Philip Chatfield

Philip Chatfield (2 December 1927 – 25 July 2021) was a British born ballet dancer, choreographer and artistic director.

Chatfield was born in 1927 near Southampton, England, starting ballet at the age of six.

[1] Chatfield became a full-time member at Sadler's Wells (later the Royal Ballet) at the age of 15 in 1943.

[2] In 1959 Chatfield and Jackson retired from performing and left London to settle in New Zealand.

That year, with other dancers such as Russell Kerr and Poul Gnatt, they formed the United Ballet Company which toured New Zealand.