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News and Updates
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
Matthew Bourne receives the Freedom of the City of London award
His Swan Lake is almost a classic.
Ikuko Kurahone
Jun 10, 20251 min read
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 9, 20251 min read
Obituary: Krisztina de Châtel, Valentyna Kalinovska
Hungarian-Dutch choreographer de Châtel was 81 years old. Ukrainian ballerina Kalinovska was 87 years old.
Ikuko
Jun 5, 20252 min read
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 1, 20251 min read
Hamburg Ballett postpones Volpi's world premiere
Volpi, under fire for several weeks, does not have enough capacity create now.
Ikuko
Jun 1, 20252 min read
Birmingham Royal Ballet: new CEO, awards from Lord Mayer
Paul James succeeds Caroline Miller.
Ikuko
May 31, 20251 min read
Sarah Lane to raise funds for animals rescue and welfare
Former ABT star founded Dance For Paws last year.
Ikuko
May 31, 20251 min read
Teatro alla Scala announces 2025-2026 ballet season
We already know Bolle will be casted for Apollo.
Ikuko
May 31, 20251 min read
ENB dancer William Simmons raising funds to beat cancer
"I'm challenging myself this June to support two incredible causes."
Ikuko
May 29, 20251 min read
Marge Hendrick leaves Scottish Ballet to join Lyon Opera Ballet
The French dancer bid farewell to Glasgow on 24th May.
Ikuko
May 29, 20251 min read
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