Karin von Aroldingen | |
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| Born | Karin Anny Hannelore Reinbold von Aroldingen 9 September 1941 |
| Died | 5 January 2018 (aged 76) New York City, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Dancer, choreographer, ballet mistress, répétiteur |
| Spouse | Morton Gewirtz |
| Children | 1 |
| Career | |
| Former groups | American Festival Ballet Frankfurt Opera Ballet New York City Ballet |
Karin Anny Hannelore Reinbold von Aroldingen (9 September 1941 – 5 January 2018) was a German ballet dancer. She danced as a soloist at the Frankfurt Opera Ballet before joining the New York City Ballet in 1962 after receiving a personal invitation from George Balanchine. She was named as one of Balanchine's main beneficiaries in his will. Von Aroldingen retired from New York City Ballet in 1984, having reached the rank of principal dancer in 1972. In her later life, she worked as a répétiteur for the Balanchine Trust, for which she was also a founder, staging his ballets for various companies.