Neary, Patricia (1942–)

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Neary, Patricia (1942–)

American ballet dancer. Born Oct 27, 1942, in Miami, FL.

Danced a season with National Ballet of Canada; danced with New York City Ballet (1960–68), where she created solo role for Balanchine's Jewels (1967) and performed in numerous works of his, including Apollo, Concerto Barocco, Don Quixote and Divertimento No. 15; moved to Europe (1968) where she staged numerous works by Balanchine, served as ballet master of German Opera Ballet (1971–73) and became director of Geneva Ballet (1973).