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Sara Leland, Boston-trained dancer for the New York City Ballet, dies at 79 Updated December 14, 2020, 6:09 p.m. Email to a Friend Sara Leland, dancing a role created for her in “Dances at a Gathering,” with Bart Cook. Ms. Leland, a principal dancer with New York City Ballet who was entrusted with staging George Balanchine’s ballets worldwide even during her performing career, went on to became a beloved ballet master with the company.Steven Caras/New York City Ballet via The New York Times GLOBE STAFF AND NEWS SERVICES Sara Leland began studying dance while growing up in Great...

>> Roslyn Sulcas, The New York Times Published: 10 Dec 2020 01:58 PM BdST Updated: 10 Dec 2020 01:58 PM BdST An undated photo provided by Steven Caras and the New York City Ballet shows Sara Leland dancing a role created for her in “Dances at a Gathering,” with Bart Cook. The New York Times Sara Leland, a principal dancer with New York City Ballet who was entrusted with staging George Balanchine’s ballets worldwide even during her performing career, and who went on to become a beloved ballet master with the company, died Nov 28 in Westwood, New Jersey. She was 79. "); } The cause of ...