Philip Neal's guest appearances

Philip Neal

Conversations on Dance

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Jennifer Garner

Wes Chapman

Jack Ferver

Justin Peck

Agnes de Mille

Alvin Ailey

Jerome Robbins

Jacob Jonas

Christopher Wheeldon

Lara Spencer

Gretchen Smith

Megan Fairchild

Sara Mearns

Francis Veyette

Alonzo King

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This week we continue our coverage of Next Generation Ballet’s Nutcracker by speaking with Philip Neal, Artistic Director of Next Generation Ballet.  Philip began his training at the age of 11 at the School of Richmond Ballet, where he was recognized by Edward Villella and offered a scholarship to the School of American Ballet.  He joined the New York City Ballet in 1987 becoming a Principal in 1992.  He went on to dance lead roles in the vast majority of the company’s rep,  and was invited to guest with many companies including the Kirov Ballet and Paris Opera Ballet.  After a 23- year tenure with City Ballet, 17 of those years as a Principal, Philip was invited by The George Balanchine Trust and The Jerome Robbins Rights Trust to become a Repetiteur, staging the ballets of both legendary choreographers throughout the world.  From 2010-2013, he directed developmental efforts in  Palm Beach County on behalf of Miami City Ballet before being appointed the Artistic Director of Next Generation Ballet &amp; Dance Dean of the Patel Conservatory at the Straz Center in Tampa FL, one the largest performing arts center in the United States.  Today we talk with Philip about his career, how he discovered his talent for arts development, get some teaching pointers, and learn more about the great work he is doing at Next Generation Ballet. The post (74) Philip Neal, Artistic Director of Next Generation Ballet and Former New York City Ballet Principal appeared first on tendusunderapalmtree.com.

<p>This week we continue our coverage of Next Generation Ballet’s Nutcracker by speaking with Philip Neal, Artistic Director of Next Generation Ballet.  Philip began his training at the age of 11 at the School of Richmond Ballet, where he was recognized by Edward Villella and offered a scholarship to the School of American Ballet.  He joined the New York City Ballet in 1987 becoming a Principal in 1992.  He went on to dance lead roles in the vast majority of the company’s rep,  and was invited to guest with many companies including the Kirov Ballet and Paris Opera Ballet.  After a 23- year tenure with City Ballet, 17 of those years as a Principal, Philip was invited by The George Balanchine Trust and The Jerome Robbins Rights Trust to become a Repetiteur, staging the ballets of both legendary choreographers throughout the world.  From 2010-2013, he directed developmental efforts in  Palm Beach County on behalf of Miami City Ballet before being appointed the Artistic Director of Next Generation Ballet &amp; Dance Dean of the Patel Conservatory at the Straz Center in Tampa FL, one the largest performing arts center in the United States.  Today we talk with Philip about his career, how he discovered his talent for arts development, get some teaching pointers, and learn more about the great work he is doing at Next Generation Ballet.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://tendusunderapalmtree.com/philip-neal-artistic-director-next-generation-ballet/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">(74) Philip Neal, Artistic Director of Next Generation Ballet and Former New York City Ballet Principal</a> appeared first on <a href="https://tendusunderapalmtree.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">tendusunderapalmtree.com</a>.</p>

(74) Philip Neal, Artistic Director of Next Generation Ballet and Former New York City Ballet Principal