Tcherkassky, Marianna
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Historical Background
Marianna Tcherkassky, born in 1952, is a renowned ballerina. She began her ballet training with her mother and later studied at the School of American Ballet in New York on a full scholarship. In 1970, Tcherkassky joined the American Ballet Theatre in 1970 and was the principal dancer from 1976-1996. She retired from performing ballet in 1996 and began teaching throughout the United States and continues to teach today.
From the guide to the Marianna Tcherkassky ballet shoes, 1993, (Special Collections and Archives, University of California, Irvine Libraries)
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Subjects:
- Ballet
- Ballet slippers
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- Ballet dancers
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