Statuesque Passionate Maria Tallchief - America's First Prima Ballerina

https://freedom-demokrasi-and-civilised-humanity.com/ ^ | 11th April, 2023 | Ozguy1945

[Ozguy1945]

Maria Tallchief, of the Osage Indian Nation, died on this date in 2013. She had revolutionised ballet in America with her athleticism, commitment and skill. She was known for “dazzling audiences with her speed, energy and fire” and an “electrifying passion.”

In Maria’s America, freedom, family and disciplined effort worked out fine.

To see how beautiful she was in action click the link above or below in red ........

[CaptainK]

I clicked the link and only saw her picture.

Here she is in action:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eoQJgQP5USU

[Ozguy1945]

“I clicked the link and only saw her picture.

Here she is in action:”

you make a valid point, Captain.

but for me, if a woman is in the arms of a man. then that counts as action.

[oldplayer]

Tallchief, her sister Marjorie, and Yvonne Chouteau are three Oklahoma Indian women who gained famed for their tremendous dancing. Their recognition was not the kind of today’s tokenism, but was earned with that old fashioned recipe of instead talent coupled with study, practice and extremely motivated hard work.

[gundog]

Knock wood that there’s never a Dylan Mulvaney quarter.

[oldplayer]

Thanks, gunfight. I never knew that a quarter was issued like that. What’s on the opposite side? Was it a very limited issue?

[Bookshelf]

Man, I feel old. Saw Tallchief in the fifties. It was an unusual time insofar as ballerinas like her, and movies like The Red Shoes could influence and inspire a generation of women.

[oldplayer]

I’m only a bit younger than , you Bookshelf. My mom knew all about the Oklahoma ballerinas. We’re Choctaw.

But, Mom didn’t talk about them until my little sister was well into becoming an excellent dancer in middle school. She went on to dance at a very high level with several troops in Los Angeles and later in Texas. Thereafter, the “Indian Ballerinas” were always an inspiration and a source of pride. (Funny enough, the sister became a geologist.)

[gundog]

It’s the 10 th in the American Women series, so it should be issued for circulation in about 7 months.

[Honest Nigerian]

Interesting. So she is sort of the Will Rogers of ballet?
Will Rogers was part Cherokee and was a superb athlete.
I am glad these individuals embraced other cultures and excelled in their efforts.
Very encouraging.

[gundog]

I just found out that the 2023 American Indian $ coin will honor her, as well. I’m not sure that it will be issued widely, but should be available for purchase from the US Mint.