Betty Marie Tallchief A Great Dancer

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Betty Marie Tallchief was a great dancer. Things that made her a great dancer was the stories her grandmother told her. Some other things that made her a great dancer was her determination and passion to deny the racism and negative criticism she faced as a ballet dancer. One last key factor was that she told her heritage in her dances.

Betty Marie Tallchief Has alway lived in her heritage. I think this because, passage stated, “Since most professional ballerinas at the time were white and European, she might have chosen to change her last name as well. A European last name would have seemed more traditional and might have helped her career. But Tallchief refused to deny her heritage.” that shows how determined she was to stay true to her

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