Sir Frederick Ashton

GPTKB entity

Properties (47)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf choreographer
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Sadler's_Wells_Ballet
gptkb:Royal_Ballet
gptkb:Ballet_Rambert
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Knight_Bachelor
gptkb:Commander_of_the_Order_of_the_British_Empire_(CBE)
gptkbp:birthDate 1904-09-17
gptkbp:contribution choreographed over 30 ballets
developed_British_ballet
gptkbp:deathDate 1988-08-24
gptkbp:education gptkb:Royal_Academy_of_Dramatic_Art
gptkbp:famousFor innovative choreography
collaborations with composers
dramatic storytelling in ballet
reviving classical ballets
mentoring young dancers
collaborating with visual artists
creating ballets for special occasions
creating ballets for television
creating roles for dancers
promoting ballet in education
establishing_a_unique_British_style_of_ballet
his_contributions_to_the_Royal_Opera_House
influencing_the_Royal_Ballet's_repertoire
his_role_in_the_establishment_of_the_Royal_Ballet_School
gptkbp:founded gptkb:Ashton_Foundation
gptkbp:honors Ashton Memorial
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sir Frederick Ashton
gptkbp:influenced future choreographers
ballet_in_the_UK
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:George_Balanchine
gptkb:Mikhail_Fokine
gptkb:Diaghilev
gptkbp:knownFor ballet
gptkbp:legacy influential figure in 20th-century ballet
gptkbp:nationality British
gptkbp:notableWorks gptkb:Romeo_and_Juliet
Sylvia
The Dream
La Fille Mal Gardée
gptkbp:occupation dancer
ballet director
gptkbp:placeOfBirth gptkb:Guatemala_City
gptkbp:placeOfDeath gptkb:London
gptkbp:spouse Margaret_Ashton's
gptkbp:style romantic ballet
neoclassical ballet