Notes

Maria Tallchief (1925-2013). Ballerina of Native American heritage who is considered America’s First Prima Ballerina. Danced with the Ballet Russe de Monte-Carlo before becoming a founding Ballerina of the New York City Ballet. Danced all around the world, being the first American to dance at the Bolshoi in Moscow. Later helped developed dance in Chicago.

Autograph cut from a programme photo and stuck onto a piece of card. Acquired alongside a print of Tallchief as Odette in Swan Lake.