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EPISODE · Jan 18, 2020 · 20 MIN

Ted Shawn, Jacob's Pillow Founder, In His Own Words

from PillowVoices: Dance Through Time · host Norton Owen, Ted Shawn, Ruth St. Denis

Modern dance pioneer Ted Shawn tells the story of founding Jacob's Pillow in his own words, along with a fascinating first-hand account of the dance traditions he encountered in the Far East in the 1920s. Ruth St. Denis also makes a memorable cameo appearance in this episode curated by Director of Preservation Norton Owen.

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