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I’m honored to help #GoogleDoodles celebrate Maria Tallchief and Native American Heritage Month! I have had the privilege of dancing many of the same Balanchine ballets that she danced with New York City Ballet including the First Movement of Symphony in C as well as Sugar Plum in George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker and Allegro Brillante (both of which she originated roles in). She was really America’s first ballerina and it’s incredible to look back and realize the gifts she left us with us in her collaborations with Mr. B. Every time I get to do a Balanchine ballet, the legacy of each role is palpable in the steps and while I never got to meet Maria personally, I can feel what a technical and special dancer she was from the ballets that we have shared.
In honor of Maria and Native American Heritage Month, I had the wonderful opportunity to interview another Native American NYCB dancer, Jock Soto, for my KZbin channel. We reminisced on his first meeting with Miss Tallchief, and he spoke of the importance of knowing someone of the same heritage. We delve into how he started ballet, first dancing with his family in their native dances, and then becoming obsessed with the world of ballet and finding his way to NY. We talk about his legendary partnerships with Heather Watts and Wendy Whelan, and how he became such an incredible partner.
Learn more about Maria Tallchief with @GoogleDoodles → bit.ly/35jb201
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