American Masters

Season 28, Episode 6

Episode Title: Tanaquil Le Clercq: Afternoon of a Faun

Air Date: 2014-06-20

Overview:

Tanaquil Le Clercq (1929–2000) was a star ballerina with the New York City Ballet who greatly influenced choreographers George Balanchine (her husband) and Jerome Robbins (her friend). Filmmaker Nancy Buirski spotlights Le Clercq’s ballet career, influence on dance, and her struggle with polio, which paralyzed her at the height of her fame.