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News and Updates
Bayerisches Staatsballett announces joiners for 2026-2027, leavers, retirement
Ballet mistress and former Principal Dancer Judith Turos leaves after 45 years.
Ikuko
Jul 221 min read
The Royal Ballet announces promotions, joiners and leavers for 2026-2027
Congratulations and toi toi toi!
Ikuko
Jul 101 min read
Paris Opera Ballet Étoile Dorothée Gilbert dances last time at Bastille
Her adieu will be in October.
Ikuko
Jul 31 min read
Ikuko
Jun 211 min read
The National Ballet of Canada announces promotions for 2026-2027, leavers and retirements
Congratulations!
Ikuko
Jun 161 min read
San Francisco Ballet announces promotions and joiners
Congratulations!
Ikuko
Jun 41 min read
Promotions, joiners, leavers, retirements: The National Ballet of Canada and Ballet de Catalunya, Ballet West
Congratulations!
Ikuko
Jun 21 min read
Opéra National de Bordeaux announces 2026-2027 season
Very unique programmes.
Ikuko
May 311 min read
Dutch National Ballet announces promotions, joiners, leavers, retirement
Exciting names! Congratulations and toi toi toi.
Ikuko
May 212 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
Retirement: Jose Alves, Pacific Northwest Ballet, American Repertory Ballet, Dance Theatre of Harlem
Toi toi toi to Jose, Elizabeth Murphy, Annie Johnson and Ingrid Silva.
Ikuko
May 141 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
Announcement compilation: Birmingham Royal Ballet, ABT, Twyla Tharp, Sacrament Ballet, The Royal Ballet School & Freed
BRB hosted a fundraising gala.
Ikuko
Apr 181 min read
Natalia Osipova to guest at ABT in Susan Jaffe's new Don Quixote
Principal Cory Stearns will bid farewell.
Ikuko
Mar 261 min read
Retirement: Scottish Ballet, Béjart Ballet Lausanne, San Francisco Ballet
Scottish Ballet Principal Evan Loudon, Béjart Ballet's dancers Kathleen Thielhelm and Valerija Frank, and San Francisco Ballet Principal Character Dancer Val Caniparoli.
Ikuko
Mar 211 min read
Promotions, joiners, leavers, appointments, retirement
To catch up with people moves!
Ikuko
Jan 102 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
Joiners, leavers, retirement, dancers exchange
English National Ballet, Northern Ballet, The Royal New Zealand Ballet, The Australian Ballet, The Finnish National Ballet and Semperoper Ballett.
Ikuko
Dec 22, 20251 min read
The Royal Ballet's Gary Avis retires - media
Avis' dance career spanned 36 years.
Ikuko
Nov 26, 20252 min read
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