Hope Muir

Hope Muir (born ) In 1987, when she was fifteen, she moved to London, England due to her mother's job. She was among the ten of 400 applicants that were accepted to the London Festival Ballet School (now English National Ballet School), newly founded by Peter Schaufuss. She remained in the company for four years, and mainly danced classical ballets. and was promoted to assistant artistic director in 2015. She also served as a rehearsal assistant to Hofesh Shechter when he choreographed Untouchable for the Royal Ballet. She was the first female artistic director in the company's history. When her appointment was announced, Muir stated she plans to prioritize the nurturing of choreographic talents and community engagement.