Patricia Rianne Explained

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.^[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.^[4]

Personal life

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

Notes and References

1. Web site: 1943-01-01 . Rianne, Patricia Elizabeth, 1943- . 2022-06-11 . Rianne, Patricia Elizabeth, 1943- Items National Library of New Zealand National Library of New Zealand . en-nz.
2. Web site: Shannon . Jennifer . 2014 . Expansion and security, 1980s to 2000s . 2022-06-11 . teara.govt.nz . en.
3. Web site: Ballet Workshops with Patricia Rianne . 2022-06-11 . www.independent.com.mt.
4. Web site: Royal New Zealand Ballet Timeline . 2022-06-11 . MiNDFOOD . en-US.