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WATCH: Samara Downs on reconstructing Frederick Ashton's Scène d'amour

News & Stories 12 Jan 2026

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Catch a glimpse of dancers Yaoqian Shang and Riku Ito in rehearsal as Principal Dancer Samara Downs shares insights into her reconstruction from the original Benesh notation of Sir Frederick Ashton's Scène d'amour.

Samara will be coaching Yaoqian and Riku in the work at our Ashton Rediscovered: Scène d'amour event in Birmingham Hippodrome's Patrick Studio on 20 January. Click here to find out more and book your tickets for this exclusive, first-hand rehearsal insight.

  • Samara Downs

    Principal
  • Riku Ito

    First Soloist
  • Yaoqian Shang

    Principal

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