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Title
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Tatiana Dokoudovska, KC's Doyenne of Dance, Dies at 84
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Description
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Article and obituary reporting the death of Tatiana Dokoudovska, who died at age 84 on September 21, 2005. Dokoudovska was born in Beausoleil, France in 1921, came to Kansas City in 1954, and eventually founded the Kansas City Ballet.
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Date
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2005-09-22
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
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Title
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Kansas City Ballet: The First Fifty Years
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Description
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"This fifty-year retrospective of the Kansas City Ballet captures the glorious moments of performance by the company along with the story of its extraordinary journey to becoming a dynamic force in the world of dance" (book jacket). The book contains a foreword by Jacques d'Amboise and details the contributions of artistic directors Tatiana Dokoudovska, Todd Bolender, and William Whitener. Illustrated with many photographs.
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Date
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2007
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Object Type
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Book
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Title
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Mother of Ballet
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Description
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Biographical article about Tatiana Dokoudovska, nicknamed "Miss Tania," the founder and director of the Kansas City Civic Ballet and later pioneer of a dance degree program at the Conservatory of Music. Native of Monte Carlo and "[d]aughter of a Russian aristocrat and Italian ballet dancer," with photos.
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Date
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1980-06
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Object Type
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Magazine Article
