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A dancer nearly lost a finger in Spartacus sword fight - media reports
Surgeons saved a finger of Wagner Carvalho.
Ikuko
May 29, 20251 min read
Ikuko
May 29, 20251 min read
Royal Ballet's Yasmine Naghdi announces pregnancy
Baby is due in December!
Ikuko
May 22, 20251 min read
The Australian Ballet reports loss of AU$9.1 million for 2024
"Put another way, without philanthropy, The Australian Ballet would be in a dire financial position."
Ikuko
May 22, 20251 min read
Birmingham Royal Ballet announces Black Sabbath Ballet tours as the band prepares for the final show
The Birmingham Royal Ballet (BRB) announced the national and US tours of its Black Sabbath - The Ballet for the rest of 2025. In the...
Ikuko
May 20, 20251 min read
Crystal Pite in media interview-"Remember, you do not like choreographing"
The Canadian choreographer at her prime spoke with The Standard newspaper.
Ikuko
May 20, 20252 min read
Promotions: Scottish Ballet, Ballet Nationale de Cuba
Congratulations!
Ikuko
May 20, 20251 min read
National Ballet of Canada welcomes new principals, Adieu, new season
The company also published the 2025-2026 season.
Ikuko
May 20, 20251 min read
Stuttgart Ballet announces 2025-2026 season
Company dancers' works will be featured, including Friedemann Vogel's. Overall programmes look quite modern.
Ikuko
May 20, 20252 min read
Obituary: Yuri Grigorovich, Alla Osipenko
Two Soviet-era ballet legends.
Ikuko
May 20, 20252 min read
Hamburg Ballet in turmoil under Volpi - German media
Almost half the company’s first soloists have left, others wrote to a cultural senator.
Ikuko
May 17, 20251 min read
Melissa Hamilton in Gramilano interview
"I genuinely believed that ship had sailed."
Ikuko
May 13, 20252 min read
Bloch introduces RP Collection more than a year after Russian Pointe acquisition
"Say hello to the RP Collection"
Ikuko
May 11, 20251 min read
Trump proposes shutting National Endowment for the Arts, grants cancelled, all directors leave - reports
“The NEA is updating its grantmaking policy priorities to focus funding on projects that reflect the nation’s rich artistic heritage and creativity as prioritized by the President"
Ikuko
May 10, 20252 min read
Aaron Robinson rejoins Houston Ballet
Also, Houston Ballet has announced its 2025-2026 season.
Ikuko
May 9, 20251 min read
Northern Ballet wins FEDORA Dance Prize for Gentleman Jack creation
Gentleman Jack will premiere in Spring 2026.
Ikuko
May 8, 20251 min read
Carlos Acosta to reimagine La Bayadère set in Renaissance Italy for 2026 world premiere
It is called The Maiden of Venice and set in Renaissance Italy to avoid cultural appropriation.
Ikuko
May 8, 20251 min read
Ikuko
May 6, 20251 min read
San Francisco Ballet: Patricio Revé to join, 2025-2026 season, promotions
It seems Patricio Revé is joining, among other amazing dancers.
Ikuko
May 5, 20252 min read
Boston Ballet announces five promotions
Congratulations!
Ikuko
May 1, 20251 min read
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