Moscelyne Larkin
Ballet Dancer, Deceased Person
1925 – 2012
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Who was Moscelyne Larkin?
Edna Moscelyne Larkin Jasinski was one of the "Five Moons", Native American ballerinas from Oklahoma who gained international fame in the 20th century. After dancing with the Original Ballet Russe and the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo, she and her husband settled in Tulsa, Oklahoma, where in 1956 they founded the Tulsa Ballet and its associated school. It became a major regional company in the American Southwest and made its New York City debut in 1983. She is portrayed in the mural Flight of Spirit displayed in the Rotunda of the Oklahoma State Capitol building.
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- Born
- Jan 14, 1925
Miami - Profession
- Lived in
- Tulsa
- Died
- Apr 25, 2012
Tulsa
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on July 23, 2013
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