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James Barton

Rehearsal Assistant/Artistic Lead

James was a member of Birmingham Royal Ballet from 2006 to 2019 dancing soloist and principal roles in the majority of the companies repertoire. He created roles in ballets by David Bintley, Gillian Lynne and Jessica Lang as well as touring internationally with the company to the U.S.A, Japan, China, Hong Kong, Spain and Germany. In 2017 he was an original cast member of An American In Paris in the West End, directed and choreographed by Christopher Wheeldon and was also a featured performer in Bob Fosse – it’s showtime! for SkyArts.

He is a coach for GB’s number one gymnast Rebecca Downie, preparing her for the World Championships and the Tokyo Olympics 2020. He joined Scottish Ballet as Assistant Rehearsal Director in November 2019.