News and Updates

ABT: Summer 2026 season, Misty on board of trustees, Fabrice Calmels to guest, Giving Tuesday Challenge

Calmels holds the Guinness World Record for the Tallest Ballet Dancer.

Ikuko

4 days ago2 min read

Joiners and retirement: Scottish Ballet, Mthuthuzeli November with Charlotte Ballet

Toi toi toi!

Ikuko

Nov 111 min read

Scottish Ballet announces new corps members, Marlen Fuerte Castro joins as Guest Principal

Marlen Fuerte Castro and her fiance Charley Austin moved from France.

Ikuko

Nov 11 min read

Joiners and retirement: Boston Ballet, Semperoper Ballet apprentice, National Ballet of Canada

Toi toi toi!

Ikuko

Nov 11 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 201 min read

Semperoper Ballett announces joiners, retirement

Congratulations!

Ikuko

Oct 91 min read

Promotions and joiners: NYCB, National Ballet of Portugal, Mariinsky Theatre, Ballet Preljocaj Junior, Joffrey Ballet

Congratulations!

Ikuko

Sep 211 min read

Staatsballett Berlin announces joiners

New demi-soloists and corps de ballet members.

Ikuko

Sep 191 min read

Hamburg Ballet, Ballett Dortmund junior ballet announce joiners

Congratulations!

Ikuko Kurahone

Sep 141 min read

Announcements compilation: Les Ballets de Monte-Carlo, Carlos Acosta, Skylar Brandt, Christine Shevchenko, Finnish National Ballet, DTH, Ballet Black

There are so many announcements across the ballet world I compiled them in one place.

Ikuko

Sep 22 min read

Boston Ballet announces roster, Madoka Sugai joins

Madoka Sugai, who left the Hamburg Ballett, is among the five joiners.

Ikuko

Sep 11 min read

Dutch National Ballet: Riho Sakamoto returns, promotions and joiners

Welcome back and congratulations!

Ikuko

Aug 111 min read

The National Ballet of Canada announces more joiners, Sofiane Sylve artist in residence

The Toronto-based company published the full dancer roster for 2025-2026.

Ikuko

Jul 231 min read

Paris Opera Ballet announces nine joiners

Congratulations!

Ikuko

Jul 161 min read

Alvin Ailey joiners, Les Ballets des Monte Carlo retirement, Académie Princesse Grace graduate to join Paris Opera Ballet

New chapters for everyone.

Ikuko

Jul 91 min read

ABT Principal Cassandra Trenary to join Ferri’s Vienna State Ballet

Trenary will join the Vienna State Ballet as Alessandra Ferri becomes the artistic director.

Ikuko

Apr 111 min read

New York City Ballet announces 2025-2026 season, Megan Fairchild's farewell show, joiner

Megan's swan song will be Swanilda.

Ikuko

Apr 101 min read

Australian Ballet announces joiners and promotion

Three joiners and eleven promotions.

Ikuko

Feb 231 min read