Suzanne Farrell
Ballet Dancer, Award Winner
1945 –
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Who is Suzanne Farrell?
Suzanne Farrell is an eminent 20th century ballerina and the founder of the Suzanne Farrell Ballet at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.
She was born as Roberta Sue Ficker in Cincinnati and received her early training at the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music. In 1960, she was selected to study at George Balanchine's School of American Ballet with a Ford Foundation scholarship; she started there in 1960 and joined the New York City Ballet in 1961.
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- Born
- Aug 16, 1945
Cincinnati - Also known as
- Roberta Sue Ficker
- Siblings
- Spouses
- Paul Mejia
(1969/02/21 - 1997)
- Paul Mejia
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- School of American Ballet
- Lived in
- Cincinnati
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on July 23, 2013
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