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Obituary : Tom Schilling - former ballet director in Dresden and East Berlin
Schilling made a profound contribution to shape ballet in Germany during the post-war and cold war era.
Ikuko
1 day ago1 min read
Auditions: Poznań Opera Ballet, Lyon Opera Ballet, Ballett Theater Trier, Balletto di Siena
Poland, France, Germany and Italy
Ikuko
4 days ago2 min read
Auditions: Polish National Ballet Junior, Paper Bridge x Bayerisches Staatsballett, Avant Chamber Ballet, PNSD Rosella Hightower, Acosta Dance Foundation
Poland, Germany, the United States, France and the United Kingdom
Ikuko
Feb 213 min read
News clipping: The Washington Ballet to move shows from The Kennedy Center, Washington National Opera, German dance fans may be affected by train delay
News that has caught my eye recently.
Ikuko
Feb 191 min read
Auditions: Leipzig Ballett, La Compañía de Ballet Clásico de Puebla, ICK Dans Amsterdam, Louisville Ballet
Germany, Mexico, the Netherlands and the United States
Ikuko
Feb 132 min read
Auditions: SNG Opera in balet Ljubljana, Mainfranken Theater Würzburg, Ballett TN LOS!, Pascal Touzeau-Düsseldorf Ballet Theater, Ballett Hagen, Nevada Ballet Theatre
Slovenia, Germany and the United States
Ikuko
Feb 123 min read
Auditions: Paris Opera Ballet, Ballett Kiel, Vanemuine Ballet
France, Germany and Estonia.
Ikuko
Jan 152 min read
Auditions: Thüringer Staatsballett, Semperoper Ballett, Ballett des Staatstheaters Cottbus
All Germany.
Ikuko
Jan 102 min read
Auditions: Nürnberg Ballett, TANZ_KASSEL, Jasmin Vardimon Co, The Royal Swedish Ballet, Grand Théâtre de Genève, Hessisches Staatsballett
Audition season kicks in! Germany, the UK, Sweden, Switzerland
Ikuko
Nov 22, 20253 min read
Leroy Mokgatle, William Forsythe win German FAUST awards
Congratulations!
Ikuko
Nov 21, 20251 min read
Auditions: Opéra Grand Avignon, Szeged Contemporary Dance Co, Royal Winnipeg Ballet, Grand Classic Ballet, Rambert School
France, Hungary, Canada and Germany and the United Kingdom
Ikuko
Nov 10, 20252 min read
Auditions: Scottish Ballet, Cheek by Jowl, Helsinki Dance Co, Tanztheater Braunschweig, Friedrichstadt-Palast Berlin, GöteborgsOperans Danskompani
The UK, Finland, Germany and Sweden
Ikuko
Nov 1, 20253 min read
Joiners and retirement: Boston Ballet, Semperoper Ballet apprentice, National Ballet of Canada
Toi toi toi!
Ikuko
Nov 1, 20251 min read
Auditions: Carte Blanche, NW Dance Project, Alberta Ballet, Królewski Balet Klasyczny, Aalto Ballett Essen
Norway, the United States, Canada, Poland and Germany
Ikuko
Oct 20, 20252 min read
Leipziger Ballett announces joiners
Leipziger Ballett announced two joiners earlier in October 2025 in its Instagram posts. The German company welcomed Natsuha Tonouchi and Roger Duart Sahuquillo to its dance ensemble. Congratulations!
Ikuko Kurahone
Oct 20, 20251 min read
Semperoper Ballett announces joiners, retirement
Congratulations!
Ikuko
Oct 9, 20251 min read
What is your pointe shoe secret? Episode 9 : Marina Duarte
Brazilian Marina, Demi-soloist of Staatsballett Berlin, had to change pointe shoe brands after moving to Europe and now she loves it.
Ikuko
Oct 9, 20255 min read
Staatsballett Berlin announces joiners
New demi-soloists and corps de ballet members.
Ikuko
Sep 19, 20251 min read
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
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