ToreenLyn t1_jaaup18 wrote on February 28, 2023 at 2:29 AM Reply to comment by SmolderingSauna in TIL American ballet dancer Tanaquil Le Clercq contracted polio at age 27 in 1956 and was confined to a wheelchair. Le Clercq began studying with George Balanchine at age 12 and married him at age 23. When she was 15, Balanchine choreographed a dance for a polio benefit which presaged her illness. by WonderWmn212 And children in schools were lined up to get it. Permalink Parent 5
ToreenLyn t1_jaaup18 wrote
Reply to comment by SmolderingSauna in TIL American ballet dancer Tanaquil Le Clercq contracted polio at age 27 in 1956 and was confined to a wheelchair. Le Clercq began studying with George Balanchine at age 12 and married him at age 23. When she was 15, Balanchine choreographed a dance for a polio benefit which presaged her illness. by WonderWmn212
And children in schools were lined up to get it.