Matthew Astley
Artist of the Company
Birthplace
Wolverhampton, UK
Training
Royal Ballet School
English National Ballet
Joined 2017. Finalist of Emerging Dancer 2022.
Previous companies
Demi Soloist – Ballet du Capitole (2012-2017) and The Nutcracker with Birmingham Royal Ballet in 2012
Career highlight
Dancing in William Forsythe’s The Vertiginous Thrill of Exactitude and working with Oleg Vinogradov performing in Paquita (pas de trois)
Other info
Winner of the Phyllis Bedells Bursary, 2009 – Royal Academy of Dance
Explore
The finalists of Emerging Dancer 2022 © Photography: Laurent Liotardo, Post-production: Nik Pate
Matthew Astley © Laurent Liotardo
English National Ballet dancers in Take Five Blues by Stina Quagebeur part of Reunion © Laurent Liotardo
Find out what it’s like performing William Forsythe’s playful and groovy work Playlist (Track 1, 2).
English National Ballet in Stina Quagebeur's Take Five Blues as part of ENB's Reunion © Laurent Liotardo
Artists of English National Ballet rehearsing Stina Quagebeur's Take Five Blues © Laurent Liotardo
Jeffrey Cirio, Matthew Astley and Rentaro Nakaaki rehearsing Christopher Bruce's Swansong ahead of our 70th Anniversary Gala © Laurent Liotardo.
Jurgita Dronina and Matthew Astley in The Cage by Jerome Robbins © Laurent Liotardo
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Matthew Astley: Emerging Dancer 2022 Finalist
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Emerging Dancer 2022: The Finalists
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Emerging Dancer 2022: The Finalists
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Emerging Dancer 2022: Trailer
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In Pictures: Take Five Blues & Blake Works I
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Playlist (Track 1, 2): On dancing William Forsythe's electrifying work
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On Stage: Reunion at Sadler's Wells
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In rehearsals: Stina Quagebeur's Take Five Blues
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In rehearsal: 70th Anniversary Gala
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