
Ted Shawn is a choreographer, ballet dancer, dancer (United States).
Ted Shawn (born Edwin Myers Shawn; October 21, 1891 – January 9, 1972) was an American dancer and choreographer. Considered a pioneer of American modern dance, he created the Denishawn School together with his wife Ruth St. Denis. After their separation he created the all-male company Ted Shawn and His Men Dancers. With his innovative ideas of masculine movement, he was one of the most influential choreographers and dancers of his day. He was also the founder and creator of Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival in Massachusetts.
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| Born | 21 October 1891 |
| Profession | choreographer, ballet dancer, dancer |
| Nationality | United States |
| Educated at | University of Denver |
| Spouse | Ruth St. Denis |
| Awards | Capezio Dance Award |
| Moon Sign (Rashi) | Gemini |
| Nakshatra | Mrigashira (Pada 3) |
| Sun Sign | Libra |
| Ascendant (Lagna) | Scorpio |
| Birth data reliability | Reference |
Birth details come from a published reference (source: Internet) and have not been checked against a birth record, so the Moon sign is usually right but the Ascendant could differ.
Computed with Swiss Ephemeris (Lahiri ayanamsa).
Our library holds 666 Hollywood personalities with a computed Vedic chart from reliable birth data. 49 of them (7%) have the Moon in Gemini, like Ted Shawn, and 27 (4%) share the Mrigashira Nakshatra — the #8 most common Moon Nakshatra among Hollywood personalities, where Dhanishta leads with 31 (5%).
For scale, an even spread would put about 3.7% in each of the 27 Nakshatras and 8.3% in each Moon sign. These are simple counts from our dataset, not a prediction.
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Ted Shawn was born on 21 October 1891. Birth details come from a published reference (source: Internet) and have not been checked against a birth record, so the Moon sign is usually right but the Ascendant could differ.
Ted Shawn's Moon sign (Rashi) is Gemini and the Nakshatra is Mrigashira, pada 3, computed with Swiss Ephemeris using the Lahiri ayanamsa.
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