Tim Rushton (born March 18, 1963 in England) is a choreographer and artistic leader of Denmark's largest modern dance company, the Danish Dance Theatre. Rushton trained at The Royal Ballet School, Covent Garden, 1979-1982 and was engaged at Deutsche Oper am Rhein 1982-1986, Malmø Stadsteater 1986-1987 and the Royal Danish Ballet, (Danish: Den Kongelige Danske Ballet) 1987-1992. Tim Rushton has since 2001 been artistic leader of the Danish Dance Theatre. Rushton is today one of Denmark's leading choreographers, having been seven times nominated for -- and three times won -- 1999, 2005 and 2006 -- that country's Reumert Prize; since 2006 he has been listed in Kraks Blå Bog, the Danish Who's Who. He and his company completed a one month residency at New York's Joyce Soho during which they showed work in progress for their 2008 site specific production, Labyrinth.
Important works
- 1995 La Lune Blanche
- 1995 Act of Faith
- 1997 Carmina Burana
- 1998 Udflugt i det blå
- 1998 Refrain
- 1998 Sweet Complaint
- 1999 Busy Being Blue
- 1999 Clavigo
- 2000 Caught in the Act
- 2000 Schadenfreude
- 2000 Den Røde Ballon
- 2000 Nomade
- 2000 Monkey Business
- 2000 Dominium
- 2000 C´est Moi
- 2001 Shodowland
- 2001 Microcosmos
- 2002 Working Man
- 2002 Belá
- 2003 Napoli - den nye by
- 2004 Graffiti
- 2005 Silent Steps
- 2005 Kridt
- 2006 Confessions (ballet)
- 2006 Insommia
- 2006 Requiem
- 2007 Passion
- 2008 Labyrinth
