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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 20, 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
Obituary: Rodion Shchedrin - Anna Karenina composer and Maya Plisetskaya's husband
Rodion Shchedrin composed five ballets for Plisetskaya.
Ikuko Kurahone
Sep 2, 20251 min read
Auditions: Leipziger Ballett, Cape Ballet Africa
Germany and South Africa.
Ikuko
Sep 2, 20251 min read
Stuttgart Ballet announces a promotion
Abigail Willson-Heisel has been promoted to a Soloist. Mackenzie Brown has become a Guest Principal Dancer.
Ikuko
Sep 2, 20251 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
American ballerina Yana Peneva leaves Stuttgart Ballet to join Mariinsky
Yana is the second American dancer to join the Russian company for the new season.
Ikuko
Aug 22, 20251 min read
Gender defying Leroy Mokgatle and Long Zhou nominated for German Theatre Award
Leroy and Long are both phenomenal.
Ikuko
Aug 1, 20251 min read
Hamburg Ballett's stage manager, Staatsballett Berlin's pianist retire after four decades
Toi toi toi!
Ikuko
Jul 29, 20251 min read
Hamburg Ballett officialises interim joint leadership following Volpi's departure
The search for the new artistic director would start after the summer break in "an externally moderated process."
Ikuko
Jul 29, 20252 min read
Hamburg Ballett announces departure of four Principals
Alessandro Frola will join the Vienna State Ballet.
Ikuko
Jul 16, 20251 min read
Bayerisches Staatsballett announces joiners and leavers
Eight joiners and seven leavers.
Ikuko
Jul 15, 20251 min read
Stuttgart Ballet: Daiana Ruiz promoted to Principal
Congratulations!
Ikuko
Jul 15, 20251 min read
Semperoper Ballett Dresden announces promotions
James Kirby Rogers has been promoted to Principal. Congratulations!
Ikuko
Jul 4, 20251 min read
Hamburg Ballett lets Demis Volpi go, cancels his new work
Hamburg Ballett has been in turmoil in the past several weeks.
Ikuko
Jun 16, 20252 min read
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