Ashton Edwards Is Breaking Down Gender Barriers in Ballet - Dance …
Jun 30, 2021 · But Ashton Edwards, who uses the pronouns “he” and “they,” says it’s high time to break down ballet’s gender barrier, and their teachers and mentors believe this passionate …
A Nonbinary Swan, on Pointe - The New York Times
Apr 19, 2022 · Ashton Edwards, an apprentice at Pacific Northwest Ballet, is part of a rising generation of gender nonconforming dancers questioning ballet’s rigid gender roles.
With A Leap Across Gender Norms, A Rising Ballet Star Looks To ... - NPR
Jan 16, 2021 · Ballet student Ashton Edwards is the rare dancer who is expanding his repertoire and his craft by training to dance in en pointe shoes, once worn only by women.
Ashton Edwards | Corps de Ballet - Pacific Northwest Ballet
Ashton joined Pacific Northwest Ballet as an apprentice in 2021 and the corps de ballet in 2022. Ashton is a recipient of the 2021 Princess Grace Award. They have performed with Amanda …
Gender-fluid dancer breaks barriers at Pacific Northwest Ballet …
Jan 5, 2021 · At just 18 years old, Ashton Edwards is pushing for more inclusivity as a gender-fluid pointe dancer, a technique usually reserved for female dancers.
Together ‘There Was Magic’: Two Fluid Dancers in Our Racing Times
Feb 14, 2024 · The nonbinary dancers Ashton Edwards and Taylor Stanley made history in their magnetic performance of Justin Peck’s “The Times Are Racing” at New York City Ballet.
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Ashton Edwards Talks Gender, Pointe, and Ballet’s Future - Observer
Feb 1, 2021 · ashton edwards is one such young dancer challenging the rigid gender norms of the art form. In their second year as a Professional Division student at the Pacific Northwest …
Ashton Edwards - ballet22
Ashton is a recipient of the National ACT-SO competition Bronze medal in 2018 and Silver in 2019 for Dance (Ballet). Ashton is also a recipient of the 2021 Princess Grace Award. Ashton …
Gender-fluid dancer at Pacific Northwest Ballet is breaking barriers ...
Jan 17, 2021 · Eighteen-year-old Ashton Edwards, from Flint, Michigan, is a professional-division student at the Pacific Northwest Ballet (PNB). He’s been dancing since preschool. “I always …