Matthew Astley

The company Dancers Matthew Astley

Birthplace
Wolverhampton, UK

Training
Royal Ballet School

Previous companies
Ballet du Capitole (2012-2017)

English National Ballet
Joined 2017. First Artist 2022. Finalist of Emerging Dancer 2022.

Career highlight
Dancing in William Forsythe’s The Vertiginous Thrill of Exactitude and working with Oleg Vinogradov performing in Paquita (pas de trois)

Upcoming performances

On Screen

Take Five Blues

A film by Shaun James Grant, choreographed by Stina Quagebeur

3-day rental £3.49

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Take Five Blues: In Rehearsal

Angela Wood in Take Five Blues by Stina Quagebeur part of Reunion © Laurent Liotardo

In Pictures: Take Five Blues

Rhys Antoni Yeomans and Georgia Bould in Arielle Smith's Joly Folly as part of ENB's Reunion © Laurent Liotardo

On Stage: Reunion at Sadler's Wells

Playlist (Track 1, 2): William Forsythe's Electrifying Work | English National Ballet

Find out what it's like performing William Forsythe's playful and groovy work Playlist (Track 1, 2).

Playlist (Track 1, 2): On dancing William Forsythe's electrifying work

In rehearsals: Stina Quagebeur's Take Five Blues

Julia Conway and dancers of English National Ballet in rehearsals for Harald Lander's Etudes ahead of our 70th Anniversary Gala © Laurent Liotardo.

In rehearsal: 70th Anniversary Gala

Ek / Forsythe / Quagebeur, November 2022, Take Five Blues rehearsal trailer