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News and Updates


Philadelphia Ballet: new season, new home, new Angel Corella documentary
Lots of news from the Philadelphia Ballet.
Ikuko
Mar 172 min read


Pina Bausch's artistic director Boris Charmatz to leave, contract terminated
"The parties have agreed that the reasons for this termination shall remain confidential."
Ikuko
Mar 61 min read
Manuel Legris to leave La Scala as ballet director, Frédéric Olivieri appointed again-media
Non sarà l’étoile Roberto Bolle.
Ikuko
Feb 182 min read
English National Ballet announces first two productions of 2025-2026 season
ENB will perform Martha Graham's work for the first time ever.
Ikuko
Feb 181 min read
What do San Francisco Ballet and Ballet West have in common? — The Royal Ballet
Manon stage sets and costumes are loaned out and those of Cinderella are sold.
Ikuko
Feb 103 min read
U.S. leaders’ earnings gender gap narrowed but still there - DDP report
At least one female artistic director made more than a million dollars in FY 2023.
Ikuko
Jan 192 min read


Jurgita Dronina announced as Artistic Director of Lithuanian National Ballet
Congratulations Jurgita!
Ikuko
Jan 62 min read


Dutch National Ballet: Ernst Meisner named as new artistic director
Meisner will succeed Ted Brandsen as of 1 August 2026. He currently holds many leadership positions.
Ikuko
Dec 18, 20242 min read


Alvin Ailey names Alicia Graf Mack as new Artistic Director
Mack was initially brought to the company by Judith Jamison as a dancer.
Ikuko
Nov 22, 20241 min read


Paris Opera Ballet announces promotions after annual competition with historic change
The Quadrilles-to-Coryphées promotion was the only rank kept in the Concours de Promotion.
Ikuko
Nov 17, 20242 min read
Dutch National Ballet: Brandsen and Beaujean to retire, van Poucke and Smirnova receive awards
Timothy van Poucke is the first Dutch man to reach the rank of Principal with the Dutch National Ballet since 1995.
Ikuko
Nov 14, 20241 min read


Judith Jamison passes away: Alvin Ailey’s muse, choreographer, artistic director
Artistic Director Emerita of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater was 81 years old.
Ikuko
Nov 10, 20241 min read


Royal Danish Ballet: Amy Watson becomes new artistic director
Veteran American dancer takes up leadership after sudden departure of her predecessor and investigations into bullying at school.
Ikuko
Nov 2, 20241 min read
Tamara Rojo interview in Vanity Fair Spain
She is Super Woman.
Ikuko
Oct 22, 20242 min read
Scapino Ballet: Nanine Linning becomes Artistic Director
Highly acclaimed choreographer Ed Wubbe has stepped down as Company Artistic Director after more than thirty years.
Ikuko
Oct 21, 20241 min read
Moves and promotions: Jurgita Dronina, Lauren Cuthbertson, Stuttgart Ballet etc
Two new principals with the Stuttgart Ballet.
Ikuko
Sep 17, 20241 min read


Scapino Ballet + Blaudzun Oscar: sophisticated cross-discipline entertainment
A full scale entertainment as the company celebrate its 75 year anniversary. Sadly, it is a farewell to Artistic Director Ed Wubbe.
Ikuko
Sep 7, 20242 min read


Louise Bennett joins London Vocational Ballet School with her rich national and international experience
She trained at The Royal Ballet School and performed professionally in the UK, Sweden and Norway.
Ikuko
Aug 19, 20241 min read
Neumeier retires after half a century, relays baton to Volpi : Hamburg Ballet
The Hamburg Ballet opens a new chapter under the direction of Volpi.
Ikuko
Aug 10, 20242 min read
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