Gracias Te Damos
Submitted by SonomaCounty on Tue, 11/15/2022 - 1:37pmAudio File:
Native Americans
The Firebird: Maria Tallchief, America's First Prima Ballerina
Submitted by LibraryCall on Sun, 03/13/2022 - 9:59pmAudio File:
Transcript:
Maria Tallchief was the first American prima ballerina and the first Native American or Indigenous prima ballerina! What does it mean to be a prima ballerina? Maria Tallchief was the best dancer, and brought great fame to herself and her ballet company. Since "prima" is an Italian word that means "first," Maria performed all the lead roles in the ballets.