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Tcherkassky (Marianna) Ballet Shoes
MS.P.031  
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  • Processing History
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  • Contributing Institution: Special Collections and Archives, University of California, Irvine Libraries
    Title: Marianna Tcherkassky ballet shoes
    Creator: Tcherkassky, Marianna
    Identifier/Call Number: MS.P.031
    Physical Description: 0.4 Linear Feet (1 box)
    Date (inclusive): 1993
    Abstract: This collection is composed of a single pair of autographed pink ballet pointe shoes worn by the ballerina Marianna Tcherkassky in the matinee performance of "Giselle" with the American Ballet Theatre at the Orange County Performing Arts Center on Saturday, January 23, 1993.
    Language of Material: Collection materials are in English.

    Access

    The collection is open for research.

    Publication Rights

    Property rights reside with the University of California. For permissions to reproduce or to publish, please contact the Head of Special Collections and Archives.

    Preferred Citation

    Marianna Tcherkassky Ballet Shoes. MS-P031. Special Collections and Archives, The UC Irvine Libraries, Irvine, California. Date accessed.
    For the benefit of current and future researchers, please cite any additional information about sources consulted in this collection, including permanent URLs, item or folder descriptions, and box/folder locations.

    Acquisition Information

    Gift of Pat Brubaker, 1993.

    Processing History

    Processed by Zoe MacLeod, 2012.

    Historical Background

    Marianna Tcherkassky, born in 1952, is a renowned ballerina. She began her ballet training with her mother and later studied at the School of American Ballet in New York on a full scholarship. In 1970, Tcherkassky joined the American Ballet Theatre in 1970 and was the principal dancer from 1976-1996. She retired from performing ballet in 1996 and began teaching throughout the United States and continues to teach today.

    Collection Scope and Content Summary

    This collection is composed of a single pair of autographed pink ballet pointe shoes worn by the ballerina Marianna Tcherkassky in the matinee performance of Giselle with the American Ballet Theatre at the Orange County Performing Arts Center on Saturday, January 23, 1993.
    The red ink inscription on both shoes has faded. On the toe of the left shoe is written "Best wishes always, Marianna Tcherkassky" and on the toe of the right shoe "Marianna Tcherkassky" is written.

    Subjects and Indexing Terms

    Ballet dancers.
    Ballet -- United States
    Ballet slippers.
    Dance -- Archives
    Tcherkassky, Marianna -- Archives