Sara Ann Mearns was born on 19 January 1986 and is an American ballet dancer.
13 Facts About Sara Mearns
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Sara Mearns is a principal dancer at New York City Ballet.
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In 2001, Sara Mearns relocated to New York to train at the School of American Ballet.
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In 2003, Sara Mearns became an apprentice with New York City Ballet.
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Sara Mearns was nominated for a Princess Grace Award and received the Mae L Wien Awards that year.
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Sara Mearns became a member of the corps de ballet the following year.
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Sara Mearns was nominated for a Prix Benois de la Danse in 2012.
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Sara Mearns was nominated for a Bessie Awards in 2014 and was awarded one in 2018.
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Sara Mearns has danced classical roles such as the Lilac Fairy in The Sleeping Beauty, Balanchine works such as La Valse, Symphony in C, Serenade and Walpurgisnacht Ballet, as well as contemporary pieces such as Alexei Ratmansky's Concerto DSCH and Justin Peck's Rotunda.
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In 2013 Sara Mearns starred in A Dancer's Dream, a New York Philharmonic production choreographed by Karole Armitage and conducted by Alan Gilbert, which was broadcast nationally.
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Sara Mearns has collaborated with the modern dance choreographer Jodi Melnick, resulting in the piece performed at the Guggenheim Museum in November 2016.
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In 2017, Sara Mearns performed the role of Victoria Page in Matthew Bourne's The Red Shoes in New York City Center.
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In November 2012, Sara Mearns met Joshua Bergasse when she was auditioning for a featured dancing role on Smash.