Ted Shawn

Shawn, Ted (Edwin Meyers Shawn; 1891–1972), U.S. dancer, choreographer, and teacher. With his wife, Ruth St. Denis (1877–1968), he founded the Denishawn school and company. He led an all-male company of dancers (1933–40), and in 1941 established an international dance center at Jacob's Pillow, in Massachusetts.