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National Medal Winner |
Tallchief, Maria, National Medal of Arts, 1999 Mentoring of children and young adults "I was very fortunate to collaborate with the most brilliant choreographer, George Balanchine, who became my mentor in Ballet. I took advantage of this great opportunity, and we worked together to build the very successful New York City Ballet Company. My daughter...had the same guidance in achieving excellence as a poet at Oxford. I wish comparable achievement for my beautiful six-month old granddaughter ... whatever her field of choice. "It is my hope that in the 21st century, people with special skills will recognize that if they mentor children and young adults, they will be making an enormous contribution in assuring a better society." |
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