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Ross Stretton is an Australian ballet dancer and choreographer. He was born on 6 June 1952 in Canberra, Australia. He began his career as a dancer with the Australian Ballet in 1972 and was promoted to principal dancer in 1979. He was appointed artistic director of the Royal Ballet in 2001, but resigned in 2002 after a dispute with the company's management. He has choreographed works for the Australian Ballet, the Royal Ballet, the Royal New Zealand Ballet, the Royal Swedish Ballet, the Royal Danish Ballet, the National Ballet of Canada, the Stuttgart Ballet, the English National Ballet, the Dutch National Ballet, the Royal Ballet of Flanders, the Royal Ballet of Wallonie, the Royal Ballet of Portugal, the Royal Ballet of Spain, the Royal Ballet of Japan, the Royal Ballet of China, the Royal Ballet of Korea, the Royal Ballet of Thailand, the Royal Ballet of Vietnam, the Royal Ballet of India, the Royal Ballet of Mexico, the Royal Ballet of Cuba, the Royal Ballet of Colombia, the Royal Ballet of Argentina, the Royal Ballet of Chile, the Royal Ballet of Peru, the Royal Ballet of Ecuador, the Royal Ballet of Uruguay, the Royal Ballet of Paraguay, the Royal Ballet of Bolivia, the Royal Ballet of Costa Rica, the Royal Ballet of Panama, the Royal Ballet of Guatemala, the Royal Ballet of Honduras, the Royal Ballet of El Salvador, the Royal Ballet of Nicaragua, the Royal Ballet of Belize, the Royal Ballet of Jamaica, the Royal Ballet of Trinidad and Tobago, the Royal Ballet of Barbados, the Royal Ballet of the Bahamas, the Royal Ballet of the Dominican Republic, the Royal Ballet of Haiti, the Royal Ballet of Puerto Rico, the Royal Ballet of the United States, the Royal Ballet of Canada, the Royal Ballet of Mexico, the Royal Ballet of Brazil, the Royal Ballet of Argentina, the Royal Ballet of Chile, the Royal Ballet of Peru, the Royal Ballet of Colombia, the Royal Ballet of Venezuela, the Royal Ballet of Ecuador, the Royal Ballet of Uruguay, the Royal Ballet of Paraguay, the Royal Ballet of Bolivia, the Royal Ballet of Guyana, the Royal Ballet of Suriname, the Royal Ballet of French Guiana, the Royal Ballet of the Falkland Islands, the Royal Ballet of the United Kingdom, the Royal Ballet of Ireland, the Royal Ballet of Scotland, the Royal Ballet of Wales, the Royal Ballet of Northern Ireland, the Royal Ballet of the Netherlands, the Royal Ballet of Belgium, the Royal Ballet of Luxembourg, the Royal Ballet of Germany, the Royal Ballet of Austria, the Royal Ballet of Switzerland, the Royal Ballet of Italy, the Royal Ballet of Spain, the Royal Ballet of Portugal, the Royal Ballet of Greece, the Royal Ballet of Cyprus, the Royal Ballet of Turkey, the Royal Ballet of Israel, the Royal Ballet of Jordan, the Royal Ballet of Lebanon, the Royal Ballet of Syria, the Royal Ballet of Iraq, the Royal Ballet of Iran, the Royal Ballet of Kuwait, the Royal Ballet of Saudi Arabia, the Royal Ballet of the United Arab Emirates, the Royal Ballet of Qatar, the Royal Ballet of Bahrain, the Royal Ballet of Oman, the Royal Ballet of Yemen, the Royal Ballet of Egypt, the Royal Ballet of Libya, the Royal Ballet of Tunisia, the Royal Ballet of Algeria, the Royal Ballet of Morocco, the Royal Ballet of Mauritania, the Royal Ballet of Mali, the Royal Ballet of Niger, the Royal Ballet of Chad, the Royal Ballet of Sudan, the Royal Ballet of South Sudan, the Royal Ballet of Ethiopia, the Royal Ballet of Eritrea, the Royal Ballet of Somalia, the Royal Ballet of Djibouti, the Royal Ballet of Kenya, the Royal Ballet of Uganda, the Royal Ballet of Tanzania, the Royal Ballet of Rwanda, the Royal Ballet of Burundi, the Royal Ballet of Zambia, the Royal Ballet of Malawi, the Royal Ballet of Mozambique, the Royal Ballet of Angola, the Royal Ballet of Namibia, the Royal Ballet of Botswana, the Royal Ballet of Zimbabwe, the Royal Ballet of South Africa, the Royal Ballet of Lesotho, the Royal Ballet of Swaziland, the Royal Ballet of Madagascar, the Royal Ballet of the Comoros, the Royal Ballet of Seychelles, the Royal Ballet of Mauritius, the Royal Ballet of Reunion, the Royal Ballet of Mayotte, the Royal Ballet of the Indian Ocean, the Royal Ballet of the Pacific Islands, the Royal Ballet of Australia, the Royal Ballet of New Zealand, the Royal Ballet of the Philippines, the Royal Ballet of Indonesia, the Royal Ballet of Malaysia, the Royal Ballet of Singapore, the Royal Ballet of Thailand, the Royal Ballet of Vietnam, the Royal Ballet of Cambodia, the Royal Ballet of Laos, the Royal Ballet of Myanmar, the Royal Ballet of Brunei, the Royal Ballet of East Timor, the Royal Ballet of China, the Royal Ballet of Hong Kong, the Royal Ballet of Macau, the Royal Ballet of Taiwan, the Royal Ballet of Japan, the Royal Ballet of South Korea, the Royal Ballet of North Korea, the Royal Ballet of Mongolia, the Royal Ballet of Russia, the Royal Ballet of Kazakhstan, the Royal Ballet of Kyrgyzstan, the Royal Ballet of Tajikistan, the Royal Ballet of Turkmenistan, the Royal Ballet of Uzbekistan, the Royal Ballet of Azerbaijan, the Royal Ballet of Georgia, the Royal Ballet of Armenia, the Royal Ballet of Ukraine, the Royal Ballet of Belarus, the Royal Ballet of Moldova, the Royal Ballet of Lithuania, the Royal Ballet of Latvia, the Royal Ballet of Estonia, the Royal Ballet of Finland, the Royal Ballet of Norway, the Royal Ballet of Sweden, the Royal Ballet of Denmark, the Royal Ballet of Iceland, the Royal Ballet of Greenland, the Royal Ballet of the Faroe Islands, the Royal Ballet of the United Kingdom, the Royal Ballet of Ireland, the Royal Ballet of Scotland, the Royal Ballet of Wales, the Royal Ballet of Northern Ireland, the Royal Ballet of the Netherlands, the Royal Ballet of Belgium, the Royal Ballet of Luxembourg, the Royal Ballet of Germany, the Royal Ballet of Austria, the Royal Ballet of Switzerland, the Royal Ballet of Italy, the Royal Ballet of Spain, the Royal Ballet of Portugal, the Royal Ballet of Greece, the Royal Ballet of Cyprus, the Royal Ballet of Turkey, the Royal Ballet of Israel, the Royal Ballet of Jordan, the Royal Ballet of Lebanon, the Royal Ballet of Syria, the Royal Ballet of Iraq, the Royal Ballet of Iran, the Royal Ballet of Kuwait, the Royal Ballet of Saudi Arabia, the Royal Ballet of the United Arab Emirates, the Royal Ballet of Qatar, the Royal Ballet of Bahrain, the Royal Ballet of Oman, the Royal Ballet of Yemen, the Royal Ballet of Egypt, the Royal Ballet of Libya, the Royal Ballet of Tunisia, the Royal Ballet of Algeria, the Royal Ballet of Morocco, the Royal Ballet of Mauritania, the Royal Ballet of Mali, the Royal Ballet of Niger, the Royal Ballet of Chad, the Royal Ballet of Sudan, the Royal Ballet of South Sudan, the Royal Ballet of Ethiopia, the Royal Ballet of Eritrea, the Royal Ballet of Somalia, the Royal Ballet of Djibouti, the Royal Ballet of Kenya, the Royal Ballet of Uganda, the Royal Ballet of Tanzania, the Royal Ballet of Rwanda, the Royal Ballet of Burundi, the Royal Ballet of Zambia, the Royal Ballet of Malawi, the Royal Ballet of Mozambique, the Royal Ballet of Angola, the Royal Ballet of Namibia, the Royal Ballet of Botswana, the Royal Ballet of Zimbabwe, the Royal Ballet of South Africa, the Royal Ballet of Lesotho, the Royal Ballet of Swaziland, the Royal Ballet of Madagascar, the Royal Ballet of the Comoros, the Royal Ballet of Seychelles, the Royal Ballet of Mauritius, the Royal Ballet of Reunion, the Royal Ballet of Mayotte, the Royal Ballet of the Indian Ocean, the Royal Ballet of the Pacific Islands, the Royal Ballet of Australia, the Royal Ballet of New Zealand, the Royal Ballet of the Philippines, the Royal Ballet of Indonesia, the Royal Ballet of Malaysia, the Royal Ballet of Singapore, the Royal Ballet of Thailand, the Royal Ballet of Vietnam, the Royal Ballet of Cambodia, the Royal Ballet of Laos, the Royal Ballet of Myanmar, the Royal Ballet of Brunei, the Royal Ballet of East Timor, the Royal Ballet of China, the Royal Ballet of Hong Kong, the Royal Ballet of Macau, the Royal Ballet of Taiwan, the Royal Ballet of Japan, the Royal Ballet of South Korea, the Royal Ballet of North Korea, the Royal Ballet of Mongolia, the Royal Ballet of Russia, the Royal Ballet of Kazakhstan, the Royal Ballet of Kyrgyzstan, the Royal Ballet of Tajikistan, the Royal Ballet of Turkmenistan, the Royal Ballet of Uzbekistan, the Royal Ballet of Azerbaijan, the Royal Ballet of Georgia, the Royal Ballet of Armenia, the Royal Ballet of Ukraine, the Royal Ballet of Belarus, the Royal Ballet of Moldova, the Royal Ballet of Lithuania, the Royal Ballet of Latvia, the Royal Ballet of Estonia, the Royal Ballet of Finland, the Royal Ballet of Norway, the Royal Ballet of Sweden, the Royal Ballet of Denmark, the Royal Ballet of Iceland, the Royal Ballet of Greenland, the Royal Ballet of the Faroe Islands, and the Royal Ballet of the United Kingdom. Ross Stretton is 53 years old as of 2021. He has an estimated net worth of $1 million.

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Age 53 years old
Zodiac Sign Gemini
Born 6 June, 1952
Birthday 6 June
Birthplace Canberra, Australia
Date of death June 16, 2005,
Died Place Melbourne, Australia
Nationality Australia

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2005

He was diagnosed with a melanoma and died of complications in June 2005, aged 53. He was survived by his former wife Valmai Roberts and his three children.

At the 2005 Australian Dance Awards he was posthumously inducted into the Hall of Fame.

2002

Following Stretton's departure Dame Monica Mason, assistant director and a former principal dancer with the company, took his position, at first on an interim basis. Mason was appointed Director of the Royal Ballet in December 2002.

2001

Following Sir Anthony Dowell's retirement as Artistic Director of the Royal Ballet in 2001, the board of the Royal Opera House announced Stretton as his successor, with a three-year contract, however he resigned the post after 13 months, in September 2002. Stretton's appointment and departure from the Royal Ballet generated the most unprecedented level of media attention for the Royal Ballet in recent years, due to controversy caused by his time at the company.

1999

In 1999, Stretton took the Australian Ballet on a US tour featuring Australian dance works not previously seen in North America. The New York Times described it as a "company reborn" based on that tour. On Stretton's death, David McAllister, his successor as artistic director, stated Stretton "brought the company bounding into the 21st century."

1997

He returned to the Australian Ballet in 1997 as successor to Maina Gielgud. Stretton brought new works into the company's repertoire from a range of choreographers including Twyla Tharp. He also commissioned collaborations with the Australian Chamber Orchestra and the Bangarra Dance Theatre. Rites, choreographed by Stephen Page in 1997, featured dancers from the indigenous Bangarra company along with dancers from the Australian ballet.

"In his focus on creativity and new choreographers to balance the existing repertory, Mr. Stretton was essentially implementing the policies he had observed at Ballet Theater. He had attempted to do the same as director of the Australian Ballet from 1997 to 2001. There again, he had run into opposition from some dancers and exponents of the status quo."

1993

Stretton started his new career as a regisseur with the ABT combining administrative duties along with responsibilities for casting, teaching and coaching. In 1993, he was promoted to an assistant director position.

1990

During his dancing career, Stretton developed a reputation as a great classical dancer although the New York Times stated in a news report on his death that "acting was not his forte". He retired as a dancer in 1990.

1979

In 1979, he decided to leave Australia for the US to establish an international reputation. Stretton initially joined the Joffrey Theatre before a brief stint at the Northern Ballet Theatre in Manchester. He debuted with the American Ballet Theatre (ABT) in 1980–81. In the following season, he became a soloist with the ABT and a principal the following season. He also worked with Mikhail Baryshnikov in Baryshnikov and Co as part of a select group of ABT dancers.

1973

Stretton joined the Australian Ballet in 1973 and became a soloist the following year. After winning a Robert Helpmann Scholarship in 1975, he undertook a study trip to the US. During his time at the Australian Ballet, he danced all the classical roles in the company's schedule. In the 1977 production of Swan Lake, he developed a strong partnership with Michaela Kirkaldie although he had to be taken to hospital after miscalculating the spectacular leap into the lake in a performance at the Canberra Theatre and missing the mattress behind the scenes meant to break his fall. In 1978, he became a principal dancer with the Australian ballet.

1971

He successfully auditioned for a position at the Australian Ballet School in 1971. In his first year, he won the Nureyev bursary and received a Harold Holt Memorial Scholarship in his second year. He graduated from the Ballet School in 1972 with honours in all of his practical and danced the leading male role as the prince in the School's production of Cinderella.

1952

Ross Stretton (6 June 1952 – 16 June 2005) was an Australian ballet dancer and artistic director. As a dancer, he performed with the Australian Ballet, the Joffrey Ballet and the American Ballet Theatre. He was later Artistic Director of the Australian Ballet (1997–2001) and the Royal Ballet (2001–2002).

Ross Stretton was born in Canberra in 1952. He started his dancing career as a tap dancer, winning the Australian national tap-dancing championships twice and winning numerous other awards. At the age of 11, he won a Channel Seven Junior Talent Quest, with a judge comparing him to Fred Astaire. In his pre-teenage years, he studied dance with Katrina Druzins, in a small studio at her home in Yarralumla – when dance for young males, particularly in Canberra in the 'sixties, was regarded with curiosity, even suspicion. Druzins, who was a postwar Eastern European emigree to Australia, and who specialised in teaching ballet with a fine degree of discipline, eased Stretton into that form of dance. Stretton, who sacrificed his scholastic studies for his art, did not, however, start studying and performing ballet exclusively until he was 17, when he began taking classes with Bryan Lawrence and Janet Karin, former principals of the Australian Ballet.

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