Tim Rushton
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Timothy John Rushton MBE
(born 18 March 1963) is a British choreographer and artistic leader of the Copenhagen
-based Danish Dance Theatre
, Denmark's largest modern dance company.
Rushton was born on 18 March 1963 in Birmingham
. He trained at The Royal Ballet School
in Covent Garden
, London
, from 1979 to 1982, studying with Erik Bruhn
, Frederick Ashton
and Kenneth MacMillan
. Later he danced with the Sadlers Wells Royal Ballet, now known as the Birmingham Royal Ballet
.
He was engaged at Deutsche Oper am Rhein
between 1982 and 1986, Malmö Stadsteater 1986-1987 and the Royal Danish Ballet
1987-1992.
Since 2001 Tim Rushton has been artistic leader of the Danish Dance Theatre. Rushton is today one of Denmark's leading choreographers, having been seven times nominated for—and three times won—1999, 2005 and 2006—that country's Reumert Prize; since 2006 he has been listed in Kraks Blå Bog
, the Danish Who's Who
.
He and his company completed a one month residency at New York's
Joyce Soho during which they showed work in progress for their 2008 site specific production, Labyrinth.
Rushton was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2011 New Year Honours for services to dance.
Order of the British Empire
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(born 18 March 1963) is a British choreographer and artistic leader of the Copenhagen
Copenhagen
Copenhagen is the capital and largest city of Denmark, with an urban population of 1,199,224 and a metropolitan population of 1,930,260 . With the completion of the transnational Øresund Bridge in 2000, Copenhagen has become the centre of the increasingly integrating Øresund Region...
-based Danish Dance Theatre
Danish Dance Theatre
Danish Dance Theatre is the largest modern dance company in Denmark. The company was founded in 1981 by Randi Patterson, an English/Norwegian choreographer and innovator of modern dance. Patterson was succeeded by American Warren Spears and the Dane Anette Abildgaard...
, Denmark's largest modern dance company.
Rushton was born on 18 March 1963 in Birmingham
Birmingham
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. He trained at The Royal Ballet School
Royal Ballet School
The Royal Ballet School is one of the most famous classical ballet schools in the world and is the associate school of the Royal Ballet, a leading international ballet company based at the Royal Opera House in London...
in Covent Garden
Covent Garden
Covent Garden is a district in London on the eastern fringes of the West End, between St. Martin's Lane and Drury Lane. It is associated with the former fruit and vegetable market in the central square, now a popular shopping and tourist site, and the Royal Opera House, which is also known as...
, London
London
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, from 1979 to 1982, studying with Erik Bruhn
Erik Bruhn
Erik Belton Evers Bruhn was a Danish ballet dancer, choreographer, company director, actor, and author.- Biography :...
, Frederick Ashton
Frederick Ashton
Sir Frederick William Mallandaine Ashton OM, CH, CBE was a leading international dancer and choreographer. He is most noted as the founder choreographer of The Royal Ballet in London, but also worked as a director and choreographer of opera, film and theatre revues.-Early life:Ashton was born at...
and Kenneth MacMillan
Kenneth MacMillan
Sir Kenneth MacMillan was a British ballet dancer and choreographer. He was artistic director of the Royal Ballet in London between 1970 and 1977.-Early years:...
. Later he danced with the Sadlers Wells Royal Ballet, now known as the Birmingham Royal Ballet
Birmingham Royal Ballet
Birmingham Royal Ballet is one of the three major ballet companies of the United Kingdom, alongside the Royal Ballet and the English National Ballet....
.
He was engaged at Deutsche Oper am Rhein
Deutsche Oper am Rhein
The Deutsche Oper am Rhein is an opera company based in Düsseldorf and Duisburg. The opera also has an associated classical ballet company....
between 1982 and 1986, Malmö Stadsteater 1986-1987 and the Royal Danish Ballet
Royal Danish Ballet
The Royal Danish Ballet is one of the oldest ballet companies in the world. Based in Copenhagen, Denmark, it originates from 1748, when the Royal Danish Theatre was founded, and was finally organized in 1771 in response to the great popularity of French and Italian styles of dance...
1987-1992.
Since 2001 Tim Rushton has been artistic leader of the Danish Dance Theatre. Rushton is today one of Denmark's leading choreographers, having been seven times nominated for—and three times won—1999, 2005 and 2006—that country's Reumert Prize; since 2006 he has been listed in Kraks Blå Bog
Kraks Blå Bog
Kraks Blå Bog is the Who's Who of Denmark. The first edition was published in 1910 by Ove Krak and included 3,000 "life stories", while the 2009/2010 centennial edition contains life stories of 8127 living Danish, Faroe Island and Greenland women and men...
, the Danish Who's Who
Who's Who
Who's Who is the title of a number of reference publications, generally containing concise biographical information on a particular group of people...
.
He and his company completed a one month residency at New York's
New York City
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Joyce Soho during which they showed work in progress for their 2008 site specific production, Labyrinth.
Rushton was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2011 New Year Honours for services to dance.
Important works
- 1995 La Lune Blanche
- 1995 Act of Faith
- 1997 Carmina Burana
- 1998 Udflugt i det blå
- 1998 Refrain
- 1998 Sweet Complaint
- 1999 Busy Being Blue
- 1999 Clavigo
- 2000 Caught in the Act
- 2000 Schadenfreude
- 2000 Den Røde Ballon
- 2000 Nomade
- 2000 Monkey Business
- 2000 DominiumDominiumDominium, a legal term meaning "Dominion; control; ownership," forms several related compounds in legal Latin:*dominium directum -- Direct ownership, that is control of the property, but not necessarily with right to its utilization or alienation...
- 2000 C´est Moi
- 2001 Shodowland
- 2001 Microcosmos
- 2002 Working Man
- 2002 Belá
- 2003 Napoli - den nye by
- 2004 Graffiti
- 2005 Silent Steps
- 2005 Kridt
- 2006 Confessions (ballet)
- 2006 Insommia
- 2006 RequiemRequiem (ballet)Requiem can refer to any of the following ballets:* Requiem * Requiem Canticles , 1968* Requiem Canticles , 1966...
- 2007 Passion
- 2008 Labyrinth
- 2010 Enigma anticipated