Maria Tallchief, an Osage woman, revolutionized ballet in the 1940s and became America’s first prima ballerina. The Osage Ballet hopes to continue her legacy.

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. Advertisement Supported by Widely considered America’s first prima ballerina, Tallchief is being celebrated by New York City Ballet, where she was a Balanchine muse, in ...

Maria Tallchief performing ‘Firebird’ at the New York City Ballet on Sept. 19, 1963. Jack Mitchell / Archive Photos via Getty Images This production was a reimagining of a famous ballet based on a ...

The Barbie doll wears Tallchief's outfit from a pivotal performance in The Firebird at the New York City Ballet. She was the company's very first prima ballerina and went on to raise the profile ...

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.

Tallchief, who died in 2013, was America's first prima ballerina, and her daughter, Elise Paschen, tells PEOPLE how "exciting" it is to see her mother memorialized as a Barbie. News.

75 years ago, Maria Tallchief made the ballet world reimagine itself and find a place for a Native American prima ballerina Published: Dec. 23, 2024, 9:00 a.m. Ballet dancers perform on stage ...

(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 ...

(THE CONVERSATION) 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 ...