Aszure Barton

Born in Canada and now an American citizen, the choreographer Aszure Barton began tap dancing as a child and trained at the National Ballet School of Canada.

She has choreographed for the theatre, film, opera and Broadway — including The Threepenny Opera with Cyndi Lauper and Alan Cumming.

In the early 2000s, Barton founded Aszure Barton & Artists | AB&A in New York, reinventing the choreographer-company model. Born out of a spirit of rebellion and a desire to bring people together, AB&A operates as an autonomous, interdisciplinary and collaborative laboratory for the creative process.