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Sir Frederick Ashton, the founding father of British ballet, died August 18 at the age of eighty-three. His life's work was devoted principally to building a great company which grew into the Royal Ballet. An appreciation of Britain's uniquely great choreographer.

Three events stood out during Anthony Dowell's second season as director of London's Royal Ballet. They included the brilliant debut of Sylvie Guillem, the popular star of the Paris Opera, a new ballet by David Bintley, called `Still Life at the Penguin Cafe' and the revival of Frederick Ashton's three-act `Ordine.' Reviews of all three.