NYCB Vol. 11 No. 10 - Rubies

Sisters Patricia and Colleen Neary both took on the role of "Tall Girl" in Balanchine's Rubies ♦️

“The toe-to-ear kicks, hip-jutting movements and quirky contortions of the Stravinsky section of this popular three-act plotless work were all second nature to [Patricia]. Whether she was being cleverly twirled about by four boys or getting herself off the stage in a stretched-profile exit, Miss Neary was in fine form.”

—Anna Kisselgoff, New York Times, 1969

Patricia Neary

Photos by Martha Swope, 1967

New York Public Library

---

“Colleen Neary was the solo woman who stalked elegantly through the ensemble demanding attention as her natural prerogative.”—Don McDonagh, New York City Ballet, 1977

Colleen Neary

Photos by Martha Swope, 1975

New York Public Library

---

Below is a photo of Elyse Borne, and a video of Elyse talking about Balanchine and Rubies

Judith Fugate, Colleen Neary and Elyse Borne

Photo by Martha Swope, 1977

New York Public Library