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 wishes of his family. Yet somehow Ashton went on ...

Few stories have been so versatile for adaptation than Cinderella. There have been versions for children’s theater, pantomime ...

Ballerina Francesca Hayward, currently the subject of much critical praise, made her debut in The Royal Ballet's Rhapsody, choreographed by Sir Frederick Ashton in 1980, aged 21. Here, seen in ...

For BalletWest’s next performance, the tale of Cinderella will be told again, recreating the version Ashton premiered in 1948 at the Royal Opera House in London. Now, 77 years later, the same ballet ...

When San Francisco Ballet presented its “British Icons” program of works by the great English choreographers Sir Frederick Ashton and Sir Kenneth MacMillan during the 2024 repertory season ...

Leslie Spatt Mr Webb (right) danced in the Royal Ballet under the stewardship of Sir Frederick Ashton (left) She pointed out to Mr Webb's mother that her son had some talent, urging her to ...

Backstage, Choreographer Frederick Ashton, in a skirt and a high wig, rushed around with last-minute instructions. The occasion was the first new full-length, classic-style ballet Western Europe ...