n to become a dancer and realize in herself the vision that she saw in Ruth St. Denis. When she returned to school in the fall, she began a concentrated study of theater and dance.
In 1913, Graham went to Los Angeles to enter Cumnock Junior College. Cumnock was chosen for its emphasis on the expressive subjects of dance and drama. She excelled in her studies during the three years that she spent there. In 1915, the Denishawn School opened in Los Angeles. This school was the creation of Graham's idol, Ruth St. Denis and her husband, Ted Shawn, who was also a dancer of considerable talent. Gathering up her courage, she enrolled in DenishawnÆs summer session
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