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Tanaquil Le Clercq

Tanaquil Le Clercq

BALLET DANCER
Oct 2, 1929 - Dec 31, 2000

KNOWN FOR

Her starring performances with The New York City Ballet, including in Afternoon of a Faun

AMERICAN MASTERS FILM

Tanaquil Le Clercq: Afternoon of a Faun - Full Film
(Jun 2014)
Directed by Nancy Buirski

Tanaquil Le Clercq Features

Tanaquil Le Clercq
About the Film
Letters of Tanaquil Le Clercq and Jerome Robbins
Letters of Tanaquil Le Clercq and Jerome Robbins
Tanaquil Le Clercq Western Symphony
A Star Ballerina in Action (GIFs)
Polio and Famous People Who Survived It
Clip | Polio and Famous People Who Survived It
Tanaquil Le Clercq. Photo courtesy Jerome Robbins/Robbins Rights Trust
Respect for People with Disabilities: Humor and Comebacks
Le Clercq in New York City Ballet Repertoire
Clip | Le Clercq in New York City Ballet Repertoire
Nancy Buirski, Filmmaker
Director’s Statement by Nancy Buirski
Tanaquil Le Clercq, the Ideal Balanchine Dancer
Clip | Tanaquil Le Clercq, the Ideal Balanchine Dancer
Biography
Biography
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