer: A Bibliography of 1922 - 1923
		H., G. "Ruth St. Denis and Ted Shawn Present Dance That Is Art." Indianapolis Star, December 5, 1922.
		"Ruth St. Denis and Ted Shawn Advocate an Alliance Between the Art of Religion and the Art of the Dance." Macon Telegraph, January 23, 1923.
		MacCorquodale, Ellen D. "Ruth St. Denis and Ted Shawn Hailed As Greatest of Dancers in Art That Pictures Emotion and Ethereal Beauty." Houston Chronicle, February 4, 1923.
	www.pandorasbox.com /biblio/denishawn-biblio1.html (6406 words)

	PILLOW 2001 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		To dance on the Ted Shawn Theatre stage in "The One Hundreds," call 637-1322x57.
		This is an historic and of-the-moment celebration of each artist's unique talent, the Pillow and the art form of dance, engaging for both the dance novice and aficionado.
		A passionate celebration of the human spirit in exhilarating dance, song and live music, this is the "real" flamenco: the very essence of its Andalucian Gypsy heritage.
	www.pittsfieldgazette.com /text/sumpillowA.html (1341 words)

	The University of NC at Greensboro Archives - Physical Education and Dance Collections
		In 1914, she married one of her disciples, a young dancer from Denver named Ted Shawn (1891-1972).
		From then until their separation in 1931, the couple conducted the Denishawn School of Dancing in California, created new pieces and toured with their own troupe, the Denishawn Dancers.
		Howle Fisher joined the Denishawn Dancers in October 1924, and performed in such trademark numbers as “Vision of the Aissoua” and “Cuadro Flamenco.” He received certification to teach Shawn dance techniques at the university level and performed with the Metropolitan Opera in New York City.
	library.uncg.edu /depts/archives/physed/Denishawn.html (254 words)

	Rhode Island news \| projo.com \| The Providence Journal \| Theater
		Grupo Corpo, Ted Shawn Theatre, June 23-25 at 8 pm; June 26 at 2, 8 pm; June 27 at 2 pm.
		Mark Morris Dance Group, Ted Shawn Theatre, Aug 10-13 at 8 pm; Aug 14 at 2, 8 pm; Aug 15 at 2 pm.
		Boston Ballet, Ted Shawn Theatre, Aug. 25-27 at 8 pm; Aug. 28 at 2, 8 pm; Aug. 29 at 2 pm.
	www.projo.com /theater/content/projo_20040328_jacobs04.212191.html (895 words)

	Cheers for a riveting Canadian dance company at Jacob's Pillow and more music from Tanglewood, reported by Lawrence ...
		Becket, Massachusetts, USA -- In 1931 modern dance pioneer Ted Shawn bought the mountaintop Carter farm (known as Jacob's Pillow) in the hills of western Massachusetts as a retreat.
		In 1933 Shawn formed an all male dance company and staged summer lecture-demonstrations that became the genesis of the Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival.
		On 17 August 2005 Les Grands Ballets Canadiens de Montréal graced the stage of the Jacob's Pillow Ted Shawn Theater (America's first theater designed especially for dance).
	www.mvdaily.com /articles/2005/09/pillow1.htm (372 words)

	Modern Dance at Amazon.com
		Denis, Ted Shawn, Denishawn, Anna Sokolow, Helen Tamiris, Arnie Zane
		Ted Shawn, father of American dance : a biography by Walter Terry
		Shawn's Fundamentals of Dance (Language of Dance) by Ted Shawn
	www.xmission.com /~rdt/danceshop/amazon.html (336 words)

	UCR Library Website
		Ruth St. Denis and Ted Shawn in Ourieda, A Romance of the Desert
		Ruth St. Denis and Ted Shawn in the Orient, Bulletin #5 from Southern India, Ceylon, Malay Peninsula and Java
		Ruth St. Denis and Ted Shawn, Grand Opera House, Manila, September 17 and 18, 1926
	library.ucr.edu /?view=collections/spcol/Documents/Grp3/stdenis.htm (505 words)

	30th annual Dance on Camera Festival
		A documentary on Jacob's Pillow founder Ted Shawn (the only out of the bunch Tuesday) directed by Elliot Caplan, written by Richard Philp, and researched by Norton Owen, followed.
		"The Men Who Danced: The Story of Ted Shawn's Male Dancers 1933-1940" (1986) connects with the members of Ted Shawn's original all-male company at their Jacob's Pillow reunion.
		Historic footage of the troupe was unearthed and used for the first time in the making of this film that deals on many levels with the idea of preservation.
	www.danceinsider.com /f2002/f0118_1.html (726 words)

	DNB - Photographs at OSU
		Ted Shawn in "Flamenco Dances" Ted Shawn Dancers in "Piéces Froides" Ted Shawn in "The Mevlevi Dervish" (photo: Constantine, Los Angeles)
		Ted Shawn and men's company (Shawn in foreground at right)
		Ted Shawn with 2 unidentified women, photo by Paul Wilson
	www.scottsutherland.com /library/bib/osu_photos.html (2992 words)

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