Le Clercq as Dewdrop of the Candy Flowers in The Nutcracker, 1954
Born
(1929-10-02)October 2, 1929
Paris, France
Died
December 31, 2000(2000-12-31) (aged 71)
Manhattan, New York, U.S.
Occupation
Ballet dancer
Spouse
George Balanchine
(m. 1952; div. 1969)
Tanaquil Le Clercq (/lɛkˈlɛər/lek-LAIR; October 2, 1929 – December 31, 2000) was an American ballet dancer, born in Paris, France, who became a principal dancer with the New York City Ballet at the age of nineteen. Her dancing career ended abruptly when she was stricken with polio in Copenhagen during the company's European tour in 1956.[1] Eventually regaining most of the use of her arms and torso, she remained paralyzed from the waist down for the rest of her life.
^"Le Clercq contracts polio in Copenhagen". Time. 14 February 1969. ISSN 0040-781X.
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