News and Updates

No new principals but lots of young talents.

Some of the interesting news of the month.

The news came as a surprise to Yakovleva. Congratulations!

The Outstanding Male Classical Performance Award was won by a non-ballet dancer for the first time in the Awards' 25 year history.

They have danced more than 20 years on stage.

Congratulations Emily!

It was such a treat.

It was very current. It was relevant. It was thought-provoking.

Hamburg Ballett has been in turmoil in the past several weeks.

Everyone in Rotterdam is talking about GOATS.

His Swan Lake is almost a classic.

In 2015, Copeland became the first black female Principal in ABT's 85 year history.

It was definitely a tour de force for new artistic director Nanine Linning.

Hungarian-Dutch choreographer de Châtel was 81 years old. Ukrainian ballerina Kalinovska was 87 years old.

London and New York

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.

Volpi, under fire for several weeks, does not have enough capacity create now.

Van Manen has been active as a choreographer for seven decades and it seems he is unstoppable.

Paul James succeeds Caroline Miller.

Former ABT star founded Dance For Paws last year.