Oklahoma Native American Ballerinas Flashcards
Where did the name 5 moons come from
Oklahoma Indian Ballerina Festivals in 57 and 67 (67 had a dance called four moons featuring four of the five dancers)
What tribe is Maria Tallchief from
Osage
Who did Maria study under in LA
Bronislava Nijinska
What company did Maria join
Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo
Who did Maria marry
George Balanchine (made her firebird, Eurydice, and Sugar Plum)
What movie did Maria do Dying Swan in
The Million Dollar Mermaid
Where did Maria dance until 1965
NYC Ballet
What did Maria do after retiring
formed Lyric Opera Ballet School in Chicago and the Chicago City Ballet
What awards was Maria given
Kennedy Center Honoree and National Women’s Hall of Fame
Where did Marjorie Tallchief dance
Ballet Theater (American Ballet Theater), Grand Ballet du Marquis de Cuevas, Paris Opera Ballet
What french award was Marjorie named
premiere danseuse etoile (1st American)
Who did Marjorie marry
George Skibine (had two sons)
What did Marjorie do after retirement
taught at Dallas Civic Ballet and was director of Harid Conservatory in Florida
What tribe is Rosella Hightower from
Choctaw
Who did Rosella study under
Michel Fokine (became famous in Europe)
Where did Rosella dance
Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo, Original Ballet Russe, Ballet Theater, Grand Ballet du Marquis…
What did Rosella do in retirement
directed many companies including the Paris Opera Ballet
Where did Rosella open a school
Cannes
What award did Rosella get
French Chevalier de la Legion d’Honneur
What tribe was Moscelyne Larkin
Shawnee-Peoria (mother was a Russian dancer)
What companies was Moscelyne in
joined Original Ballet Russe at 15, later joined Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo
Who did Moscelyne marry
Roman Jasinski (moved to Tulsa with son)
What company did Moscelyne found
Tulsa Ballet
What tribe was Yvonne Chouteau apart of
Shawnee-Cherokee
What scholarship did Yvonne receive
one of the youngest to receive one to the School of American Ballet
What was Yvonne’s favorite variation
Prayer variation in Coppelia
What company did Yvonne join at 14
Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo
Who did Yvonne marry
Miguel Terekhov
What did Yvonne and her husband found
Oklahoma City Civic Ballet (OKC Ballet) and the OU school of dance
