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In 1962, she and her husband, Miguel Terekhov, founded the first fully accredited university dance program in the United States, the School of Dance at the University of Oklahoma. [1] A member of the Shawnee Tribe, she also had French ancestry, the great-great-great-granddaughter of Maj. Jean Pierre Chouteau.
The Oklahoma City Ballet is a professional dance company and school located in Oklahoma City. The company began under the artistic direction of Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo dancers Yvonne Chouteau and Miguel Terekhov in the Science and Arts Foundation building on the Oklahoma City Fairgrounds .
In 1960, she and her husband, Terekhov, became artists in residence at the University of Oklahoma. And in 1963, they created the Oklahoma City Civic Ballet, now known as Oklahoma City Ballet. [3] Chouteau accomplished so much in her career and because of it has multiple honors and awards. In 1932–4, she led every major parade in Oklahoma.
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The Oklahoma City Ballet and University of Oklahoma's dance program were formed by ballerina Yvonne Chouteau and husband Miguel Terekhov. The university program was founded in 1962 and was the first fully accredited program of its kind in the United States. [208] [209] In Sand Springs, an outdoor amphitheater called "Discoveryland!"
Nancy Brawner wanted to dance her whole life, now she dances with the Oklahoma City Ballet at 85 years old. (Courtesy Jana Carson) “Emotionally, it’s draining,” Brawner says.
On July 21, 1989, Oklahomans joined President Ronald Reagan, celebrities and athletes at the University of Oklahoma in Norman for the opening ceremony for the festival that continued through July 30.
Harding Fine Arts Academy was founded in 2005 by attorney John L. Belt. HFAA owns the historic Harding High School building dating to 1924 after their bid to purchase it was approved by the Oklahoma City Public School Board. [6] [7] [8] The school's swimming pool has been converted into a dance studio. [5]