London TOUR | ASHTON Celebrated

The Royal Ballet Presents The Sarasota Ballet

The Sarasota Ballet has grown over the past decade into one of America’s leading ballet companies, garnering acclaim for its extensive repertory of Frederick Ashton’s works. Director Iain Webb and Assistant Director Margaret Barbieri, former Royal Ballet dancers, bring to the Linbury Theatre a selection of works, shown over two programmes, that pays tribute to Ashton’s remarkable choreographic range and celebrates his legacy as Founder Choreographer of The Royal Ballet and a pioneer of 20th-century ballet. Works shown will include Valses nobles et sentimentales, Dante Sonata, Sinfonietta and Façade, among others, and will be performed by The Sarasota Ballet. Members of The Royal Ballet will join the company for the gala performance.

The Sarasota Ballet are presenting two programmes and a gala performance in the Linbury Theatre:

4, 5, 8 matinee June – Valses Nobles et Sentimentales / Dante Sonata / Sinfonietta

6, 7, 9 matinee June – Valses Nobles et Sentimentales / Diverts / Façade

8 June – Ashton Gala Performance: Valses Nobles et Sentimentales / Dance of the Blessed Spirits / Varii Capricci / Façade