04/13/2013

Maria Tallchief, American Ballerina Has Died [Videos]

[caption id="attachment_7746" align="alignright" width="383" caption="Maria Tallchief in Million Dollar Mermaid (1952) with Ester Williams"][/caption] She was considered the first American Prima ballerina, when Russian and European dancers prevailed. A trailblazer with a stage presence and energy never seen before on U.S. stages. I've become fascinated with her story. Her father was Native American and her mother was of Scottish-Irish descent. Her mom started her on piano lessons at

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