Maria Tallchief coaching 'Sugar plum fairy' excerpts

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Maria Tallchief, who created the role of the Sugar Plum Fairy in George Balanchine's version of The Nutcracker for the New York City Ballet in 1954, coaches young dancers in excerpts from the balle...

Maria Tallchief, who created the role of the Sugar Plum Fairy in George Balanchine's version of The Nutcracker for the New York City Ballet in 1954, coaches young dancers in excerpts from the ballet. In the interview sections, she analyzes details of the choreography and describes the way in which Balanchine taught specific steps and movements. She also reminisces about the first performance, and compares the choreography to the Petipa-Ivanov version then being presented by the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo.

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