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	Women and Dance in the Twentieth Century
		Maria Tallchief is an outstanding American Indian woman who has a lot to share from her own vivid experiences related to the art of dance.
		Maria Tallchief birth name is Betty Marie Tallchief, then she Europeanized her name to Maria Tallchief, and today this is by the name that people know her on the world of dance.
		Maria Tallchief is considered as the first truly American prima ballerina, this is the biggest honor that a ballet dancer can achieve, meaning that she was the most outstanding dancer at that time.
	www.ic.arizona.edu /ic/mcbride/ws200/maria_tallchief.html (2172 words)

	Maria Tallchief
		A refined professional, Maria Tallchief, as she called herself, left Los Angeles at the age of 17 and auditioned in New York City.
		Throughout her career, Maria Tallchief managed an intense rehearsal and performance schedule, and taught at the School for American Ballet in New York City.
		Maria Tallchief was honored as one of America's most revered artists by the Kennedy Center in 1996, along with prize-winning playwright Edward Albee and music legend Benny Carter.
	www.houstonculture.org /cr/maria.html (838 words)

	Famous Native American Women - Maria Tallchief
		Tallchief was raised in a wealthy family; its resources were the result of her grandfather’s participation in negotiating the Osage treaty, an agreement that led to the establishment of the Osage Tribe of Oklahoma Reservation.
		Tallchief’s family was one of those who gained financially through alliances with the federal government and the discovery of oil on reservation land.
		Tallchief’s dream of creating a Chicago-based resident ballet company first began to take form in 1974, when she was asked to develop a small troupe that would meet the needs of the Chicago Lyric Opera.
	nativeamericanrhymes.com /women/tallchief.htm (800 words)

	The My Hero Project - Maria Tallchief
		Maria and her sister were enrolled at Beverly Vista School and it was here that she first felt discrimination because of her heritage.
		Maria Tallchief, a shy young Native American from the little town of Fairfax, Oklahoma, became a prima ballerina, star of Ballet Russe, world traveler and even the wife of one of the most prominent Russian choreographers of all time, George Balanchine.
		Maria felt that her mother and her teacher, Nijinsky, led her to her destiny, but her passion and her drive were already there.
	myhero.com /myhero/hero.asp?hero=maria_tallchief (1849 words)

	Maria Tallchief Biography \| Encyclopedia of World Biography
		Maria Tallchief (born 1925) is a world-renowned ballerina and one of the premiere American ballerinas of all time.
		Tallchief was born in Fairfax, Oklahoma, on January 24, 1925.
		By age twelve, Tallchief was studying under Madame Nijinska (sister of the great Nijinsky) and David Lichine, a student of the renowned Russian ballerina Pavlova.
	www.bookrags.com /biography/maria-tallchief (456 words)

	Encyclopedia: Maria Tallchief
		A refined professional, Maria Tallchief, as she called herself, left Los Angeles at the age of 17 and auditioned in New York City.
		Her performance of Balanchine's The Firebird in 1949 and their earlier collaboration at the Paris Opera elevated Maria Tallchief onto the world stage.
		Dwight David Ike Eisenhower (October 14, 1890–March 28, 1969), American soldier and politician, was the 34th President of the United States (1953–1961) and supreme commander of the Allied forces in Europe during World War II, with the rank of General of the Army.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Maria-Tallchief (962 words)

	Tallchief, Maria on Encyclopedia.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-20)
		Fairfax, Okla. Tallchief, of Osage descent, was trained both as a pianist and as a dancer.
		Deciding on a career in ballet, she studied under Bronislava Nijinska, Ernest Belcher, and George Balanchine, whom she later married.
		Tallchief's fluid pas de deux Mentor Ballachine is the heart of dancer's autobiography
	encyclopedia.com /html/T/Tallchie.asp (325 words)

	National Women's Hall of Fame - Women of the Hall
		In her 18 years with this company, Tallchief was the foremost exponent of Balanchine's choreography, as well as the company's prima ballerina for a number of years.
		Tallchief, through her artistic style and excellence, continued to inspire national and international recognition for American ballet until her retirement in 1965.
		When the State of Oklahoma honored Tallchief in 1953, she was given the honor name of Wa-Xthe-Thomba, meaning "Woman of Two Worlds." This name celebrates her international achievements as a prima ballerina and Native American.
	www.greatwomen.org /women.php?action=viewone&id=155 (306 words)

	The Art of Maria Tallchief - On Video Artists International
		Maria Tallchief has long been recognized as one of the most accomplished American-trained dancers of her time.
		Tallchief premiered many of Balanchine's ballets, including his Pas de Dix, which she dances here with André Eglevsky.
		If the Pas de dix succeeds in demonstrating Miss Tallchief's precision, authority and superb point work, the excerpts from Les Sylphides and Swan Lake exemplify the lyrical aspects of her dancing and the sheer elegance of her line, qualities equally shared by her Sylphides partner, Royes Fernandez.
	www.vaimusic.com /VIDEO/DVD_4234_69436_69718_Tallchief.htm (390 words)

	University Press of Florida: Maria Tallchief
		"Tallchief, the daughter of a full-blooded Osage Indian father and a mother of Scotch-Irish descent, was the queen of American ballet in its glory years.
		Tallchief devoted herself to ballet at an early age, achieving instant recognition when she went to New York in 1942 at age 17.
		Maria Tallchief was George Balanchine's muse for twenty years and his wife for six.
	www.upf.com /book.asp?id=TALLCS05 (316 words)

	The Twirling Life of Maria Tallchief (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-20)
		Maria Tallchief is one of the most famous ballerinas.
		Tallchief that she must start in the beginner classes and forget everything that she learned about ballet.
		When the New York season was over, Maria went to dance in Chicago where she was the prima ballerina and had her choice of what role she played.
	www.ea.pvt.k12.pa.us /htm/units/Middle/sstudies/Kossuth (513 words)

	Maria Tallchief -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-20)
		Maria Tallchief (born January 24 1925) is a famous (A native or inhabitant of the United States) American (A female ballet dancer) ballerina.
		She enjoyed music and dancing, and practiced being a star — a considerably challenging dream for a (Any member of the peoples living in North or South America before the Europeans arrived) Native American child in those days.
		She performed for the (Click link for more info and facts about New York City Ballet) New York City Ballet from 1947 to 1960, where Balanchine was the principal choreographer.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/m/ma/maria_tallchief.htm (467 words)

	Maria Tallchief Interview with Bruce Duffie . . . . .
		Though it might seem this interview would be better suited to a magazine called "Ballet Journal," my guest, Maria Tallchief, has spent much of her time in the opera house, and, as she notes in the conversation, she loves the music and values voices in a very special and personal way.
		So it is fitting that a talent such as Maria Tallchief be brought into the mix, to give her views and insights gathered from a lifetime of being at the top of her profession.
		Needless to say, I'd admired the artistry of Maria Tallchief all of my life, so it was a special pleasure to meet her and be invited to her home for the conversation in September of 1994.
	www.bruceduffie.com /tallchief2.html (7691 words)

	Maria Tallchief - Dale Brauner (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-20)
		Maria Tallchief was introduced, but needed assistance walking across the Grace Rainey Rogers Auditorium stage.
		Tallchief, a classically trained pianist, even revealed that former husband Balanchine, while he played the piano and was noted for his musicianship, was not so hot on the keyboards.
		After Tallchief’s daughter, poet Elise Paschen, read one of her pieces dedicated to her mother (a film of Tallchief and Andre Eglevsky in “Scotch Symphony” was shown to begin this evening that came into being to honor the career of an Osage Indian), at first a few people moved towards the stage, then more.
	www.danceviewtimes.com /2006/Autumn/09/tallchief.html (690 words)

	History's Women
		Maria Tallchief was born on January 24, 1925 on an Indian reservation in Fairfax, Oklahoma.
		Maria began her work at the Chicago Lyric Opera Ballet in 1975 and founded the Chicago City Ballet in 1981 and served as its director until 1987.
		Maria Tallchief was not only an accomplished ballerina, but she also spent her time and energy promoting Native American culture and contributions to the arts.
	www.historyswomen.com /historyinthemaking/MariaTallchief.html (512 words)

	Maria Tallchief - Encyclopedia.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-20)
		Fairfax, Okla. Tallchief, of Osage descent, was trained both as a pianist and as a dancer.
		Through 18 years as that company's prima ballerina and through her tours and television appearances with the American Ballet Theatre and other companies in the 1960s, Tallchief contributed greatly to the fame and prestige of American ballet.
		Maria Tallchief: Lithe, Fantastic; Balanchine's Muse Proved to Be a Genius in Her Own Right
	www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1E1-Tallchie.html (472 words)

	'Nutcracker' recalls greatness of Osage ballerina Maria Tallchief : ICT [2003/12/29]
		The performance was scheduled to feature Maria Tallchief, the first American to dance the Sugar Plum Fairy, as guest of honor.
		After Tallchief's performance, with athletic leaps and astonishing rapidity of movement, wrote Mason, "The cheering was so loud, it was as if we were in a football stadium instead of a theater.
		It was a long way to this international praise from Tallchief's birth Jan. 24, 1925, in Fairfax, Okla., on the Osage territory The path was fueled, literally, by the discovery of oil on Osage land, which made her father's generation wealthy.
	www.indiancountry.com /content.cfm?id=1072709754 (1041 words)

	Mashantucket Pequot Museum and Research Center
		In 1944 George Balanchine joined Denhamâs Company as resident choreographer and immediately noted the skills of Maria Tallchief, as she was known professionally.
		Her symbiotic relationship with Balanchine, who saw her as the embodiment of his work, proved to be one of the greatest collaborations in the world of ballet.
		Tallchief reveals a very intimate picture of Balanchine as choreographer, teacher, husband and friend, recollections that should be of great interest to dance enthusiasts, historians and critics.
	www.pequotmuseum.org /Home/CrossPaths/CrossPathsWinter20023/BookReviewMariaTallchiefPrimaBallerina.htm (630 words)

	Maria Tallchief - MSN Encarta
		Tallchief, Maria, born in 1925, American ballerina, admired for her brilliant technical command.
		Born in Fairfax, Oklahoma, she is the daughter of a...
		New York City Ballet, company Maria Tallchief danced for
	encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_761560363/Maria_Tallchief.html (67 words)

	Maria Tallchief Proclamation, Brent Michael Davids
		WHEREAS, Maria Tallchief is one of the greatest Native American dancers of all times, the daughter of an Osage Indian born in Fairfax, Oklahoma; and
		WHEREAS, Maria Tallchief was one of Robert Joffrey's most revered ballerinas, a source of ongoing inspiration and a tribute to the American Art of Dance; and
		NOW, THEREFORE, I, RICHARD M. DALEY, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO, do hereby proclaim March 12, 1998, to be Maria Tallchief DAY IN CHICAGO, in recognition of all her contributions to the world of dance and to the cultural life of the city of Chicago.
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	Tallchief, Maria -- Britannica Student Encyclopedia
		Maria Tallchief was born on Jan. 24, 1925, in Fairfax, Okla. The daughter of an Osage Indian, she spent part of her childhood on a reservation.
		British novelist Maria Edgeworth wrote novels of manners (stories in which the conventional manners of society are satirized) that colorfully depict life in Ireland.
		The most exciting opera singer of her generation was the dramatic coloratura soprano Maria Callas.
	www.britannica.com /ebi/article-9313768 (757 words)

	Maria Tallchief Summary
		Maria Tallchief (January 24, 1925) is a now-retired American ballerina.
		From 1942 to 1947 she danced with the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo, but she is best known for her time with the New York City Ballet from 1947 to 1965.
		When the Governor of Oklahoma honored her that same year for her international achievements and her proud Native American identity, Maria Tallchief was named Wa-Xthe-Thomba (Woman of Two Worlds).
	www.bookrags.com /Maria_Tallchief (940 words)

	Amazon.com: Maria Tallchief: America's Prima Ballerina: Books: Maria Tallchief,Larry Kaplan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-20)
		Maria Tallchief's dignified autobiography describes their groundbreaking artistic collaboration with satisfying thoroughness.
		Tallchief's autobiography provides us with many stories, insights, even passing remarks that shed light on both this crucial moment in dance history and Balanchine's elusive personality.
		Maria Tallchief's story is timeless and inspiring even 35 years away from her peak fame years.
	www.amazon.com /Maria-Tallchief-Americas-Prima-Ballerina/dp/0805033025 (1343 words)

	Krys' Place - Maria Tallchief
		Born Betty Marie Tall Chief, of an Osage father and Scotch-Irish mother, Maria Tallchief spent eight years in the Indian lands of northeastern Oklahoma.
		Admired by millions, she became America's pre-eminent dancer, a Prima Ballerina, and in 1953, President Dwight Eisenhower declared her "Woman of the Year." And, when the Governor of Oklahoma honored her that year for her international achievements and her Native American identity, Maria Tallchief was named Wa-Xthe-Thomba, "Woman of Two Worlds."
		Maria Tallchief was honored by the Kennedy Center in 1996.
	www.feyarteoffaeries.com /krysplace/ballet/tallchief.htm (538 words)

	Maria Tallchief Biography - Biography.com
		Maria Tallchief was one of the country’s leading ballerinas from the 1940s to the 1960s.
		During her early career, Maria Tallchief danced with the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo in the 1940s.
		Since retiring in 1966, Maria Tallchief has worked with the Lyric Opera Ballet and the Chicago City Ballet, which she helped found.
	www.biography.com /search/article.jsp?aid=9501522 (273 words)

	Maria Tallchief in Montreal - Moviefone
		Maria Tallchief in Montreal - Trailer - Showtimes - Cast - Movies...
		The second part of this DVD is "Maria Tallchief in Montreal." These magnificent performances are the earliest known recordings of Tallchief's magnificent...
		Maria Tallchief in Montreal - Maria Tallchief in Montreal movie details.
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	Tallchief Maria - Search Results - ninemsn Encarta (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-20)
		Tallchief Maria - Search Results - ninemsn Encarta
		Tallchief, Maria (1925- ), American ballerina admired for her brilliant technical command.
		Anticipation: MARIA Here comes the trout…, Purpose: MARIA My purpose is, indeed,…
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