Correspondence with Lillian Moore, 1954. 2 folders (18 items).

Fonteyn, Margot, 1919-1991

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Margot Fonteyn (1919-1991) was an English ballerina. She spent her entire career as a dancer with the Royal Ballet (formerly the Sadler's Wells Theatre Company), eventually being appointed prima ballerina assoluta of the company by Queen Elizabeth II. She was born Margaret Evelyn Hookham on May 18, 1919, to Felix John Hookham and Hilda Acheseon Fontes. She studied at the Vic-Wells Ballet School and made her solo debut in 1935 under the stage name "Margot Fonteyn". She was best know for her artis...

Cerrito, Fanny

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Guest, Ivor Forbes.

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Paris. Opéra. Ballet.

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Sadler's Wells Ballet

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Tallchief, Marjorie, 1926-

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Ballerina Marjorie Tallchief (b. Oct. 19, 1926, Denver, CO) grew up in Fairfax, OK and Los Angeles, CA and is a member of the Osage Nation. She trained under Bronislava Nijinska and David Lichine and was the first Native American to be "première danseuse étoile" of the Paris Opera Ballet. Following her stage career, she taught at the Dallas Ballet and was dance director at the Dallas Ballet, the Chicago Ballet School, and the Harid Conservatory. She was married to choreographer and director, Geo...

Moore, Lillian K.

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Lillian Moore (1911-1967) was a dancer as well as a teacher and writer. She studied ballet under George Balanchine, Alexandra Fedorova-Fokine and others and modern dance under Charles Weidman. After retirement as a dancer in 1954 she began to teach. From the description of Papers, 1947-1964. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122628229 ...

New York City Ballet

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The New York City Ballet is the brainchild of Lincoln Kirstein, who envisioned an American Ballet of young native dancers, trained and schooled to perform new, modern repertory. The company now performs 23 weeks of the year under the direction of Peter Martins. For further information see http://www.nycballet.com. From the guide to the New York City Ballet records, 1934-1976, (The New York Public Library. Jerome Robbins Dance Division.) The New York City Ballet ...