The dance world has been celebrating what would have been the 100th birthday of Maria Tallchief, the first American prima ballerina and one of five Oklahoma-born dancers.

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However, when the curtain rose, Tallchief turned in an electric performance that embodied the magical Firebird of lore, completing the difficult jump with such grace that, as she recounted in her ...

The Tallchief girls, who by then had joined their two last names, excelled under their new instructors, and Maria would go on to join the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo, a prestigious dance company ...

Ballerina Maria Tallchief was born a century ago this year. The New York City Ballet celebrates her centenary next month with a performance of selections … ...

Maria Tallchief in George Balanchine’s “Firebird,” a signature role, in a 1963 performance with New York City Ballet. Jack Mitchell/Getty Images ...