by Kyra Laubacher | Nov 22, 2022 | News, The Latest
Every year since 2009, the U.S. Mint has issued $1 coins featuring designs celebrating influential Native American figures and tribes through its $1 Native American Coin Program. This coming year, the coin will feature iconic dancers Maria Tallchief (Osage), Marjorie...
by April Deocariza | Aug 18, 2021 | News, Onstage, The Latest
In the 20th century, five Native American ballerinas from Oklahoma became trailblazers in ballet, performing with the world’s most renowned companies, becoming artistic directors, and founding schools, some of which are still active today. Their stories are ones to be...
by Hannah Chang Foster | Jan 27, 2016 | Company Life
Yvonne Chouteau, former ballerina with the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo and one of Oklahoma City Ballet’s founding artistic directors, died on Sunday at 86 years old. Chouteau was one of the “Five Moons,” five Native American ballerinas from Oklahoma who...