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Ted Shawn was an American dancer and choreographer born on October 21, 1891. He is known for his contributions to modern dance and for founding the Ted Shawn and His Men dance company. Shawn's work emphasized the importance of male dancers in the field and helped elevate the status of dance as an art form. His legacy continues to inspire dancers and choreographers today.
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"I believe that dance communicates man's deepest, highest and most truly spiritual thoughts and emotions far better than words, spoken or written."

Dance, Thoughts, Emotions, Man
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"Dance is the only art of which we ourselves are the stuff of which it is made."

Art, Dance
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"I wanted to see if the American man in plain brown pants and a bare torso could speak profound things."

American, Man
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