Susan Hendl

Susan Coxe Hendl (September 18, 1947 – October 12, 2020) was an American ballet dancer and répétiteur. She danced with the New York City Ballet between 1963 and 1983, then staged and coached works by George Balanchine and Jerome Robbins for both NYCB and other companies.

Early life Hendl was born in New York City to Walter Hendl, a composer and conductor, and Mary Newbold Hendl (née Williams), a visual artist. After Walter Hendl became the Dallas Symphony Orchestra's music director, the family relocated to Dallas. She became a soloist in 1972, and created roles in Balanchine's Who Cares?, Coppélia, Le tombeau de Couperin and Chaconne, and Jerome Robbins's The Goldberg Variations and Requiem Canticles. She was also known for her performance in Robbins' Dances at a Gathering. She was a trustee for the George Balanchine Trust, and stepped down from the New York City Ballet in 2018 due to her health.

Death Hendl died from renal failure on October 12, 2020, at the NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital. She was 73.