A fact from Margaret Tracey appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 3 June 2021 (check views). The text of the entry was as follows:
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... that ballerina Margaret Tracey had performed for President Bill Clinton and First Lady Hillary Clinton? Source: "New York City Ballet principal Margaret Tracey, a former student of Lehigh Valley Ballet artistic directors Oleg Briansky and Mireille Briane, was all set for a return appearance Dec. 6-8 at Symphony Hall, Allentown, as the Nutcracker's Sugar Plum Fairy -- until she heard a higher call. Peter Martins, NYCB's artistic director, requested that she dance for President and Mrs. Clinton in Washington, D.C., on Dec. 8 at the Kennedy Center Honors." ([1])
ALT1:... that ballerina Margaret Tracey had to replace an injured dancer in her farewell performance? Source: "For this final performance, Ms. Tracey chose Zakouski, a duet that Peter Martins created for her and Nikolaj Hübbe in 1992. She also made an unscheduled appearance at the beginning of the evening in George Balanchine's Scotch Symphony, replacing Jenifer Ringer (slightly injured, the company said)." ([2])
Interesting life, on fine sources, no copyvio obvious. In the first hook, I hear too much of the then titles of the president and his wife, while I'd be more interested in Tallchief. (I happened to be the reviewer for her, a while ago.) I like the ALT better, but did she "have to"? Wasn't it an extra opportunity to show off her flexibility? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 21:09, 8 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Adapting both hooks per your suggestions. I still want to reference the Clintons. After all, it's a big deal to perform for the president.
Interesting life, on fine sources, no copyvio obvious. In the first hook, I hear too much of the then titles of the president and his wife, while I'd be more interested in Tallchief. (I happened to be the reviewer for her, a while ago.) I like the ALT better, but did she "have to"? Wasn't it an extra opportunity to show off her flexibility? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 21:09, 8 May 2021 (UTC)
, thank you, and yes, I also prefer the presidential hook ALT2. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 13:45, 9 May 2021 (UTC)
