[PAR] [TLE] Maria Tallchief [SEP] Elizabeth Marie "Betty" Tall Chief (Osage family name: "Ki He Kah Stah Tsa"; January 24, 1925 – April 11, 2013) was an American ballerina.  She was considered America's first major prima ballerina, and was the first Native American to hold the rank. [PAR] [TLE] Nicholas Magallanes [SEP] Nicholas Magallanes (1922–1977) was a first-generation principal dancer with the New York City Ballet.  Along with Jerome Robbins, Francisco Moncion and Maria Tallchief, Magallanes was among the core group of dancers with which George Balanchine and Lincoln Kirstein formed the New York City Ballet (formerly "Ballet Society") in 1948.  Magallanes created the title rôle in Balanchine's "Orpheus" to music by Stravinsky, the ballet that marked the debut of the new company.
[PAR] [TLE] Maria Tallchief [ SEP ] Elizabeth Marie " Betty " Tall Chief ( Osage family name : " Ki He Kah Stah Tsa " ; January 24 , 1925 – April 11 , 2013 ) was an American ballerina . She was considered America 's first major prima ballerina , and was the first Native American to hold the rank . [PAR] [TLE] Nicholas Magallanes [ SEP ] Nicholas Magallanes ( 1922–1977 ) was a first - generation principal dancer with the New York City Ballet . Along with Jerome Robbins , Francisco Moncion and Maria Tallchief , Magallanes was among the core group of dancers with which George Balanchine and Lincoln Kirstein formed the New York City Ballet ( formerly " Ballet Society " ) in 1948 . Magallanes created the title rôle in Balanchine 's " Orpheus " to music by Stravinsky , the ballet that marked the debut of the new company .
America's first major prima ballerina worked for which ballet company?
America 's first major prima ballerina worked for which ballet company ?
New York City Ballet
New York City Ballet