Georgina Parkinson | |
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| Born | 20 August 1938 Brighton, England |
| Died | 18 December 2009 (aged 71) Manhattan, New York City, U.S. |
| Education | Sadler's Wells Ballet School |
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| Spouse | Roy Round |
| Children | 1 |
Georgina Parkinson (20 August 1938 – 18 December 2009) was an English ballet dancer and ballet mistress. She joined The Royal Ballet in 1957 and was promoted to principal dancer in 1962. Best known for dancing 20th-century works, she was a frequent collaborator of choreographer Kenneth MacMillan, and had also created roles for Frederick Ashton. In 1978, she accepted the invitation to become a ballet mistress at the American Ballet Theatre for a year, before assuming the position permanently in 1980. She also performed character roles with the American Ballet Theatre.