In tribute to Maria Tallchief, the first prima ballerina in the United States, Barbie has created an Inspiring Woman doll that celebrates her legacy. Tallchief is commemorated in a vibrant red dress, ...

Maria Tallchief, an Osage dancer from Oklahoma known as "America's first prima ballerina" is the latest in the line of Inspiring Women to be immortalized as a Barbie doll. In celebration of Native ...

On Nov. 27, 1949, prima ballerina Maria Tallchief waited for her cue in the wings of the City Center in downtown Manhattan, preparing to take the stage in the New York City Ballet’s premiere of ...

On Nov. 27, 1949, prima ballerina Maria Tallchief waited for her cue in the wings of the City Center in downtown Manhattan, preparing to take the stage in the New York City Ballet’s premiere of ...

Performances in N.Y.C. Critic’s Notebook It was a busy winter: Ashley Bouder bid farewell, Mira Nadon dazzled in “Swan Lake,” Maria Tallchief was honored and Alexei Ratmansky had another winner. Mira ...

Oklahoma native Maria Tallchief became the first American prima ballerina, breaking barriers by receiving the highest title a dancer could be awarded. Choreographer Ken von Heidecke, a former dancer, ...

Ballet’s glorious past and new ways of melding choreography and cinema make up the second annual “Dance on Camera” festival, being held this weekend at the Circle Cinema. Two separate programs will be ...

“We have always had the cream,” boasts New York City Ballet’s George Balanchine, “but now with more danc ers going through the sieve, the cream is richer than ever before. Our company is packed with ...

(THE CONVERSATION) Prima ballerina Maria Tallchief waited for her cue in the wings of the City Center in downtown Manhattan on Nov. 27, 1949, preparing to take the stage in the New York City Ballet’s ...

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