Patricia Rianne

Patricia Elizabeth Rianne (born 1943) is a retired New Zealand ballet dancer and choreographer.[1][2]

Biography

Rianne was born and raised in Palmerston North. She danced with the New Zealand Ballet and then in 1962 won a New Zealand government scholarship to attend the Royal Ballet School in London. After graduating, she danced as a soloist in the Marseilles Ballet, France and then joined Ballet Rambert in London as a principal dancer. In 1969 she joined Western Theatre Ballet and later became a founding member of Scottish Ballet.[1][3]

Rianne also choreographed original ballets such as Bliss, based on Katherine Mansfield's short story, for the Royal New Zealand Ballet, and in 1980 she produced The Nutcracker for the company.[1][4]

Personal life

Rianne married Michael Lloyd, an orchestral conductor, and the couple had two children.[1]

References
  1. "Rianne, Patricia Elizabeth, 1943-". Rianne, Patricia Elizabeth, 1943- | Items | National Library of New Zealand | National Library of New Zealand. 1 January 1943. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
  2. Shannon, Jennifer (2014). "Expansion and security, 1980s to 2000s". teara.govt.nz. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
  3. "Ballet Workshops with Patricia Rianne". www.independent.com.mt. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
  4. "Royal New Zealand Ballet Timeline". MiNDFOOD. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.