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Ikuko
1 hour ago2 min read
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Svetlana Zakharova's show cancelled in Italy due to international tensions
Teatro del Maggio Musicale is refunding tickets.
Ikuko
14 hours ago1 min read
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New full-length Akram Khan postponed at The Royal Ballet
Khan has been working on Carnage and the Divine with Olga Smirnova.
Ikuko
6 days ago2 min read
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Year in recap: top 10 most read posts in 2025
Guess who has claimed the throne. Undisputable, kind of.
Ikuko
Dec 30, 20251 min read
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News clipping: Nutcracker and year-end compilation
The best of 2025, The Nutcracker reviews and the Rockettes 100 anniversary.
Ikuko
Dec 23, 20252 min read
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Trump adds his name to The Kennedy Center - media
The name change sparked protests.
Ikuko
Dec 21, 20252 min read
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Dutch National Ballet Academy appoints new Artistic Director
Dario Elia will succeed Ernst Meisner in February 2026.
Ikuko
Dec 20, 20251 min read
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Ballet BC Artistic Director Walerski to depart in 2027
Medhi Walerski has led the company since 2020.
Ikuko
Dec 19, 20251 min read
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Choreographer Hans van Manen passes away
His legacy lives on.
Ikuko
Dec 17, 20251 min read
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Promotions, appointment: The Finnish National Ballet, Houston Ballet, Alonzo King LINES Ballet
Congratulations!
Ikuko
Dec 15, 20251 min read
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Yasmine Naghdi announces arrival of baby Massimo
Congratulations!
Ikuko
Dec 7, 20251 min read
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News clipping: The Nutcracker truck stolen, male dancers' baldness, Melbourne's State Theatre set to reopen early, going back to Bournonville, ballet about Sami people
News articles which have caught my eyes recently.
Ikuko
Dec 5, 20251 min read
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Beatrice Parma voted for Dance Europe dancer of the year
She totally deserves.
Ikuko
Nov 29, 20251 min read
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The Royal Ballet and Opera commissions new stage curtains
The current curtains feature the personal cipher of the late Queen Elizabeth II.
Ikuko
Nov 26, 20251 min read
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The Royal Ballet's Gary Avis retires - media
Avis' dance career spanned 36 years.
Ikuko
Nov 25, 20252 min read
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Ikuko
Nov 22, 20251 min read
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Leroy Mokgatle, William Forsythe win German FAUST awards
Congratulations!
Ikuko
Nov 21, 20251 min read
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ABT: Summer 2026 season, Misty on board of trustees, Fabrice Calmels to guest, Giving Tuesday Challenge
Calmels holds theĀ Guinness World Record for the Tallest Ballet Dancer.
Ikuko
Nov 21, 20252 min read
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Precious Adams to join The Australian Ballet
Precious has been with ENB for 11 years.
Ikuko
Nov 21, 20251 min read
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Christopher Wheeldon launches production company
It is called Toy Theater Productions.
Ikuko
Nov 14, 20251 min read
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