Parkinson, Georgina (1938–)
Parkinson, Georgina (1938–)
English ballet dancer. Born Aug 20, 1938, in Brighton, England.
Trained locally at Audrey Kepp's school, and later with Royal Ballet; joined Royal Ballet (1954), becoming a soloist (1959), then principal dancer; created roles in Ashton's Monotones II (1966) and Enigma Variations (1968) and title role in Howard's La Belle Dame Sans Merci; danced with Royal Ballet in Ashton's La Fille Mal Gardée, Nijinska's Les Biches, and Macmillan's Romeo and Juliet, The Invitation and Mayerling; appointed ballet master of American Ballet Theatre (1978), where she also created the role of Mrs. Harriman in Twyla Tharp's Everlast.
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