Watts, Heather (1953–)
Watts, Heather (1953–)
American ballet dancer. Born Sept 27, 1953, in Los Angeles, CA.
Trained at School of American Ballet; danced with New York City Ballet throughout career; featured in numerous Balanchine works, including Symphony in C, Concerto Barocco, and Symphony in Three Movements, and Robbins' Goldberg Variations and In the Night; also created roles for Peter Martins' Calcium Light Night (1977), Pas de Deux and A Sketch Book (1978).
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