The 1979, 1992, and 2005 festivals of Bournonville’s ballets flooded the Royal Danish Theater in Copenhagen with dance authorities from many countries.
Mr. Aschengreen did much to welcome, entertain and enlighten them as a spokesman at many presentations by the Danish company.
From 1964 to 2005 Mr. Aschengreen was the dance critic for the Copenhagen-based Berlingske Tidende (now known simply as Berlingske), one of the world’s oldest newspapers still in print.
He also taught ballet history at the Royal Danish Ballet School from 1971 to 1993 and dance history at the Danish School of Contemporary Dance from its founding in 1990.
He traveled extensively to see international dance and to investigate dance education.
Persons:
Erik Bruhn, Peter Martins, Ib Andersen, Nikolaj Hübbe, August Bournonville, Aschengreen, ”, Alexei Ratmansky, Marina Harss, Ratmansky
Organizations:
Royal Danish Ballet, Royal Danish Theater, New York City Ballet, Berlingske Tidende, University of Copenhagen, Royal Danish Ballet School, Danish School of Contemporary
Locations:
Danish, America, Denmark, United States, Copenhagen, Ukrainian American