Dance Lessons with the Ruth Page Center for the Arts

Item Number: 484
Time Left: CLOSED
Description
Bid on (1) Class Card for 8 classes with the amazing Ruth Page Center for the Arts. You'll also receive the book "Page by Page," A collection of diverse writings spanning over 50 years of ballet (1916 to 1974).
Ms. Page choreographed, danced, toured and produced in all parts of the world. She was employed by, collaborated with, and employed some of the greatest artists of the 20th century including Irving Berlin, Aaron Copland, and Anna Pavlova. She was the first American ballerina to dance with Diaghilev's Ballet Russe in 1925. She was the first American choreographer to employ Rudolf Nureyev after his defection from the Kirov Ballet to the West. Standing today in Chicago is The Ruth Page Foundation, housing a performing arts center and school of dance.
The Chicago Dance community annually gives the Ruth Page Awards for outstanding dance achievement in Chicago, a dance series is produced in her honor by Northeastern Illinois University and an annual Ruth Page Week of Dance is presented by the Ravinia Festival.
Special Instructions
Expires: September 10, 2008