Tallchief

[ tawl-cheef ]

noun

1. Maria, 1925–2013, U.S. ballet dancer.

Example Sentences

She and Balanchine parted ways in the early 50s, and he would have other muses, but Tallchief was the template for them all.

From The Daily Beast

Tallchief was soon married to famed Russian choreographer George Balanchine, despite the 21-year age difference.

From The Daily Beast

Oklahoma-born Tallchief rose to fame in the 1940s, when, at 17 she joined the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo.

From The Daily Beast