Patricia Neary ballet at the Grand Théâtre de Genève (1973–78). From 1978 to 1985, she served as ballet director of the Zurich Ballet, then of La Scala in Milan (1986–87). As artistic director of Ballet British Columbia (1989–90), she choreographed "Variations Concertantes" with music by Alberto Ginastera. Since 1988, she has worked as an ambassador for the Balanchine Trust, bringing his works to some 60 cities in Europe, the Far East and across the United States. Patricia Neary Patricia Neary (born October 27, 1942) is an American ballerina, choreographer and ballet director, who has been particularly active in Switzerland. She has also
Patricia Cardoso Patricia Cardoso Patricia Cardoso is an award-winning Latina director, writer and producer. She has directed "The Water Carrier", "Real Women Have Curves", "Lies in Plain Sight", "The Air Globes", "Meddling Mom", "Ro", "La Clave", and "El Paseo de Teresa". Cardoso was the first Latina ever to win a Sundance Film Festival Dramatic Audience Award and to receive a Student Academy Award. She was invited to join the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences in the Directors branch in 2017. In 2018 Ava DuVernay tapped her to helm an episode of her acclaimed series Queen Sugar. Cardoso grew up in