<P> Most Denishawn works fall into one of four categories: </P> <Ul> <Li> Orientalia: Chronologically, these were the first true Denishawn works . St. Denis was responsible for the majority of these pieces, though Shawn did put together a small number of Oriental solos and group dances . As their title suggests, these pieces incorporate aspects of East Indian movement, dress and environment (in the form of set design). A particularly famous work from this period is St. Denis's Radha, a mini-ballet set in a Hindu temple in which an exotic woman dances to honor the five senses . </Li> <Li> Americana: While St. Denis found her most powerful inspiration in the Far East, Shawn seemed to find his in the cultures of America . His works dominate the Americana series, complete with musical scores by American composers and portrayals of "American" characters like cowboys, Indians and ballplayers . Shawn's comic pantomime Danse Americaine, for example, centers on a soft - shoe dancer acting as a baseball player . </Li> <Li> Music visualizations: Inspired by Isadora Duncan's approach to music, St. Denis developed the music visualization, which she defined as "...the scientific translation into bodily action of the rhythmic, melodic and harmonious structure of a musical composition without intention to in any way' interpret' or reveal any hidden meaning apprehended by the dancer" (Sherman, Enduring Influence 47). Meaning, movement was set strictly to music without reading into anything emotionally . If the music swells, the body swells: if the music grows quiet, the body comes to rest . St. Denis's Soaring, set on five female dancers, is arguably her most well - known music visualization . </Li> <Li> Miscellanea: Also known as "Denishawn divertissements", these shorter works included those that cannot fit neatly into the pigeonholes of "Oriental", "Americana" and "Music Visualization" (Sherman, Enduring Influence 55). These works were reserved for performances that didn't require presentations of full - length ballets . </Li> </Ul> <Li> Orientalia: Chronologically, these were the first true Denishawn works . St. Denis was responsible for the majority of these pieces, though Shawn did put together a small number of Oriental solos and group dances . As their title suggests, these pieces incorporate aspects of East Indian movement, dress and environment (in the form of set design). A particularly famous work from this period is St. Denis's Radha, a mini-ballet set in a Hindu temple in which an exotic woman dances to honor the five senses . </Li> <Li> Americana: While St. Denis found her most powerful inspiration in the Far East, Shawn seemed to find his in the cultures of America . His works dominate the Americana series, complete with musical scores by American composers and portrayals of "American" characters like cowboys, Indians and ballplayers . Shawn's comic pantomime Danse Americaine, for example, centers on a soft - shoe dancer acting as a baseball player . </Li>

Denishawn dances were later thought to be superficial