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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 271 min read
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Retirement: Itziar Mendizabal, Caroline Roca, Olga Konosenko, Guillaume Côté, Patryk Walczak
They have danced more than 20 years on stage.
Ikuko
Jun 271 min read
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English National Ballet announces promotions, joiners and leavers
Congratulations Emily!
Ikuko Kurahone
Jun 262 min read
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Hamburg Ballett lets Demis Volpi go, cancels his new work
Hamburg Ballett has been in turmoil in the past several weeks.
Ikuko
Jun 162 min read
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Matthew Bourne receives the Freedom of the City of London award
His Swan Lake is almost a classic.
Ikuko Kurahone
Jun 91 min read
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Misty Copeland to retire from stage after 25 years with ABT
In 2015, Copeland became the first black female Principal in ABT's 85 year history.
Ikuko
Jun 91 min read
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Obituary: Krisztina de Châtel, Valentyna Kalinovska
Hungarian-Dutch choreographer de Châtel was 81 years old. Ukrainian ballerina Kalinovska was 87 years old.
Ikuko
Jun 52 min read
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Hamburg Ballett principal Jacopo Bellussi to leave after Romeo
The Italian Jacopo is also Étoile with Le Ballet de l’Opéra national du Capitole and will take on the artistic director position of a summer dance festival.
Ikuko
Jun 11 min read
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Hamburg Ballett postpones Volpi's world premiere
Volpi, under fire for several weeks, does not have enough capacity create now.
Ikuko
Jun 12 min read
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Birmingham Royal Ballet: new CEO, awards from Lord Mayer
Paul James succeeds Caroline Miller.
Ikuko
May 311 min read
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Sarah Lane to raise funds for animals rescue and welfare
Former ABT star founded Dance For Paws last year.
Ikuko
May 311 min read
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Teatro alla Scala announces 2025-2026 ballet season
We already know Bolle will be casted for Apollo.
Ikuko
May 311 min read
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ENB dancer William Simmons raising funds to beat cancer
"I'm challenging myself this June to support two incredible causes."
Ikuko
May 291 min read
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Marge Hendrick leaves Scottish Ballet to join Lyon Opera Ballet
The French dancer bid farewell to Glasgow on 24th May.
Ikuko
May 291 min read
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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 291 min read
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Ikuko
May 281 min read
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Royal Ballet's Yasmine Naghdi announces pregnancy
Baby is due in December!
Ikuko
May 221 min read
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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 211 min read
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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 201 min read
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Crystal Pite in media interview-"Remember, you do not like choreographing"
The Canadian choreographer at her prime spoke with The Standard newspaper.
Ikuko
May 202 min read
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