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   Tanaquil Le Clercq ( / lɛkˈlɛər / lek-LAIR; October 2, 1929 – December 31, 2000) was an American ballet dancer, born in Paris, France, who became a principal dancer with the New York City Ballet at the age of nineteen. Her dancing career ended abruptly when she was stricken with polio in Copenhagen during the company's European tour in ...

   • Born: October 2, 1929, Paris, France
   • Occupation: Ballet dancer

   • Died: December 31, 2000 (aged 71), Manhattan, New York, U.S.
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3. www.pbs.org › wnet › americanmastersTanaquil Le Clercq: Afternoon of a Faun | Biography ... - PBS

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   Jun 5, 2014 · Learn about the life and career of Tanaquil Le Clercq, a French-born ballet dancer who was paralyzed by polio in 1956 and became a living legend. From her early training with Balanchine and Robbins to her teaching and activism, discover how she overcame challenges and inspired others with her unique style and spirit.

4. www.pbs.org › tanaquil-le-clercq-film › 5382Tanaquil Le Clercq | About the Film | American Masters | PBS

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   A documentary film about the life and career of Tanaquil Le Clercq, a star ballerina who influenced George Balanchine and Jerome Robbins. The film uses photos, home movies, kinescopes, interviews and music to tell her story of her ballet achievements, struggle with polio and legacy.

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     Tanaquil Le Clercq, the Ideal Balanchine Dancer

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6. www.pbs.org › wnet › americanmastersTanaquil Le Clercq | Polio and Famous People Who Survived It ...

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   Learn how polio affected the career and life of Tanaquil Le Clercq, a soloist at New York City Ballet, who was featured in American Masters. See archival footage of her dancing with George Balanchine and other famous polio survivors.

7. www.nytimes.com › 2014/02/05 › moviesThe Unusual Story of Tanaquil Le Clercq, Artist and Muse ...

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   Afternoon of a Faun. Tanaquil Le Clercq. Opens on Wednesday in Manhattan. Written and directed by Nancy Buirski; director of photography, Rick Rodgers; edited by Damian Rodriguez; produced by Ms ...

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   Who is Tanaquil Le Clercq?

   • Tanaquil Le Clercq ( / lɛkˈlɛər / lek-LAIR; October 2, 1929 – December 31, 2000) was an American ballet dancer, born in Paris, France, who became a principal dancer with the New York City Ballet at the age of nineteen. Her dancing career ended abruptly when she was stricken with polio in Copenhagen during the company's European tour in 1956.

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   What happened to Le Clercq?

   • With a body unlike any before hers, she mesmerized viewers and choreographers alike as principal dancer with the New York City Ballet, and became a muse to both her husband George Balanchine and friend Jerome Robbins. Then, at age 27 and the height of her fame, Le Clercq was paralyzed by polio; she never danced again.

   Tanaquil Le Clercq | About the Film | American Masters | PBS

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   Who was Jacques Le Clercq?

   • Ms. Le Clercq was one of those singular dancers whose dramatic projection and brilliant technique could appeal simultaneously to a broad audience and a cultlike following of artists and writers. She was born in Paris on Oct. 2, 1929. Her mother, Edith Whittemore, was American, and her father, Jacques Le Clercq, was a French poet and writer.

   Tanaquil Le Clercq, 71, Ballerina Who Dazzled Dance World

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9. www.nytimes.com › 2012/02/19 › t-magazineInside the Mind of Tanaquil Le Clercq - The New York Times

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   Feb 15, 2012 · Tanaquil Le Clercq, named for the first Etruscan queen of Rome, was called Tanny by her friends, and for 23 years I was one of them. Though Varley O’Connor’s “The Master’s Muse ...

10. www.nytimes.com › 2001/01/01 › nyregionTanaquil Le Clercq, 71, Ballerina Who Dazzled Dance World

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    Jan 1, 2001 · Tanaquil Le Clercq, one of the greatest of American ballerinas, who was George Balanchine's ideal muse and Jerome Robbins's happiest inspiration at the New York City Ballet in the 1940's and 1950 ...