The West Michigan Youth Ballet, a non-profit ballet company in Ada, Michigan, offers young dancers the opportunity to experience the entire process of a ballet production, from auditions and ...

Her parents were Ruth Porter and Alexander Tall Chief, and she was raised in a prominent family ... was proud of her last name and her heritage and refused to bend to company pressure to conform.

She was proud of her last name and her heritage and refused to bend to company pressure to conform. Becoming the Firebird It was during her time with Ballet Russe that Tallchief met the ...