Quote of the day
The first duty towards children is to make them happy. If you have not made them so, you have wronged them. No other good they may get can make up for that.
Ted Shawn
Born: October 21, 1891
Died: January 9, 1972 (aged 80)
Bio: Ted Shawn, originally Edwin Myers Shawn, was one of the first notable male pioneers of American modern dance. Along with creating Denishawn with former wife Ruth St.
Known for:
- Shawn's Fundamentals of Dance
- 16 Dances in 16 Rhythms (1956)