Tribute to a Muse.Since Tanaquil Le Clercq's death on December 31, 2000, many have memorialized the New York City Ballet New York City Ballet, one of the foremost American dance companies of the 20th cent. It was founded by Lincoln Kirstein and George Balanchine as the Ballet Society in 1946. star's individual style and incredible versatility. She was "George Balanchine's ideal muse and Jerome Robbins's happiest inspiration" during the 1940s and 1950s, wrote Anna Kisselgoff in Le Clercq's New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of Times obituary. And in this month's issue of Dance Magazine, Allegra Kent Allegra Kent (August 11, 1937), an American ballet dancer. Born in Santa Monica, Kent studied with Bronislava Nijinska and Carmelita Maracci before joining SAB. After graduating, she joined NYCB in 1953 at the age of 17, and was promoted to principal in 1957. remembers Tanny as a dancer and role model who had "no limit to her range and artistry." Many in today's dance world weren't lucky enough to see Le Clercq perform; tragically, polio polio: see poliomyelitis. forced her to stop dancing at the height of her career in 1956. This collection of photos offers a hint of her artistry and breadth. The NYCB's Winter Season was dedicated in loving memory to Tanaquil Le Clercq. (See Transitions on page 62.) |
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