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News and Updates
Paris Opera Ballet announces joiners for Junior Ballet
Congratulations!
Ikuko
Jul 151 min read
Paris Opera Ballet announces external audition result 2026
Six dancers will join as Quadrilles.
Ikuko
Jul 61 min read
Paris Opera Garnier renovations to take additional three years - French media
Cost is now estimated to more than double the initial estimate.
Ikuko
Jul 61 min read
Paris Opera Ballet Étoile Dorothée Gilbert dances last time at Bastille
Her adieu will be in October.
Ikuko
Jul 31 min read
Paris Opera Ballet takes four students from ballet school
The result of the internal recruitment competition 2026 is announced.
Ikuko
Jul 11 min read
Paris Opera Ballet promotes Thomas Docquir to Étoile
Congratulations!
Ikuko Kurahone
Jun 211 min read
Paris Opera Ballet announces partnership with Salomon, not ballet core
Pas de ballet core, s'il vous plaît.
Ikuko
Jun 212 min read
Paris Opera and Ballet performances cancelled due to strike
The company is offering refunds.
Ikuko
May 121 min read
Retirements: Paris Opera Ballet, Norwegian National Ballet
Sarah Kora Dayanova and Natasha Jones Dale danced with respective companies for more than 20 years.
Ikuko
May 121 min read
Obituary: Claude Bessy, Jacqueline Rayet - Paris Opera Ballet
Profound figures in the ballet world.
Ikuko
Apr 232 min read
Auditions: Paris Opera Ballet and Junior Ballet
The application deadline is 31st May.
Ikuko
Apr 101 min read
Paris Opera Ballet announces 2026-2027 season
The season marks the last one for the Palais Garnier before the temporary shutdown for the planned two year renovations.
Ikuko
Mar 302 min read
Auditions: Paris Opera Ballet, Ballett Kiel, Vanemuine Ballet
France, Germany and Estonia.
Ikuko
Jan 152 min read
Promotions, joiners, leavers, appointments, retirement
To catch up with people moves!
Ikuko
Jan 102 min read
Paris Opera Ballet announces promotions after internal competition in "new format"
The annual tradition since 1860 continues after much scrutiny in the past couple of years.
Ikuko
Nov 5, 20253 min read
Obituary: Patrice Bart - Paris Opera Ballet Étoile, choreographer and ballet master
Bart entered l'École de Danse in 1957 and joined Paris Opera Ballet in 1959.
Ikuko
Oct 6, 20251 min read
Obituary: Jean-Claude Ciappara - French dancer, choreographer and teacher
Ciappara joined Paris Opera Ballet in 1974 and took part in the Choreographic Research Group of the Paris Opera.
Ikuko
Sep 13, 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
Ikuko
Jul 18, 20251 min read
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