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News and Updates
Dreams, featuring Isaac Hernández, premieres at Berlin Film Festival, Variety publishes his interview
Hernández plays a young Mexican ballet dancer, who risks his life to cross the border.
Ikuko
Feb 18, 20251 min read
Retirement: NYCB Ashley Bouder, Balanchine stager Patricia Neary
Bouder spent a quarter century with NYCB. Neary’ career started in 1950s!
Ikuko
Feb 10, 20251 min read
Mariinsky: Philipp Stepin promoted to Principal
Congratulations!
Ikuko
Feb 5, 20251 min read
NYCB: Miriam Miller promoted to Principal
Miller performed the role of Titania in Balanchine’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream while she was an apprentice.
Ikuko
Feb 5, 20251 min read
Colorado Ballet Principal Asuka Sasaki to retire in April
Asuka joined the company as a corps member in 2025 and has been Principal since 2017.
Ikuko
Feb 2, 20251 min read
Royal Ballet: Vadim is back on stage after recovering from injury
Vadim said in September that he would take some time off to heal his plantar fascia.
Ikuko Kurahone
Feb 1, 20251 min read
National Ballet of Canada: Jessica Xuan to debut as a guest principal in March
Xuan has been Principal of Dutch National Ballet since 2020. The announcement came after Jurgita Dronina’s departure.
Ikuko
Jan 29, 20251 min read
ENB principal Erina Takahashi bids farewell
Oh Erina san, Erina san …
Ikuko
Jan 19, 20251 min read
Sarah Lamb celebrates 20 years with Royal Ballet
Sarah has been Principal since 2006.
Ikuko
Jan 11, 20251 min read
Dutch National Ballet: Yuanyuan Zhang promoted to Principal
Congratulations!
Ikuko
Dec 22, 20241 min read
Melissa Hamilton promoted to Royal Ballet Principal
Seriously, long long overdue.
Ikuko
Dec 13, 20241 min read
ABT Principal Gillian Murphy to retire in summer
End of an era!
Ikuko
Dec 10, 20241 min read
Ikuko
Nov 30, 20241 min read
Vladimir Shklyarov passes away
The Mariinsky superstar was 39 years old.
Ikuko
Nov 16, 20241 min read
Nikisha Fogo Day: Mayor honoured the first female black principal with SFB
Congratulations Nikisha! Breaking down barriers is never easy.
Ikuko
Nov 16, 20241 min read
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