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Heléne Alexopoulos is an American retired ballet dancer. She was a student of Maria Tallchief who was discovered by George Balanchine as a teenager. She joined the New York City Ballet in 1978, she was promoted to principal dancer in 1989, and she retired in 2002.
May 19, 2002 · Since I wasn't aware Helene Alexopoulos would retire at the end of the evening, I thought it quite odd for Peter Boal to share his final bow with her. At evenings conclusion, all eventually became clear however, as she was showered with flowers by a seemingly endless parade of former partners.
She was promoted to Soloist in 1984, and became a Principal Dancer in 1989. She ended her career around 2002, choosing maternity over dance, having two children, in fact, twins. “Blessed with a natural glamour that fills the stage, Helene Alexopoulos’s dancing in the New York City Ballet has been a study in contrasts.
Mar 27, 2002 · New York City Ballet announced today that Principal Dancer Heléne Alexopoulos will retire from the Company this spring, and will give her farewell performance on Saturday, May 18 at 8 p.m. For this performance, which will celebrate her 24-year career with the Company, Ms. Alexopoulos will dance George Balanchine’s Prodigal Son and Vienna ...
Mar 21, 2011 · Alexopoulos was a principal dancer for one of the world's leading companies, the New York City Ballet, for 24 years. As The New York Times noted when she retired in 2002, “Blessed with a natural glamor that fills the stage, Helene Alexopoulos's dancing in the New York City Ballet has been a study in contrasts.
Jan 2, 1995 · But as Alexopoulos, mother and principal dancer with the New York City Ballet, takes the stage this season, her almost-year-old twins stay at home with their grandmother.
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May 19, 2002 · UPDATED: July 22, 2021 at 8:23 a.m. Last night at Lincoln Center, Helene Alexopoulos gave her farewell performance with the New York City Ballet. For the concert, which celebrated her 24-year...
