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Maria Tallchief (* 24. Januar 1925 in Fairfax, Oklahoma; † 11. April 2013 in Chicago, Illinois) war die erste US-amerikanische Primaballerina. Von 1942 bis 1947 tanzte sie beim Ballets Russes, aber am bekanntesten ist sie aufgrund ihrer Zeit beim New York City Ballet, wo sie von 1947 bis 1965 engagiert war.
Maria Tallchief. Elizabeth Marie Tallchief ( 𐓏𐒰𐓐𐒿𐒷-𐓍𐓂͘𐓄𐒰 "Two-Standards"; Osage family name: Ki He Kah Stah Tsa, Osage script: 𐒼𐒱𐒹𐒻𐒼𐒰-𐓆𐓈𐒷𐓊𐒷; January 24, 1925 – April 11, 2013) was a Plains Indian ballerina. She was America's first, major, prima ballerina. The first Osage Tribe member to hold the rank, she was said to have revolutionized ballet.
Tallchief not only broke barriers for Native Americans, she also became one of the only American dancers of her era recognized as a reigning prima ballerina and international superstar. Tallchief died on April 11, 2013.
He stated, “Maria Tallchief took what had been a European art form, and made it America's own. How fitting that a Native American woman would do that. With magic, mystery and style, she soared...
2. Apr. 2014 · Who Was Maria Tallchief? Maria Tallchief was the first Native American (Osage Tribe) woman to break into ballet. Tallchief grew up in Los Angeles, California, where she studied...
10. Apr. 2024 · Maria Tallchief was a ballet dancer whose exquisite technique was enhanced by her energy, speed, and grace. Considered one of the greatest ballerinas of the United States, she was also the muse of choreographer George Balanchine. Born in a town on an Osage Indian reservation in Oklahoma, Maria.
27. Okt. 2023 · Maria Tallchief refused to abandon her Osage Nation roots—and came to symbolize a new era for American ballet. Now, she’s been recognized with a U.S. quarter in her honor.
