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The Royal Ballet and Opera commissions new stage curtains
The current curtains feature the personal cipher of the late Queen Elizabeth II.
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Nov 261 min read
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The Royal Ballet's Gary Avis retires - media
Avis' dance career spanned 36 years.
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Nov 252 min read
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Precious Adams to join The Australian Ballet
Precious has been with ENB for 11 years.
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Nov 211 min read
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BalletBoyz returning to stage for 25th anniversary with Still Pointless
BalletBoyz performed its first show, Pointless, a quarter-century ago.
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Nov 101 min read
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Ballet Black reaches New Home fundraising target
The London-based award winning company was unexpectedly evicted.
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Nov 11 min read
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News clipping: Bolle receives honorary degree, Polunin loses UA citizenship, Mark Morris sued, and lots of interview clips
Amy Watson, Christopher Marney, Cathy Marston and Misty Copeland were in news.
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Nov 12 min read
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Black British Theatre Awards: Uchenna wins best dance category
Our Mighty Groove opened Sadler's Wells East in February.
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Oct 291 min read
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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.
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Oct 251 min read
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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.
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Oct 112 min read
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The Royal Ballet School partners with psychometric platform provider
Mindflik was founded by performance psychologists and a former England cricket captain.
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Oct 21 min read
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Auditions: Ballet Black Junior Associate Programme
The programme is for girls and young women aged 12-16 years.
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Sep 131 min read
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Aug 292 min read
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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Jul 255 min read
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London City Ballet to revive rare Jerome Robbins at Baryshnikov Art Centre
Quiet City will be performed at The Royal Opera House in November.
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Jul 201 min read
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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
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Obituary: Romayne Grigorova - The Royal Opera dancer, Ballet Mistress
Romayne was the history of The Royal Ballet and Opera, and also my teacher.
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Jul 152 min read
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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
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