Oklahoma Native American Ballerinas Flashcards

1
Q

Where did the name 5 moons come from

A

Oklahoma Indian Ballerina Festivals in 57 and 67 (67 had a dance called four moons featuring four of the five dancers)

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2
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What tribe is Maria Tallchief from

A

Osage

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3
Q

Who did Maria study under in LA

A

Bronislava Nijinska

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4
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What company did Maria join

A

Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo

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5
Q

Who did Maria marry

A

George Balanchine (made her firebird, Eurydice, and Sugar Plum)

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6
Q

What movie did Maria do Dying Swan in

A

The Million Dollar Mermaid

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7
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Where did Maria dance until 1965

A

NYC Ballet

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8
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What did Maria do after retiring

A

formed Lyric Opera Ballet School in Chicago and the Chicago City Ballet

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9
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What awards was Maria given

A

Kennedy Center Honoree and National Women’s Hall of Fame

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10
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Where did Marjorie Tallchief dance

A

Ballet Theater (American Ballet Theater), Grand Ballet du Marquis de Cuevas, Paris Opera Ballet

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11
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What french award was Marjorie named

A

premiere danseuse etoile (1st American)

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12
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Who did Marjorie marry

A

George Skibine (had two sons)

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13
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What did Marjorie do after retirement

A

taught at Dallas Civic Ballet and was director of Harid Conservatory in Florida

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14
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What tribe is Rosella Hightower from

A

Choctaw

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15
Q

Who did Rosella study under

A

Michel Fokine (became famous in Europe)

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16
Q

Where did Rosella dance

A

Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo, Original Ballet Russe, Ballet Theater, Grand Ballet du Marquis…

17
Q

What did Rosella do in retirement

A

directed many companies including the Paris Opera Ballet

18
Q

Where did Rosella open a school

A

Cannes

19
Q

What award did Rosella get

A

French Chevalier de la Legion d’Honneur

20
Q

What tribe was Moscelyne Larkin

A

Shawnee-Peoria (mother was a Russian dancer)

21
Q

What companies was Moscelyne in

A

joined Original Ballet Russe at 15, later joined Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo

22
Q

Who did Moscelyne marry

A

Roman Jasinski (moved to Tulsa with son)

23
Q

What company did Moscelyne found

A

Tulsa Ballet

24
Q

What tribe was Yvonne Chouteau apart of

A

Shawnee-Cherokee

25
Q

What scholarship did Yvonne receive

A

one of the youngest to receive one to the School of American Ballet

26
Q

What was Yvonne’s favorite variation

A

Prayer variation in Coppelia

27
Q

What company did Yvonne join at 14

A

Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo

28
Q

Who did Yvonne marry

A

Miguel Terekhov

29
Q

What did Yvonne and her husband found

A

Oklahoma City Civic Ballet (OKC Ballet) and the OU school of dance