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News and Updates
Trump names himself as Kennedy Center Principal Ballerina - Borowitz Report
Trump was not happy to discover all company ballerinas were women.
Ikuko
Feb 141 min read
What do San Francisco Ballet and Ballet West have in common? — The Royal Ballet
Manon stage sets and costumes are loaned out and those of Cinderella are sold.
Ikuko
Feb 103 min read
NYCB: Ratmansky’s new Paquita - The New York Times review
I hope New York City Ballet makes it available online.
Ikuko
Feb 82 min read
What is your pointe shoe secret? Episode 1: Emily Suzuki
In Episode one of this new blog series, I asked ENB Soloist Emily Suzuki to tell us about her pointe shoes.
Ikuko
Jan 313 min read
Story about Prima Materia ready-to-wear items
I have freedom to design more and produce more.
Ikuko
Jan 192 min read
Review: Conny Janssen’s Nomality No More reminds me of Béjart’s highest compliment
You can see music.
Ikuko
Jan 53 min read
Dance Magazine publishes 25 to Watch for 2025
It lists 25 young and emerging talents across dance disciplines.
Ikuko
Jan 51 min read
Happy New Year! Refresh ballet wardrobe with new colours
New ombre, luxe prints, tulles, and flutter and butterfly sleeves.
Ikuko
Jan 31 min read
Marianela Nuñez is awarded Officer of the Order of the British Empire
Congratulations Nela!!!
Ikuko
Dec 31, 20242 min read
Sergei Polunin on “another unknown path”
Polunin, known for his tattoos of Putin’s face, also holds Serbian citizenship.
Ikuko
Dec 22, 20243 min read
Prima Materia holiday business schedule
Happy holidays!
Ikuko
Dec 18, 20241 min read
Review: IID Company HEAR_ME - Star is born
I identify a future choreography super star.
Ikuko
Dec 15, 20243 min read
Review: Scapino Ballet does Cathedral when others do The Nutcracker
Interesting, provocative, surreal, stylish, technical and otherworldly beautiful.
Ikuko
Dec 8, 20242 min read
A Celebration of Ballet: all links
The event is small-scale but it features good facets of ballet today.
Ikuko
Nov 6, 20242 min read
Roberto Bolle celebrates 30 years with Teatro alla Scala
By the way, does he age at all?
Ikuko
Nov 2, 20241 min read
Review: Dutch National Ballet Ratmansky’s Don Q — Detail oriented catharsis
A non-stop action, party and comedy.
Ikuko
Oct 31, 20243 min read
Buy Fonteyn House - for £65 million
If you are interested, contact Caudwell.
Ikuko
Oct 23, 20241 min read
Isaac Hernández interview in The New York Times
The interview by Marina Harss answers everyone’s question.
Ikuko
Oct 22, 20241 min read
Tamara Rojo interview in Vanity Fair Spain
She is Super Woman.
Ikuko
Oct 22, 20242 min read
Florentina Holzinger‘s opera leaves 18 treated by doctors
All shows in Germany are sold out.
Ikuko
Oct 13, 20241 min read
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