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Hamburg Ballet, Ballett Dortmund junior ballet announce joiners
Congratulations!
Ikuko Kurahone
Sep 14, 20251 min read
Stuttgart Ballet announces promotions
Congratulations!
Ikuko
Sep 14, 20251 min read
Auditions: Ballet Black Junior Associate Programme
The programme is for girls and young women aged 12-16 years.
Ikuko
Sep 13, 20251 min read
Retirement: Scottish Ballet's Javier Andreu, National Ballet of Portugal's Luís d'Albergaria
Toi toi toi!
Ikuko
Sep 13, 20251 min read
Obituary: Jean-Claude Ciappara - French dancer, choreographer and teacher
Ciappara joined Paris Opera Ballet in 1974 and took part in the Choreographic Research Group of the Paris Opera.
Ikuko
Sep 13, 20251 min read
Vienna State Ballet announces joiners and promotions
Congratulations!
Ikuko Kurahone
Sep 12, 20251 min read
Dutch National Ballet: Anna Ol wins Alexandra Radius Prize, Powney named as Junior Co artistic director
The prize was presented at the opening night of the 2025-2026 season.
Ikuko
Sep 12, 20251 min read
San Francisco Ballet updates company roster without Patricio Revé
Much to the Bay Area ballet enthusiasts' dismay.
Ikuko
Sep 4, 20251 min read
Announcements compilation: Les Ballets de Monte-Carlo, Carlos Acosta, Skylar Brandt, Christine Shevchenko, Finnish National Ballet, DTH, Ballet Black
There are so many announcements across the ballet world I compiled them in one place.
Ikuko
Sep 2, 20252 min read
Obituary: Rodion Shchedrin - Anna Karenina composer and Maya Plisetskaya's husband
Rodion Shchedrin composed five ballets for Plisetskaya.
Ikuko Kurahone
Sep 2, 20251 min read
Auditions: Leipziger Ballett, Cape Ballet Africa
Germany and South Africa.
Ikuko
Sep 2, 20251 min read
News clipping: Alessandra Ferri and Nikisha Fogo in Pointe, reviews of Mary, Queen of Scots, Fortnite sued (again)
Some media articles which caught my eye in the past few weeks.
Ikuko
Sep 2, 20253 min read
Stuttgart Ballet announces a promotion
Abigail Willson-Heisel has been promoted to a Soloist. Mackenzie Brown has become a Guest Principal Dancer.
Ikuko
Sep 2, 20251 min read
Boston Ballet announces roster, Madoka Sugai joins
Madoka Sugai, who left the Hamburg Ballett, is among the five joiners.
Ikuko
Sep 1, 20251 min read
Dutch National Opera & Ballet open house
The family friendly event was free admission.
Ikuko
Sep 1, 20252 min read
Ikuko
Aug 30, 20252 min read
Auditions: Trocks,Teatro Colón, TAM Ballet, Skånes Dansteater
The United States, Argentina, Italy and Sweden. Some big opportunities!
Ikuko
Aug 28, 20252 min read
Dutch National Ballet soloist publishes a book
Nina Tonoli's book is titled Dagboek van een ballerina, or Diary of an ballerina.
Ikuko
Aug 27, 20251 min read
Kennedy Center names Stephen Nakagawa as new Director of Dance Programming
The ex-Washington Ballet dancer is not happy about “radical leftist ideologies in ballet" and concerned about the "rise of the 'woke' culture" in the company and others.
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Ikuko
Aug 26, 20252 min read
What is your pointe shoe secret? Episode 7: Anna-Babette Winkler
Anna-Babette, a recently promoted First Artist of ENB, shares lots of information with us. Your second toe is longer than the big toe? Then this is a MUST READ.
Ikuko
Aug 25, 20255 min read
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