News and Updates

Promotions, joiners, leavers, appointments, retirement

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Jan 92 min read

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

Precious Adams to join The Australian Ballet

Precious has been with ENB for 11 years.

Ikuko

Nov 21, 20251 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

Les Ballets de Monte-Carlo announces joiners, including Jacopo Bellussi

Congratulations!

Ikuko

Sep 14, 20251 min read

Vienna State Ballet announces joiners and promotions

Congratulations!

Ikuko Kurahone

Sep 12, 20251 min read

Paris Opera Ballet announces nine joiners

Congratulations!

Ikuko

Jul 16, 20251 min read

Bayerisches Staatsballett announces joiners and leavers

Eight joiners and seven leavers.

Ikuko

Jul 15, 20251 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 9, 20251 min read

Birmingham Royal Ballet announces promotions, leavers and joiners

Yu Kurihara is promoted to Principal. Congratulations!

Ikuko

Jul 4, 20252 min read

The Royal Ballet announces promotions, joiners and leavers

No new principals but lots of young talents.

Ikuko

Jun 27, 20252 min read

Hamburg Ballett principal Jacopo Bellussi to leave after Romeo

The Italian Jacopo is also Étoile with Le Ballet de l’Opéra national du Capitole and will take on the artistic director position of a summer dance festival.

Ikuko

Jun 1, 20251 min read