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Sir Frederick William Mallandaine Ashton OM CH CBE (17 September 1904 – 18 August 1988) was a British ballet dancer and choreographer. He also worked as a director and choreographer in opera, film and revue.
Sir Frederick Ashton (born September 17, 1904, Guayaquil, Ecuador—died August 18, 1988, Sussex, England) was the principal choreographer and director of England’s Royal Ballet, the repertoire of which includes about 30 of his ballets.
Learn about the life and work of Frederick Ashton, the founding genius of English ballet, who was born in Ecuador, trained in Paris, and created over one hundred ballets. Discover how he was influenced by Anna Pavlova, Alicia Markova, Margot Fonteyn, and the cultural elite of his time.
Learn about the life and works of Sir Frederick Ashton, one of the most influential dance figures of the 20th century. He developed the distinctive “English style” and left a vast corpus of works that are regularly performed by companies around the world.
Learn about Frederick Ashton, one of the world's greatest and most distinctive choreographers and a principal architect of 20th century classical ballet. Explore his over one hundred ballets, watch a film about his life and legacy, and read testimonials from dancers and choreographers.
Learn about Frederick Ashton, one of the most influential dance figures of the 20th century and the founder of The Royal Ballet. Discover his distinctive style, his works and his legacy in this comprehensive biography.
Frederick Ashton: A Genius of the Dance. Frederick Ashton was an outsider in the world of ballet. He grew up in South America and only began dancing when he was 20 years old, against the...
