Patricia Neary 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 been a highly successful ambassador for the Balanchine Trust, bringing George Balanchine's ballets to 60 cities around the globe. Born in Miami, Florida, she first studied there under George Milenoff and Thomas Armour until she attended the School of American Ballet in New York. At the age of 14, she joined the National Ballet of Canada as the youngest dancer in the company. In 1960, she became a member of the New York City
Jo Neary "Scotsman", Neary's 'Pan's People pastiche of 'I Can't Live if Living Is Without You' is worth the price of the ticket alone as she rhythmically mimes her way through every method of suicide available.' Brian Logan, in the Guardian, wrote, 'There's one strong comic character after another in Joanna Neary's solo Fringe debut, which can feel like a one-woman Fast Show...Neary's alter egos are the products of a highly individual imagination.' For the show, she was nominated for the Perrier Newcomer Award and won the Comedy Report Best Character Actress Award. For her next Edinburgh show, in 2005, Neary was