Les Sylphides
Danton was a prolific dancer in London during and immediately after World War II. In the UK, Danton performed as a soloist in the International Ballet partnering Mona Inglesby in "Les Sylphides" and "Swan Lake" 1943–44, and with the Sadler's Wells Ballet 1944–46, where he appeared with Margot Fonteyn, Beryl Grey, and Violetta Elvin in the "Rose Adagio" and Pamela May in "Les Sylphides" and created leading roles in a number of works, most notably in Sir Frederick Ashton's "Symphonic Variations" partnering Moira Shearer.