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This is a list of people who have been awarded the title prima ballerina, the second highest title that can be awarded to a ballerina: prima ballerina assoluta being the first. " Prima ballerina literally translates to “first principal dancer” from Italian and, in the United States, is better known as someone who is a female principal dancer.
Pages in category "American prima ballerinas" The following 62 pages are in this category, out of 62 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Stella Abrera;
However, she wished to be judged on the merits of her dance alone. "Above all, I wanted to be appreciated as a prima ballerina who happened to be a Native American, never as someone who was an American Indian ballerina," she wrote. [4] Tallchief was called "one of the most brilliant American ballerinas of the 20th century" by The New York Times ...
In 2015, Copeland made history as the first Black woman promoted to principal dancer in the 75-year history of the American Ballet Theatre (ABT) — and this fall, the prima ballerina blazed a new ...
Maria Tallchief (1925–2013), Native American prima ballerina with George Balanchine at New York City Ballet; Marjorie Tallchief (1926–2021), first American to be "première danseuse étoile" at the Paris Opera Ballet; Helen Tamiris (1905–1966), pioneer of modern dance, contributing to the choreography of early musicals
Evelyn Cisneros-Legate (born Evelyn Cisneros on November 18, 1958 in Long Beach, California) [1] is an American ballerina. Evelyn, who is Mexican American, is considered the first prima ballerina in the United States of Hispanic heritage. [2] She holds an honorary doctorate from Mills College and the University of California at Monterey Bay. [3]
Maria Tallchief is a fixture in ballet history.. The dancer, who died in 2013, was America's first prima ballerina, which is why Mattel is honoring her with an Inspiring Women Barbie doll.
Gregory joined American Ballet Theatre (ABT) in 1965. In 1967, when ABT was on tour in San Francisco, Gregory made an auspicious debut as Odette-Odile in Swan Lake. Her New York debut in that role later the same year marked her emergence as a major ballerina. The role is one in which her performance is still recognized as definitive.