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Sculpture in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S.

The Ballerina
The sculpture in 2019

Artist	Mike Larsen
Year	2007 (2007)
Medium	Bronze sculpture
Subject	Ballet dancer
Location	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S.
Coordinates	35°28′09″N 97°31′23″W / 35.4691°N 97.5230°W / 35.4691; -97.5230

The Ballerina is a 9-foot (2.7 m) bronze sculpture by Mike Larsen, installed in Oklahoma City's Civic Center Music Hall, in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. The statue commemorates the legacy of Yvonne Chouteau, Rosella Hightower, Moscelyne Larkin, Majorie Tallchief, and Maria Tallchief, five Native American women ballet dancers named "Oklahoma's treasures" by former Governor Frank Keating. The sculpture was unveiled in 2007.

References

"The Ballerina". cultureNOW. Archived from the original on September 27, 2019. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
Rogers, Rick (May 26, 2007). "Five state ballerinas honored with statue". The Oklahoman. Archived from the original on December 6, 2019. Retrieved December 5, 2019.

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