Friedrich Horschelt (dancer)

Friedrich Horschelt (14 April 1793, Cologne - 9 December 1876, Munich) was a German ballet master and impresario.

In 1815, he created a children's ballet company there, with financial support from Ferdinánd Pálffy, the theater's manager.

He directed the company until 1821, when he relocated to Munich to take an appointment as Court Ballet Master.

[citation needed] He held the court position until 1829, when his new company began to suffer financial difficulties, and was eventually dissolved.

After that, he went on a tour with his wife, Babette Eckner (1804-1889), who was also a dancer; giving guest performances in Vienna, Stuttgart and Milan.