Christopher Hampson
English ballet dancer and choreographer
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::summary English ballet dancer and choreographer ::
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| name | Christopher Hampson |
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| birth_place | Middleton, Lancashire, England |
| occupation | choreographer, former ballet dancer |
| former_groups | English National Ballet |
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Christopher Hampson (born 31 March 1973) is an English ballet choreographer and director and former ballet dancer. In August 2012, Hampson succeeded Ashley Page as artistic director of Scottish Ballet, and was appointed CEO/Artistic Director in 2015.
He is a graduate of the Royal Ballet School, where he began his professional training at the age of 11. He danced professionally with the English National Ballet, reaching the rank of Soloist.
Hampson retired from dancing to pursue a career as a choreographer and director of ballets, and has since produced works for the Royal New Zealand Ballet, English National Ballet, Prague National Ballet and the Atlanta Ballet. He has also produced various works for vocational dance schools in the United Kingdom, including the Royal Ballet School, Elmhurst School for Dance and the London Studio Centre. He has also been a ballet master for the City Ballet of London.
He was named one of "25 to Watch" in 2003 by Dance Magazine.
Hampson was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2023 Birthday Honours for services to dance.
Awards
- Barclays Theatre Award for Outstanding Achievement in Dance
- Critics' Circle National Dance Awards for Best Classical Choreography
- Nominated for Best New Dance Production, Laurence Olivier Awards 2005
References
References
- "Christopher Hampson |". Balletmasterclass.com.
- "Christopher Hampson".
- [http://www.royal-ballet-school.org.uk/Information/history.htm ] {{webarchive. link. (6 December 2008)
- "Christopher Hampson, Choreographer, interview". Ballet.co.uk.
- (9 May 2004). "Romeo and Juliet, Royal New Zealand Ballet, touring – Reviews, Theatre & Dance". The Independent.
- "Black & White | English National Ballet". Ballet.org.uk.
- (January 2003). "25 to watch". Dance Magazine.
- {{London Gazette. (17 June 2023)
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