Ben Stevenson

Ballet visionary and choreographer

Ben Stevenson was a renowned ballet visionary and choreographer who transformed Houston Ballet and Texas Ballet Theater into global forces. He was born in 1934 in London, England, and began his dance training at the Royal Ballet School. Stevenson went on to co-lead a Washington company and create enduring works like Cinderella. He was named an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in 1999 for his contributions t...