'Ashton Rediscovered' masterclasses 2024-25
The Frederick Ashton Foundation's masterclasses are sponsored by Aud Jebsen
Romeo and Juliet – a focus on Frederick Ashton's 1955 production for the Royal Danish Ballet. Monday 2 September 2024
Part 1: Peter Schaufuss and Dinna Bjorn in conversation with Alastair Macaulay, followed by silent, black and white excerpts of early Royal Danish Ballet performances with commentary by Dinna Bjorn and Alastair Macaulay.
https://youtu.be/u1BCmc2Zu8A
Part 2: Masterclass: Patrick Armand in conversation with Alastair Macaulay, followed by a masterclass on Paris’'s solo given by Patrick with Liam Boswell and Harris Bell
https://youtu.be/XXH135SE0Pk
Homage to the Queen (1953) with Darcey Bussell, 3 November 2024
Masterclass: Darcey Bussell with Leticia Dias and Lukas. B Braendsrod
https://youtu.be/P3rGfW66kTs
Jane Pritchard in conversation with Darcey Bussell, Leticia Dias, Lukas B. Braendsrød and Benesh Choreologist Daniel Kraus, followed by the announcement of Christopher Nourse's retirement as Executive Director of the Frederick Ashton Foundation and appointment of Sarah Eliot-Cohen as his successor
https://youtu.be/hYpV8PUR2Ng