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News and Updates
Tiler Peck and Roman Mejia are just married!
A super couple! Congratulations xxx
Ikuko
Jul 5, 20251 min read
Queensland Ballet reports a loss of AU$9.45 million in 2024 due to major donors' passing
The company says "a bright future ahead."
Ikuko
Jul 5, 20251 min read
Semperoper Ballett Dresden announces promotions
James Kirby Rogers has been promoted to Principal. Congratulations!
Ikuko
Jul 4, 20251 min read
Birmingham Royal Ballet announces promotions, leavers and joiners
Yu Kurihara is promoted to Principal. Congratulations!
Ikuko
Jul 4, 20252 min read
Akram Khan Company will cease operations in the current form in 2027
The last production will be Thikra: Night of Remembering.
Ikuko
Jul 3, 20251 min read
Sarasota Ballet loses half the company dancers - local media
""Interviews with 13 of 18 departing dancers detail an environment of fear, favoritism and frustration they claim is perpetuated by the very leadership that helped raise the company’s profile," the news report says.
Ikuko
Jul 1, 20252 min read
IID Company revives HEAR_ME
New national tour dates are announced. Highly recommended.
Ikuko
Jul 1, 20251 min read
Nederlands Dans Theater's 2025-2026 season
The new season includes many exciting names, upcoming and established.
Ikuko
Jun 28, 20251 min read
Northern Ballet appoints new trustees, including Steven McRae
Sir Gregory Doran, former Artistic Director for the Royal Shakespeare Company, is also named.
Ikuko
Jun 28, 20252 min read
Auditions: The Australian Ballet, The Royal New Zealand Ballet
David Hallberg will host auditions in London and New York.
Ikuko
Jun 28, 20252 min read
Dutch National Ballet new season updates with new La Bayadere and secret Ratmansky
New La Bayadere will feature a Dutch antagonist.
Ikuko
Jun 28, 20253 min read
Artistic directors updates: Martin Schläpfer, Nicolas Le Riche, Xin Peng Wan to leave, Gonzalo Garcia to join Miami City Ballet
Leaving artistic directors and a new artistic director.
Ikuko
Jun 27, 20251 min read
The National Ballet of Canada announces promotions
A new principal is born in Toronto.
Ikuko
Jun 27, 20251 min read
The Royal Ballet announces promotions, joiners and leavers
No new principals but lots of young talents.
Ikuko
Jun 27, 20252 min read
News clipping: Cassandra Trenary interview, black dance as activism and healing, Fumi and Vadim, Hannah O'Neill in Paris, Étoile cancelled
Some of the interesting news of the month.
Ikuko
Jun 27, 20253 min read
Maria Yakovleva named Étoile of Hungarian National Ballet
The news came as a surprise to Yakovleva. Congratulations!
Ikuko
Jun 27, 20251 min read
UK National Dance Awards winners announced
The Outstanding Male Classical Performance Award was won by a non-ballet dancer for the first time in the Awards' 25 year history.
Ikuko Kurahone
Jun 27, 20251 min read
Retirement: Itziar Mendizabal, Caroline Roca, Olga Konosenko, Guillaume Côté, Patryk Walczak
They have danced more than 20 years on stage.
Ikuko
Jun 27, 20251 min read
English National Ballet announces promotions, joiners and leavers
Congratulations Emily!
Ikuko Kurahone
Jun 26, 20252 min read
Hamburg Ballett lets Demis Volpi go, cancels his new work
Hamburg Ballett has been in turmoil in the past several weeks.
Ikuko
Jun 16, 20252 min read
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