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News and Updates
Hamburg Ballett's stage manager, Staatsballett Berlin's pianist retire after four decades
Toi toi toi!
Ikuko
Jul 291 min read
Gillian Murphy bids farewell after 29 years
The world won't be the same.
Ikuko
Jul 202 min read
The Royal Ballet announces promotions, joiners and leavers
No new principals but lots of young talents.
Ikuko
Jun 272 min read
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
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
Ikuko
May 291 min read
National Ballet of Canada welcomes new principals, Adieu, new season
The company also published the 2025-2026 season.
Ikuko
May 201 min read
ABT: Ethan Stiefel appointed Senior Faculty of JKO School, Gillian Murphy's swan song
Super couple. Ethan sounds genuinely happy with the appointment.
Ikuko
Apr 301 min read
Paris Opera Ballet Étoile Ludmila Pagliero bids adieu
Her final performance was Mats Ek's Apartment
Ikuko
Apr 221 min read
NYCB principal Megan Fairchild announces retirement
Good news is we still have time to see her on stage!
Ikuko
Feb 221 min read
Retirement: NYCB Ashley Bouder, Balanchine stager Patricia Neary
Bouder spent a quarter century with NYCB. Neary’ career started in 1950s!
Ikuko
Feb 101 min read
Paris Opera Ballet Étoile Mathieu Ganio bids adieu in March
Such a short notice (sobbing). Mathieu has been Étoile since 2004.
Ikuko
Feb 32 min read
Colorado Ballet Principal Asuka Sasaki to retire in April
Asuka joined the company as a corps member in 2025 and has been Principal since 2017.
Ikuko
Feb 21 min read
ENB principal Erina Takahashi bids farewell
Oh Erina san, Erina san …
Ikuko
Jan 191 min read
ABT Principal Gillian Murphy to retire in summer
End of an era!
Ikuko
Dec 10, 20241 min read
Jurgita Dronina announces retirement, final performances
“On this stage I saw my very first Ballet - ever, and I did my very first steps as well.”
Ikuko
Dec 10, 20241 min read
English National Ballet: Erina Takahashi to retire as Lead Principal after 29 seasons
The exceptional Japanese dancer joined ENB in 1996.
Ikuko
Oct 29, 20241 min read
Royal Ballet dancer Kevin Emerton to teach at Royal Ballet School
The Royal Ballet School also made a change to its full time trainig programme so students can focus on their long term development.
Ikuko
Oct 24, 20241 min read
Paris Opera Ballet inaugurated the Junior Ballet
And primotions, joiners and adieus.
Ikuko
Oct 21, 20242 min read
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