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News and Updates
Joiners, leavers, retirement, dancers exchange
English National Ballet, Northern Ballet, The Royal New Zealand Ballet, The Australian Ballet, The Finnish National Ballet and Semperoper Ballett.
Ikuko
Dec 22, 20251 min read
The Royal Ballet's Gary Avis retires - media
Avis' dance career spanned 36 years.
Ikuko
Nov 25, 20252 min read
Precious Adams to join The Australian Ballet
Precious has been with ENB for 11 years.
Ikuko
Nov 21, 20251 min read
News clipping: Akram Khan interview, former dancer sues London Met police, Misty Copeland, NYCB dancers boycott, Graham finally in the UK
Some news articles which have caught my eye recently.
Ikuko
Oct 11, 20252 min read
Announcement compilation: Les Ballets de Monte Carlo, ENB, SFB, Scapino Ballet, New English Ballet Theatre, Anna-Rose in musical debut
Some company announcements!
Ikuko
Oct 11, 20251 min read
Ikuko
Aug 29, 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
English National Ballet announces promotions, joiners and leavers
Congratulations Emily!
Ikuko Kurahone
Jun 26, 20252 min read
ENB dancer William Simmons raising funds to beat cancer
"I'm challenging myself this June to support two incredible causes."
Ikuko
May 29, 20251 min read
Ikuko
May 28, 20251 min read
Ikuko
May 6, 20251 min read
English National Ballet announces full 2025-2026 season
The new season includes Kam!
Ikuko
Mar 18, 20251 min read
Obituary: Andria Hall, former English National Ballet Principal
Hall joined London Festival Ballet in 1974.
Ikuko
Mar 8, 20251 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 18, 20251 min read
What is your pointe shoe secret? Episode 1: Emily Suzuki
In Episode one of this new blog series, I asked ENB Soloist Emily Suzuki to tell us about her pointe shoes.
Ikuko
Jan 31, 20253 min read
ENB principal Erina Takahashi bids farewell
Oh Erina san, Erina san …
Ikuko
Jan 19, 20251 min read
Jurgita Dronina announced as Artistic Director of Lithuanian National Ballet
Congratulations Jurgita!
Ikuko
Jan 6, 20252 min read
A Celebration of Ballet: all links
The event is small-scale but it features good facets of ballet today.
Ikuko
Nov 6, 20242 min read
English National Ballet: Erina Takahashi to retire as Lead Principal after 29 seasons
The exceptional Japanese dancer joined ENB in 1996.
Ikuko
Oct 29, 20241 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
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