Leland, Sara (1941–)

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Leland, Sara (1941–)

American ballet dancer. Name variations: Sara Leland Harrington. Born Sara Leland Harrington, Aug 2, 1941, in Melrose, MA.

Made stage debut in Virginia Williams' Don Quixote Pas de Deux with New England Civic Ballet; created role of Juliet for Williams in her Young Loves (1957); joined Robert Joffrey Ballet (1959), where she was featured in Moncion's Pastoral and Balanchine's Pas de Dix; joined New York City Ballet (1960), where she created roles in Balanchine's Jewels (1967), PAMTGG (1971), and Union Jack (1976); was assistant and regisseur to Jerome Robbins and performed in premieres of his Dances at a Gathering (1969), The Goldberg Variations (1971) and Scherzo Fantastique (1972).

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