“And that figure was Maria Tallchief, prima ballerina ... and people could tune into major networks to see her dance. Suzanne Farrell, a later Balanchine muse, recalled at Tallchief ...

As young girls, Maria and Marjorie both showed an aptitude for dance, and the family decided to move to California to access the best teachers to train them. The Tallchief girls, who by then had ...

Runsabove said the first Oklahoman Native American Barbie means much for the dance world and Tallchief’s family ... to continue to honor Maria's legacy and her family, who have done an amazing ...

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 ...