| Activity | British dancer, choreographer, company director. Studied fine art and theatre design at Croydon College, 1965-1967; trained, London Contemporary Dance School, 1967; founder, Strider, 1972; founder, artistic director, Richard Alston and Dancers, 1977; co-founder, Second Stride, 1982-1983; choreographer, Rambert Dance Company, 1980; artistic director, Rambert Dance Company, 1986-1994;artistic director, Contemporary Dance Trust, 1994; founder, artistic director, Richard Alston Dance Company, 1996-present. |