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News and Updates
The Royal Ballet's Gary Avis retires - media
Avis' dance career spanned 36 years.
Ikuko
Nov 252 min read
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Precious Adams to join The Australian Ballet
Precious has been with ENB for 11 years.
Ikuko
Nov 211 min read
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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 112 min read
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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 111 min read
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Aug 292 min read
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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 255 min read
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English National Ballet announces promotions, joiners and leavers
Congratulations Emily!
Ikuko Kurahone
Jun 262 min read
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ENB dancer William Simmons raising funds to beat cancer
"I'm challenging myself this June to support two incredible causes."
Ikuko
May 291 min read
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May 281 min read
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May 61 min read
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English National Ballet announces full 2025-2026 season
The new season includes Kam!
Ikuko
Mar 181 min read
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Obituary: Andria Hall, former English National Ballet Principal
Hall joined London Festival Ballet in 1974.
Ikuko
Mar 81 min read
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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
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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 313 min read
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ENB principal Erina Takahashi bids farewell
Oh Erina san, Erina san …
Ikuko
Jan 191 min read
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Jurgita Dronina announced as Artistic Director of Lithuanian National Ballet
Congratulations Jurgita!
Ikuko
Jan 62 min read
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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
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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
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Scapino Ballet: Nanine Linning becomes Artistic Director
Highly acclaimed choreographer Ed Wubbe has stepped down as Company Artistic Director after more than thirty years.
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Oct 21, 20241 min read
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A Celebration of Ballet on 6 November!
The English National Ballet , the Birmingham Royal Ballet, Northern Ballet and the Royal Academy of Dance stepped in.
Ikuko
Oct 21, 20241 min read
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