'Ashton Rediscovered' masterclasses 2023-24
Frederick Ashton's Awakening pas de deux from the Royal Ballet's 1968 production of The Sleeping Beauty with Anthony Dowell, 15 October 2023
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Jane Pritchard, Curator of Dance at the V&A, introduces Frederick Ashton's Awakening pas de deux, with film of Antoinette Sibley and Anthony Dowell in the pas de deux followed by film of Anthony Dowell dancing the Prince's Variation from Act II. Before that, Christopher Nourse, Executive Director of the Frederick Ashton Foundation, introduces the masterclass, and talks about the Foundation's series of Ashton Rediscovered masterclasses.
https://youtu.be/hM_yRLxea0s
Anthony Dowell coaches Melissa Hamilton and Reece Clarke, followed by a Q&A led by Jane Pritchard with Anthony Dowell, Melissa Hamilton, Reece Clark and Gregory Mislin (Senior Benesh Choreologist).
https://youtu.be/njZM4YxEE5M