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News and Updates
The Royal Ballet announces launch of Reiss | The Royal Ballet clothing collection
Ten percent of the proceeds will be donated to support The Royal Ballet's artistry.
Ikuko
23 hours ago1 min read
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
The Royal Ballet School partners with psychometric platform provider
Mindflik was founded by performance psychologists and a former England cricket captain.
Ikuko
Oct 21 min read
Auditions: Ballet Black Junior Associate Programme
The programme is for girls and young women aged 12-16 years.
Ikuko
Sep 131 min read
Ikuko
Aug 292 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 255 min read
News Clipping: Reece Clarke in Pointe, Jock Soto in ICT, Queen of Scots, Rambert's Peaky Blinders, The New York Times about hands
Some interesting news articles that caught my eye in the past few weeks.
Ikuko
Aug 152 min read
News clipping: National Ballet of Japan's Gieselle, problems with appropriating disability, South Africa's local ballet school
Some news articles that have caught my eye recently.
Ikuko
Aug 12 min read
What is your pointe shoe secret? Episode 6: Julia Roscoe
The newly promoted Royal Ballet dancer wears the pointe shoe which everyone is talking about.
Ikuko
Jul 255 min read
London City Ballet to revive rare Jerome Robbins at Baryshnikov Art Centre
Quiet City will be performed at The Royal Opera House in November.
Ikuko
Jul 201 min read
English National Ballet celebrates ENB75, announces guest artists
It is an enjoyable online archive. Aslo, Alice Mariani and Ricardo Castellanos will guest dance for the 2025-2026 season.
Ikuko
Jul 191 min read
Obituary: Romayne Grigorova - The Royal Opera dancer, Ballet Mistress
Romayne was the history of The Royal Ballet and Opera, and also my teacher.
Ikuko
Jul 152 min read
Raymond Chai to host intensives in London and Singapore
London intensive in July (at one of the Royal Opera House studios) and Singapore intensive in September.
Ikuko
Jul 51 min read
Auditions: The Australian Ballet, The Royal New Zealand Ballet
David Hallberg will host auditions in London and New York.
Ikuko
Jun 282 min read
Matthew Bourne receives the Freedom of the City of London award
His Swan Lake is almost a classic.
Ikuko Kurahone
Jun 91 min read
Auditions: New English Ballet Theatre, Parsons Dance
London and New York
Ikuko
Jun 11 min read
Ikuko
May 281 min read
Akram Khan Company is looking for Operations Assistant
Application deadline is 27th May 2025.
Ikuko
May 201 min read
Birmingham Royal Ballet announces Black Sabbath Ballet tours as the band prepares for the final show
The Birmingham Royal Ballet (BRB) announced the national and US tours of its Black Sabbath - The Ballet for the rest of 2025. In the...
Ikuko
May 201 min read
Crystal Pite in media interview-"Remember, you do not like choreographing"
The Canadian choreographer at her prime spoke with The Standard newspaper.
Ikuko
May 202 min read
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