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1. • • The only season in which Hightower, Larkin and Marjorie Tallchief were together in Col. W. de Basil’s Original Ballet Russe, 1946-47, the program linked them together by their home state, and distinguished them among the company’s handful of Americans.
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   Did Marjorie Tallchief & Hightower go together?

   • The only season in which Hightower, Larkin and Marjorie Tallchief were together in Col. W. de Basil’s Original Ballet Russe, 1946-47, the program linked them together by their home state, and distinguished them among the company’s handful of Americans.

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   Who is Marjorie Tallchief?

   • Marjorie Tallchief (born Marjorie Louise Tall Chief; October 19, 1926 – November 30, 2021) was an American ballerina and member of the Osage Nation. She was the younger sister of prima ballerina Maria Tallchief and was the first Native American to be named "première danseuse étoile" in the Paris Opera Ballet.

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   Did Maria Tallchief dance in the four moons?

   • “The Four Moons” ballet, with a score by the Cherokee-Quapaw composer Louis Ballard Sr., was danced in 1967 at the second Oklahoma Indian Ballerina Festival with four of the ballerinas. The fifth, Maria Tallchief, perhaps the most recognized in American ballet, had retired from dancing and remained firm in her decision not to perform.

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   Why did Maria Tallchief leave ballet?

   • The fifth, Maria Tallchief, perhaps the most recognized in American ballet, had retired from dancing and remained firm in her decision not to perform. It was the first time, as professionals, they would represent their own stories as Native American women on the stage.

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   Aug 19, 2021 · The only season in which Hightower, Larkin and Marjorie Tallchief were together in Col. W. de Basil’s Original Ballet Russe, 1946-47, the program linked them together by their home state, and ...

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   Marjorie Tallchief (born Marjorie Louise Tall Chief; October 19, 1926 – November 30, 2021) was an American ballerina and member of the Osage Nation. She was the younger sister of prima ballerina Maria Tallchief and was the first Native American to be named "première danseuse étoile" in the Paris Opera Ballet .

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   The only season in which Hightower, Larkin and Marjorie Tallchief were together in Col. W. de Basil’s Original Ballet Russe, 1946-47, the program linked them together by their home state, and distinguished them among the company’s handful of Americans.

6. www.oklahoman.com › story › entertainmentOklahoma's 5 Native American ballerinas to be honored at ...

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   Aug 25, 2021 · 0:52. Five Native American dancers from Oklahoma took the international ballet world by storm in the 20th century. With their talent at illuminating stages, the ballerinas — Maria Tallchief, Marjorie Tallchief, Yvonne Chouteau, Moscelyne Larkin and Rosella Hightower — became known as the Five Moons. Almost 100 years after they were born ...

7. www.oklahoman.com › story › newsStories of the Ages: Oklahoma's five Indian ballerinas ...

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   Nov 28, 2010 · Maria and Marjorie Tallchief, Rosella Hightower, Moscelyne Larkin and Yvonne Chouteau danced their way into the hearts of art lovers throughout the world.

8. www.cherokeephoenix.org › multimedia › four-moons'Four Moons' tells Native ballerinas' stories, showcases ...

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   Apr 16, 2018 · Four of them danced together for the original 1967 production, which occurred during the Oklahoma Indian Ballerina Festival. It was titled "Four Moons" because the Tallchief sisters were highlighted together.

9. www.britannica.com › biography › Marjorie-TallchiefMarjorie Tallchief | Biography, Ballet, Ballerina, & Facts

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   Apr 10, 2024 · Marjorie Tallchief (born October 19, 1927, Fairfax, Oklahoma, U.S.—died November 30, 2021, Delray Beach, Florida) was a ballerina, dance teacher, and the first American ever to become the première danseuse étoile at the Paris Opéra Ballet.