Occupation Ballet educator Name Thalia Mara | Role Author | |
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Born 1911 United States Books The Language of Ballet, Steps in Ballet, First Steps in Ballet, So you want to be a ballet d, Second steps in ballet | ||
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Thalia Mara Mahoney (née Elizabeth Simons; June 28, 1911 – October 8, 2003) was an American ballet dancer and educator who authored 11 books on the subject.
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Biography
Mara was born Elizabeth Simons in Chicago in 1911, the daughter of Russian Jewish parents Louis B. Simons and Lillian Newman Simons, who emigrated in 1906. After beginning her performance career in Chicago, Mara traveled to Paris in 1927. After living in New York in the 1960s, Mara moved to Jackson, Mississippi, where she helped found the USA International Ballet Competition. She authored eleven books on ballet, as well as founded the Thalia Mara Arts International Foundation.
Legacy
In recognition of her contributions, in 1994 the Jackson, Mississippi Municipal Auditorium was renamed Thalia Mara Hall.
Another performance space, the Thalia Hall in the Pilsen Historic District located at 18th Street and Allport Street on Chicago's Lower West Side, is also named for her.