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Ikuko
2 hours ago1 min read
Semperoper Ballett introduces promoted dancers
Congratulations!
Ikuko
3 hours ago1 min read
Dutch National Ballet announces new Creative Associates
In addition, the collaboration with Kalpana Raghuraman has been extended.
Ikuko
6 hours ago1 min read
Royal Ballet and Opera launches new initiative to support artistic talents
The Royal Ballet details the School's centenary celebration programmes, too.
Ikuko
8 hours ago2 min read
Dorothée Gilbert's adieu to be livestreamed on 15th October
Gilbert will dance Manon.
Ikuko
4 days ago1 min read
Riho Sakamoto awarded Dutch National Ballet Alexandra Radius Prize
Congratulations, Riho san!
Ikuko
5 days ago1 min read
Les Ballets de Monte-Carlo announces joiners for 2026-2027
Four new faces.
Ikuko
6 days ago1 min read
Positano Léonide Massine Awards: lifetime achievement for Guillem
Alice Mariani won a promising young talent award in 1995 and she returned as a Principal of La Scala this year.
Ikuko
6 days ago2 min read
Staatsballett Berlin introduces new dancers for 2026-2027
Congratulations!
Ikuko
6 days ago1 min read
Announcement compilation: Czech National, Ballett Dortmund, NDT, Dutch National Ballet Academy, National Moravian-Silesian Theatre
Promotions, joiners, leavers, appointments, award and show cancellations.
Ikuko
Sep 81 min read
English National Ballet announces 2026-2027 season casting, Emily casted for Juliet!
Emma Hawes, also a Prima Materia regular, will make her role debut as Juliet, too. Double delight!
Ikuko
Sep 81 min read
Richard Alston passes away
The dance great passed away peacefully at his home.
Ikuko
Sep 81 min read
Design details of Europe's largest dance centre in Rotterdam revealed
Danshuis will open in 2030 and house all dance styles under one roof.
Ikuko
Sep 82 min read
Former Birmingham Royal Ballet dancer crowned 99th Miss America
Regan Hutsell earned scholarships through the beauty pageant as she now pursues a bachelor's degree in Health Sciences.
Ikuko
Sep 71 min read
Ikuko
Sep 61 min read
Norwegian National Ballet announced junior company dancers for 2026-2027
The Norwegian National Ballet announced 15 dancers for its junior company, The Norwegian National Ballet 2 (Nasjonalballetten UNG) for the 2026-2027 season in its social media posts on 4th September 2026. They are: Alexandra Grigore, Álvaro Valero Bernal, Benedetta Boccini, Daeun Joung, Edoardo Savini, Ei Takagawa, Erle Østraat, Helle Flood, Jakob Köpf Lindström, Johann Støvind, Louis Freches, Mayako Setta, Myrna Lømo, Sofia Blok Lysvåg and Yevhenii Ohanian. Congratulations!
Ikuko
Sep 61 min read
Teatro alla Scala's online platform goes free
Wonderful news for opera and ballet enthusiasts.
Ikuko
Sep 51 min read
Lithuanian National Ballet announces new dancers for 2026-2027
Congratulations!
Ikuko
Aug 301 min read
ABT Studio Company announces 2026-2027 dancers
Congratulations!
Ikuko
Aug 301 min read
News clipping: Maria Khoreva in S Korea, Vishneva in Dance Biennale, untold Maltese ballerina who worked with Diaghilev
News articles that caught my eyes recently, all of which happened to be Russia-related.
Ikuko
Aug 272 min read
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