Brilliant ballerina celebrated for her lengthy association with New York City BalletMaria Tallchief, who has died aged 88, was the quintessential American ballerina. As the dancer Jacques d'Amboise put it: "The English have their Fonteyn; the French, Chauviré; the Russians, Ulanova; the Cubans, Alonso; and now the US could claim their Tallchief." At the height of her career she was considered to be t…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:58PM on December 30, 2015