Richard Alston, trailblazer and guiding light of British dance, dies aged 77

The work of celebrated British choreographer Richard Alston, who has died aged 77, has been photographed by the Guardian’s Tristram Kenton for decades. Here is a selection from Alston’s lyrical creations

Akram Khan among those paying tribute to ‘pioneering’ choreographer of intense musicality and grace who inspired generations of dancers Sir Richard Alston, the British choreographer and teacher who took contemporary dance into new directions with his elegant and intelligent…