Susan Hendl
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Born | Susan Coxe Hendl September 18, 1947 New York City, U.S. |
Died | October 12, 2020 NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, New York City, U.S. | (aged 73)
Education | School of American Ballet |
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Organization | New York City Ballet |
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Susan Coxe Hendl (September 18, 1947 – October 12, 2020)[1] was an American ballet dancer and répétiteur. She danced with the New York City Ballet between 1963 and 1983, then staged and coached works by George Balanchine and Jerome Robbins for both NYCB and other companies.
Early life
Hendl was born in
Susan Hendl took a ballet class with
Career
Hendl joined the
Hendl worked with choreographer Peter Martins in the 1970s, and in 1979, she assisted Balanchine and Robbins in Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme for the New York City Opera, which starred Rudolf Nureyev. She retired from performing in 1983, the same year Balanchine died. She then assumed the role of assistant ballet master at the New York City Ballet, and staged Balanchine and Robbins' works for other companies,[1] including Dances at a Gathering for The Royal Ballet and San Francisco Ballet.[4][5] She was a trustee for the George Balanchine Trust, and stepped down from the New York City Ballet in 2018 due to her health.[1]
Death
Hendl died from
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Sulcas, Roslyn (October 26, 2020). "Susan Hendl, Ballet Master and Dancer, Dies at 73". New York Times.
- ^ "Miss Verdy Injects Swan Queen Role With Lyric Quality". New York Times. September 2, 1970.
- ^ Dunning, Jennifer (July 2, 1978). "Susan Hendl Dances in 'Goldberg Variations'". New York Times.
- ^ Macaulay, Alastair (May 19, 2008). "Memory Transfigured by Spontaneity". New York Times.
- ^ Roca, Octavio (February 7, 2002). "Ballet shows Robbins' humanity". San Francisco Chronicles.