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'''Philip H Neal''' (born in Richmond, Virginia) was a principal dancer with [[New York City Ballet]]. |
'''Philip H. Neal''' (born in [[Richmond, Virginia]]) was a principal dancer with [[New York City Ballet]]. |
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==Career== |
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He studied from age 11 at the Richmond Ballet School. After studying there, [[Edward Villella]] arranged a summer scholarship for him at NCYB's [[School of American Ballet]]. In 1985 Philip won the silver medal at the [[Prix de Lausanne]] ballet competition. |
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The following year Neal graduated ''[[magna cum laude]]'' from St. Paul's School and was a [[National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts]]' [[Presidential Scholars Program|Presidential Scholar of the Arts]] and as a consequence performed at [[Kennedy Center]] in Washington, D.C. He subsequently enrolled full-time at SAB and also trained at the [[Royal Danish Ballet]] School in Copenhagen, joining NYCB's ''corps de ballet'' in 1987. <ref group=NYT>[https://www.nytimes.com/1989/02/26/arts/dance-view-at-city-ballet-virtuosity-from-the-ranks.html Dance View: At City Ballet, Virtuosity From the Ranks]' [[Anna Kisselgoff]]. February 26th, 1989</ref> |
The following year Neal graduated ''[[magna cum laude]]'' from St. Paul's School and was a [[National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts]]' [[Presidential Scholars Program|Presidential Scholar of the Arts]] and as a consequence performed at [[Kennedy Center]] in Washington, D.C. He subsequently enrolled full-time at SAB and also trained at the [[Royal Danish Ballet]] School in Copenhagen, joining NYCB's ''corps de ballet'' in 1987. <ref group=NYT>[https://www.nytimes.com/1989/02/26/arts/dance-view-at-city-ballet-virtuosity-from-the-ranks.html Dance View: At City Ballet, Virtuosity From the Ranks]' [[Anna Kisselgoff]]. February 26th, 1989</ref> |
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* [[Cortège Hongrois]] |
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* [[The Nutcracker]] |
* [[The Nutcracker]] |
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* [[Divertimento No. 15]] |
* [[Divertimento No. 15 (ballet)|Divertimento No. 15]] |
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* [[Jewels (ballet)|Jewels]] ''[[Jewels (ballet)#Diamonds|Diamonds]]'' |
* [[Jewels (ballet)|Jewels]] ''[[Jewels (ballet)#Diamonds|Diamonds]]'' |
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* [[A Midsummer Night's Dream (ballet)|A Midsummer Night's Dream]] |
* [[A Midsummer Night's Dream (ballet)|A Midsummer Night's Dream]] |
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== Footnotes == |
== Footnotes == |
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=== New York Times === |
=== New York Times === |
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Latest revision as of 06:46, 3 June 2023
Philip H. Neal (born in Richmond, Virginia) was a principal dancer with New York City Ballet.
Career[edit]
He studied from age 11 at the Richmond Ballet School. After studying there, Edward Villella arranged a summer scholarship for him at NCYB's School of American Ballet. In 1985 Philip won the silver medal at the Prix de Lausanne ballet competition.
The following year Neal graduated magna cum laude from St. Paul's School and was a National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts' Presidential Scholar of the Arts and as a consequence performed at Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. He subsequently enrolled full-time at SAB and also trained at the Royal Danish Ballet School in Copenhagen, joining NYCB's corps de ballet in 1987. [NYT 1]
Four years later Neal was promoted to soloist and at the end of the 1992–1993 winter season to principal dancer. Neal's farewell performance took place Sunday, June 13, 2010, and consisted of ballets by George Balanchine.[NYT 2]
Originated rôles[edit]
Peter Martins[edit]
Kevin O'Day[edit]
Featured rôles[edit]
George Balanchine[edit]
Ulysses Dove[edit]Boris Eifman[edit] |
Peter Martins[edit]
Jerome Robbins[edit]
Richard Tanner[edit]
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Television[edit]
- PBS Live from Lincoln Center, New York City Ballet's Diamond Project: Ten Years of New Choreography, 2002, Ancient Airs and Dances
- PBS Live from Lincoln Center, Lincoln Center Celebrates Balanchine 100, 2004, Liebeslieder Walzer
Footnotes[edit]
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New York Times[edit]
- ^ Dance View: At City Ballet, Virtuosity From the Ranks' Anna Kisselgoff. February 26th, 1989
- ^ Bathed in the Limelight, but Quietly Taking Leave, Roslyn Sulcas, June 14th, 2010
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