William Forsythe was born in New York where he received his classical ballet training. He danced with the Stuttgarter Ballet. He has been artistic director of the Frankfurt Ballet since 1984 and Intendant of the Ballet Frankfurt since 1989. His ballets form part of the repertory of prestigious companies all over the world. These include the Paris Opera Ballet, New York City Ballet, the Royal Ballet, the Nederlands Dans Theater, the Joffrey Ballet, the San Francisco Ballet, the National Ballet of Canada, the Royal Swedish Ballet, the Het Nationale Ballet and the Compañía Nacional de Danza.