Alistair Marriott is an English ballet choreographer and principal character artist of

The Royal Ballet The Royal Ballet is a British internationally renowned classical ballet company, based at the Royal Opera House in Covent Garden, London, England. The largest of the five major ballet companies in Great Britain, the Royal Ballet was founded ...

Biography

Marriott was born in St Margaret's at Cliffe,

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, England. He began studying dance at the Deal Dance Centre, before entering professional ballet training at the

Royal Ballet School The Royal Ballet School is a British school of classical ballet training founded in 1926 by the Anglo-Irish ballerina and choreographer Ninette de Valois. The school's aim is to train and educate outstanding classical ballet dancers, especially ...

. He joined The Royal Ballet in 1988 and danced a varied repertoire before being promoted to Principal Character Artist in 2003. Outside of The Royal Ballet, he has also danced with Adventures in Motion Pictures, in Matthew Bourne's production of '' Swan Lake''. Marriott is also a choreographer, and has produced works for both The Royal Ballet and Royal Ballet School, including ballets which have been nominated for the National Dance Awards. He has also choreographed a pas de deux for Darcey Bussell, which was performed at the Sadler's Wells Theatre, and also choreographed ''The Red Shoes'' for Bussell's theatre tour '' Viva la Diva''.

Selected repertoire

*Baron von Rothbart in '' Swan Lake'' *Drosselmeyer in ''

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'', choreographed by Sir Peter Wright *Dr Coppélius in '' Coppelia'', choreographed by Dame Ninette de Valois *High Brahmin in '' La Bayadere'', choreographed by Rudolph Nureyev *Kostcheï in '' The Firebird'', choreography by Mikhail Fokine *Step-Sister in '' Cinderella'', choreographed by Sir

Frederick Ashton Sir Frederick William Mallandaine Ashton (17 September 190418 August 1988) was a British ballet dancer and choreographer. He also worked as a director and choreographer in opera, film and revue. Determined to be a dancer despite the oppositio ...

*Widow Simone in '' La fille mal gardée'', choreographed by Sir Frederick Ashton

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* 20th-century births Living people People educated at the Royal Ballet School Dancers of The Royal Ballet English male ballet dancers 21st-century British ballet dancers Year of birth missing (living people) {{England-bio-stub