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News and Updates
Leavers, joiners, appointments: Grand Théâtre de Genève, NYCB, Finnish National Ballet, Phoenix Dance Theatre, Dutch National Ballet
The contract of the Finnish National Ballet's Artistic Director has been cut short by two years following negative reports including a whiteface incident.
Ikuko
Oct 261 min read
Promotions, retirement: New York City Ballet, Vienna State Ballet, Ballet Black, Philadelphia Ballet
Toi toi toi!
Ikuko
Oct 211 min read
Tiler Peck appointed NYCB Choreographic Associate
Peck has also become the first woman to hold any choreographic title with NYCB.
Ikuko
Sep 261 min read
Ikuko
Aug 91 min read
News clipping: Nela, NYCB's shoe colourist, Hugo Marchand, Katherine Barkman, Trainspotting The Musical, Yoko Morishita, Scottish Ballet
News that has recently caught my eye.
Ikuko
Jul 283 min read
News Clipping: Megan Fairchild's new career, looking back on Liam Scarlett
Do you know where Megan is heading to? News which has caught my eye recently.
Ikuko
May 202 min read
New York City Ballet appoints new Associate Music Director
Beatrice Jona Affron will join from Philadelphia Ballet.
Ikuko
May 201 min read
New York City Ballet cancels Kennedy Center shows - The New York Times
The company did not specify the reason for the cancellation.
Ikuko
Mar 301 min read
Ballet and opera people "lash out" at Timothée Chalamet with open arms
Mature responses from the centuries-old art form.
Ikuko
Mar 142 min read
New York City Ballet: Ryan Tomash promoted to Principal
He is also a Principal Dancer with the Royal Danish Ballet.
Ikuko
Mar 51 min read
News clipping: Nikisha Fogo interview, Guiness World Record highest altitude pole dance
Plus, Les Ballets Africains' U.S. tour in limbo, San Francisco Ballet's new Eugene Onegin, Ratmansky's The Naked King, and guess who is expecting!
Ikuko
Feb 122 min read
Year in recap: top 10 most read posts in 2025
Guess who has claimed the throne. Undisputable, kind of.
Ikuko
Dec 30, 20251 min read
News clipping: Nutcracker and year-end compilation
The best of 2025, The Nutcracker reviews and the Rockettes 100 anniversary.
Ikuko
Dec 23, 20252 min read
News clipping: Ballet is always diverse, Ansel Elgort pro dance debut in Quadrophenia, Bracewell-Monaghan garden tour, Megan Fairchild on boycott, more on Misty's legacy
Recent news articles which caught my eye.
Ikuko
Oct 20, 20252 min read
Ikuko
Oct 11, 20251 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 11, 20252 min read
New York City Ballet announces promotions with the first African American female soloist -media
Congratulations!
Ikuko
Oct 11, 20251 min read
The Australian Ballet announces 2026 season
It will be David Hallberg's sixth season as the artistic director.
Ikuko
Sep 27, 20251 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 15, 20252 min read
Tiler Peck and Roman Mejia are just married!
A super couple! Congratulations xxx
Ikuko
Jul 5, 20251 min read
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