Tener Brown (or Carolyn Tener Brown, born 1960) is an American
ballet
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coach of
New Jersey Ballet
The New Jersey Ballet is a ballet company based in Livingston, New Jersey in the United States, founded in 1958 by native New Jerseyan Carolyn Clark and her fellow dancer, George Tomal.
History
Carolyn Clark's mother established New Jersey Sch ...
. She is a former ballet dancer of
American Ballet Theatre
American Ballet Theatre (ABT) is a classical ballet company based in New York City. Founded in 1939 by Lucia Chase and Richard Pleasant, it is recognized as one of the world's leading classical ballet companies. Through 2019, it had an annual ei ...
and actress.
Personal life and career
Brown, from
Upper Montclair, New Jersey
Upper Montclair is a census-designated place (CDP), unincorporated community and neighborhood within Montclair in Essex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the population for the CDP was 11,565. , started her dance career by training with New Jersey School of Ballet at the age of 7. In 1971, when George Tomal and Joseph Carow
choreographed
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the first New Jersey Ballet's
''Nutcracker'', they added
fouettés and challenging pointework for Clara to match Brown's skills.
[
] Brown performed as Clara on the opening night at
Paper Mill Playhouse
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with other stars such as
Edward Villella
Edward Villella (born October 1, 1936) is an American ballet dancer and choreographer. He is frequently cited as America's most celebrated male dancer of ballet at the time. He has won numerous awards, including the Daytime Emmy Award for Outst ...
in the role of Cavalier. In 1973, Edward Villella choreographed ''Shenandoah Pas de Deux'' for New Jersey Ballet, he selected Brown to dance with him in that
duet
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. Brown later joined American Ballet Theatre in 1979 performing corps,
soloist, and then principal roles.
[
]
After seven years with ABT, Brown shifted her career to
Broadway musical
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,
film
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and
television
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. She was best known for the role of
Meg Giry
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People
*Meg (singer), a Japanese singer
*Meg Cabot (born 1967), American author of romantic and paranormal fiction
*Meg Burton Cahill ...
in
Andrew Lloyd Webber
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's musical,
''The Phantom of the Opera''.
Currently, Brown is a repertory coach for New Jersey Ballet and a teacher at
New Jersey School of Ballet.
Acting credits
During her acting career, Brown's credits include:
*''
Hair
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The human body, apart from areas of glabrous skin, is covered in follicles which produce thick terminal and f ...
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All My Children
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The Sopranos
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*''
Carousel
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Brigadoon
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''
*''
Fame-the musical'' as Iris Kelly
[
]
*''
La Cage Aux Folles''
*''The Phantom of the Opera: Ballet Chorus of the Opera-Populaire'', and then Meg Giry
*''
Fletch II''
*''The Saint''
*''
Loving''
*Various
PBS
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programs
References
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American ballerinas
American Ballet Theatre dancers
American musical theatre actresses
Actresses from New Jersey
Living people
1960 births
Dancers from New Jersey
20th-century American dancers
20th-century American actresses
21st-century American actresses
People from Montclair, New Jersey