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'''Philip Neal''' (born in Richmond, Virginia) was a principal dancer with [[New York City Ballet]]. He studied from age 11 at the Richmond Ballet School. After six years of study 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.
'''Philip H. Neal''' (born in [[Richmond, Virginia]]) was a principal dancer with [[New York City Ballet]].


==Career==
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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.
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>
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Four years later Neal was promoted to soloist and at the end of the 1992–1993 winter season to principal dancer. Neal's [[List of New York City Ballet 2010 Spring repertory#Sunday, June 13, Philip Neal farewell, Balanchine/Barak|farewell performance]] took place Sunday, June 13, 2010, and consisted of ballets by [[George Balanchine]].<ref>[[Roslyn Sulcas|Sulcas, Roslyn]] (June 14, 2010). [http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/15/arts/dance/15neal.html "Bathed in the Limelight, but Quietly Taking Leave"]. ''New York Times''. </ref>

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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]].<ref group=NYT>[https://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/15/arts/dance/15neal.html Bathed in the Limelight, but Quietly Taking Leave], [[Roslyn Sulcas]], June 14th, 2010</ref>


== Originated rôles ==
== Originated rôles ==

=== Peter Martins ===
=== Peter Martins ===


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* [[Cortège Hongrois]]
* [[Cortège Hongrois]]
* [[The Nutcracker]]
* [[The Nutcracker]]
* [[Divertimento No. 15]]
* [[Divertimento No. 15 (ballet)|Divertimento No. 15]]
* [[Jewels (ballet)|Jewels]] ''[[Jewels (ballet)#Diamonds|Diamonds]]''
* [[Jewels (ballet)|Jewels]] ''[[Jewels (ballet)#Diamonds|Diamonds]]''
* [[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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=== Peter Martins ===
=== Peter Martins ===
* [[Black And White (ballet)|Black And White]]
* [[Black and White (ballet)|Black And White]]
* [[Ecstatic Orange]]
* [[Ecstatic Orange]]
* [[Fearful Symmetries]]
* [[Fearful Symmetries (ballet)|Fearful Symmetries]]
* [[Les Gentilhommes]]
* [[Les Gentilhommes]]
* [[The Sleeping Beauty (Martins)|The Sleeping Beauty]] ''Prince Désiré''
* [[The Sleeping Beauty (Martins)|The Sleeping Beauty]] ''Prince Désiré''
* [[Songs of the Auvergne (ballet)|Songs of the Auvergne]]
* [[Songs of the Auvergne (ballet)|Songs of the Auvergne]]
* [[Swan Lake (Martins)|Swan Lake]] ''Prince Siegfried''
* Swan Lake ''Prince Siegfried''
* [[The Waltz Project]]
* [[The Waltz Project]]


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* [[PBS]] [[Live from Lincoln Center]], ''Lincoln Center Celebrates Balanchine 100'', 2004, ''Liebeslieder Walzer''
* [[PBS]] [[Live from Lincoln Center]], ''Lincoln Center Celebrates Balanchine 100'', 2004, ''Liebeslieder Walzer''


==References==
== Footnotes ==
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== External links ==
=== New York Times ===
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* [http://www.nycballet.com NYCB website]


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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]

Television[edit]

Footnotes[edit]

New York Times[edit]

  1. ^ Dance View: At City Ballet, Virtuosity From the Ranks' Anna Kisselgoff. February 26th, 1989
  2. ^ Bathed in the Limelight, but Quietly Taking Leave, Roslyn Sulcas, June 14th, 2010
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