Oklahoma salutes its five Native American ballerinas. (Moscelyne Larkin, Marjorie Tallchief, Maria Tallchief, Rosella Hightower and Yvonne Chouteau)(Brief Article)

From: Dance Magazine | Date: February 1, 1998| Author: | Copyright information

OKLAHOMA CITY--Oklahoma celebrated its rich dance heritage on October 8, 1997, when Governor Frank Keating designated as Oklahoma Treasures the five Native American ballerinas who were born there in the 1920s and went on to achieve international renown--Yvonne Chouteau, Marjorie Tallchief, Maria Tallchief, Rosella Hightower, and Moscelyne Larkin.

The ceremony at the state capitol intermingled tribal and classical forms. The backdrop for the ceremony was an acrylic mural, Flight of Spirit, by Chickasaw artist Mike Larsen, showing the five dancers in pointe shoes and tutus ...

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