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Trump proposes shutting National Endowment for the Arts, grants cancelled, all directors leave - reports
“The NEA is updating its grantmaking policy priorities to focus funding on projects that reflect the nation’s rich artistic heritage and creativity as prioritized by the President"
Ikuko
May 9, 20252 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 30, 20251 min read


Review: Dutch National Ballet's Lady Macbeth - Do not expect Shakespeare
Lady Macbeth was choreographed by Helen Pickett based on Shakespeare's Macbeth.
Ikuko
Apr 28, 20256 min read


Ferri headhunts Madison Young, António Casalinho, Margarita Fernandes to Vienna State Ballet
Madison Young, António Casalinho, and Margarita Fernandes will leave Bayerisches Staatsballett.
Ikuko
Apr 13, 20251 min read


Alessandra Ferri attracts more talents to Vienna State Ballet: Kentaro Mitsumori and Marcelo Gomes
At least one more name may follow. The Vienna State Ballet also announced the 2025-2026 season.
Ikuko
Apr 12, 20252 min read


Victor Caixeta to join Vienna State Ballet
Alessandra Ferri is collecting mega starts.
Ikuko
Apr 12, 20251 min read


ABT Principal Cassandra Trenary to join Ferri’s Vienna State Ballet
Trenary will join the Vienna State Ballet as Alessandra Ferri becomes the artistic director.
Ikuko
Apr 11, 20251 min read
Obituary: Ray Barra -Principal Dancer in John Cranko's Stuttgart Ballet
He danced with the San Francisco Opera Ballet, the American Ballet Theatre and the Stuttgart Ballet.
Ikuko
Mar 30, 20251 min read


San Francisco Ballet, Joffrey Ballet announce first co-commission of full-length ballet
It's Yuri Possokhov’s Eugene Onegin. Meanwhile, SFB continues its push to bring in Rojo's British heritage.
Ikuko
Mar 1, 20252 min read
Olga Smirnova to guest dance in ABT summer season
Smirnova made her debut with the American Ballet Theater as a guest artist in 2014.
Ikuko
Feb 22, 20251 min read
Dreams, featuring Isaac Hernández, premieres at Berlin Film Festival, Variety publishes his interview
Hernández plays a young Mexican ballet dancer, who risks his life to cross the border.
Ikuko
Feb 18, 20251 min read


Misty Copeland signs talent management agency, moving further into film industry
“Copeland continues a transition from the ballet stage to the big screen,” The Hollywood Reporter says.
Ikuko
Feb 8, 20251 min read


ABT Principal Gillian Murphy to retire in summer
End of an era!
Ikuko
Dec 10, 20241 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


Dutch National Ballet appoints Ratmansky as Associate Artist
The Dutch National Ballet has been collaborating with Ratmansky already.
Ikuko
Nov 21, 20241 min read
Royal Ballet MADDADDAM: reviews are in
What did you think?
Ikuko
Nov 17, 20241 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
DDP’s reports show financial gap between contemporary and ballet companies
The expanded report included the company rankings by revenue for the first time.
Ikuko
Nov 2, 20242 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
Reece Clarke will join ABT as Guest Artist
Announcement follows Isaac Hernández’s move to join ABT. Clarke will make his debut with ABT on the same day with Hernández’s matinee show.
Ikuko
Sep 26, 20241 min read
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