Aszure Barton studied dance at the National Ballet School in Canada. Her choreographic work includes notable pieces for Mikhail Baryshnikov, the American Ballet, the Sydney Dance Company, the Martha Graham Dance Company, the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, the English National Ballet, and the Bavarian State Ballet. She founded and directs the “Aszure Barton & Artists” project, with which she regularly goes on tour.