Neary, Colleen (1952–)
Neary, Colleen (1952–)
American ballet dancer. Born May 23, 1952, in Miami, FL; sister of Patricia Neary; trained in NY at School of American Ballet.
Danced with New York City Ballet (1970s), performing solo roles in numerous Balanchine works, including Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto, Brahms-Schoenberg Quartet, and Jewels; created roles for Balanchine's Cortège Hongrois (1973), Coppélia (1974), Gaspard de la Nuit (1975), and Kammermusik II (1978), as well as for Tanner's Concerto for Two Solo Pianos (1971), Massine's Ode (1972), and D'Amboise's Sinfonietta (1975) and Sarabande et Danse II (1975); began to dance and teach at sister's Geneva Ballet (1979).
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