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News clipping: The Nutcracker truck stolen, male dancers' baldness, Melbourne's State Theatre set to reopen early, going back to Bournonville, ballet about Sami people
News articles which have caught my eyes recently.
Ikuko
Dec 5, 20251 min read
Auditions: Bayerisches Junior Ballett, Conny Janssen Danst, Compañía Nacho Duato, The Norwegian National Ballet, Ballett Zürich, Pfalztheater Kaiserslautern
Germany, the Netherlands, Spain, Norway and Switzerland
Ikuko
Dec 4, 20253 min read
Review: Thomas Fauc draft work studio performance - diamond rough to watch
It was rather a pleasant surprise.
Ikuko
Nov 30, 20254 min read
Beatrice Parma voted for Dance Europe dancer of the year
She totally deserves.
Ikuko
Nov 29, 20251 min read
Auditions: Dunja Jocić, Duda Paiva, Oregon Ballet Theatre, The Hungarian National Ballet, Sharon Eyal Dance, BalletX, The Cincinnati Ballet
The Netherlands, the United States, Hungary, France
Ikuko
Nov 26, 20254 min read
The Royal Ballet and Opera commissions new stage curtains
The current curtains feature the personal cipher of the late Queen Elizabeth II.
Ikuko
Nov 26, 20251 min read
The Royal Ballet's Gary Avis retires - media
Avis' dance career spanned 36 years.
Ikuko
Nov 25, 20252 min read
Ikuko
Nov 22, 20251 min read
Auditions: Nürnberg Ballett, TANZ_KASSEL, Jasmin Vardimon Co, The Royal Swedish Ballet, Grand Théâtre de Genève, Hessisches Staatsballett
Audition season kicks in! Germany, the UK, Sweden, Switzerland
Ikuko
Nov 22, 20253 min read
Leroy Mokgatle, William Forsythe win German FAUST awards
Congratulations!
Ikuko
Nov 21, 20251 min read
ABT: Summer 2026 season, Misty on board of trustees, Fabrice Calmels to guest, Giving Tuesday Challenge
Calmels holds the Guinness World Record for the Tallest Ballet Dancer.
Ikuko
Nov 21, 20252 min read
Precious Adams to join The Australian Ballet
Precious has been with ENB for 11 years.
Ikuko
Nov 21, 20251 min read
Review: Dutch National Ballet Romeo and Juliet - Please give Juliet more space to shine
Rudi van Dantzig's Romeo and Juliet world-premiered in 1967.
Ikuko
Nov 19, 20255 min read
Christopher Wheeldon launches production company
It is called Toy Theater Productions.
Ikuko
Nov 14, 20251 min read
Dutch National Ballet: Salome Leverashvili promoted to Principal
The beautiful Georgian dancer joined the Junior Company in 2016.
Ikuko
Nov 12, 20251 min read
Chacott to start another pointe shoe recycling programme in December
Used pointe shoes will be recycled in to renewable fuels.
Ikuko
Nov 11, 20251 min read
News clipping: Bolle in Winter Olympics, Northern Ballet hiring BBC orchestra, November, Forsythe, McGregor, Cherkaoui and why Marseille
News stories that have recently caught my eye.
Ikuko Kurahone
Nov 11, 20252 min read
Obituary: Michiko Takao - founder of ballet school in Kyoto, kept close tie with Ukraine - NHK
Her son, Nobuhiro Terada, is Artistic Director of the National Ballet of Ukraine.
Ikuko
Nov 11, 20251 min read
Ikuko
Nov 11, 20251 min read
Auditions: Opéra Grand Avignon, Szeged Contemporary Dance Co, Royal Winnipeg Ballet, Grand Classic Ballet, Rambert School
France, Hungary, Canada and Germany and the United Kingdom
Ikuko
Nov 10, 20252 min read
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