Frederick Ashton News

Boston Ballet will present Marius Petipa's THE SLEEPING BEAUTY at the Citizens Opera House, closing its 62nd season with choreography by Frederick Ashton and Tchaikovsky's score performed live by the Boston Ballet Orchestra.

Royal Ballet and Opera chief executive Alex Beard says Timothée Chalamet's recent dismissal of opera and ballet as art forms 'no one cares' about has turned into an unexpected marketing win for the Covent Garden institution.

Royal Ballet and Opera announced its 2026/27 Season, featuring 10 new opera productions including PARSIFAL, GÖTTERDÄMMERUNG, and LA GIOCONDA, plus ballet masterworks and Wayne McGregor's 20th anniversary. Tickets go on sale June 24, 2026.

The Royal Academy of Dance and The Frederick Ashton Foundation will integrate Sir Frederick Ashton's choreography into THE FONTEYN, enhancing the competition's connection to British ballet heritage.

Boston Ballet will present a diverse lineup for its 2026-2027 season, including classics like CINDERELLA and COPPÉLIA, alongside contemporary works and an all-Balanchine program.

American Ballet Theatre will present its 2026 Summer Season at the Metropolitan Opera House, featuring four full-length ballet classics. Tickets for the season will be available in April.

MTI Concert Dance, a division of Music Theatre International, has announced that the company has entered an agreement to exclusively license a series of works created by renowned choreographer José Limón to professional companies, the second choreographer's works to be included in the MTI catalogue.

During the recent Bridgerton Season 4 premiere in Paris, French dancers Guillaume Diop and Léonore Baulac enchanted attendees with a special ballet performance on the steps of the Palais Brongniart. Watch the performance now.

Dance on Camera and Symphony Space have unveiled the 54th edition of Dance on Camera Festival, running from February 6–9, 2026. All films screen at Symphony Space’s Leonard Nimoy Thalia Theater. 

Ballet lovers will all have their own relationship with Sir Peter Wright’s The Nutcracker.

American Ballet Theatre's 2026 Summer season at the Metropolitan Opera House was unveiled by Artistic Director Susan Jaffe. The season will feature a new staging of Don Quixote and more.

Royal Ballet Principal dancer Natalia Osipova will return to the Linbury Theatre from November 10–15, 2025, with a new edition of her acclaimed solo program OSIPOVA / LINBURY.

Marianela Núñez said of La Fille mal gardée during a rehearsal that it was just what the world needed right now. This much loved Frederick Ashton classic has not been seen on the Covent Garden stage since 2016, we needed it back then and we certainly need it now more than ever.

The Entertainment Community Fund has revealed the five recipients of the 2025 Alex Dubé Scholarship Program. Learn more about the fund and about the recipients here.

Los Angeles Ballet has revealed its 2025/2026 season, marking a major milestone with the Company’s 20th anniversary. Learn the full season lineup here!

American Ballet Theatre has announced casting for the first two weeks of its 2025 Fall Season at the David H. Koch Theater, featuring the Company Premiere of Twyla Tharp’s Sextet led by Catherine Hurlin, Joseph Markey, Skylar Brandt, Jake Roxander, Breanne Granlund, and Daniel Camargo.

A much-loved repertoire of the National Ballet of Japan. This production, choreographed by Sir Frederick Ashton, is among the best of many 'Cinderella' ballets, and has been performed by the Royal Ballet and other leading ballet companies around the world.

This October, Joburg Ballet is inviting you to its Spring Season of Dance in the Mandela Theatre at the Joburg Theatre. See the full lineup and learn how to purchase tickets!

American Ballet Theatre corps de ballet member Madison Brown and ABT Studio Company dancer Kayla Mak are each the recipient of a 2025 Princess Grace Award for dance performance. Learn more here!

Giulia Faria and Melissa Sadler have been appointed Interim Co-Artistic Directors at New York Theatre Ballet (NYTB). Learn more about the new appointees here!