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News and Updates
Ikuko
Nov 22, 20251 min read
Joiners and retirement: Boston Ballet, Semperoper Ballet apprentice, National Ballet of Canada
Toi toi toi!
Ikuko
Nov 1, 20251 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
Misty Copeland's farewell to be free live-streamed to another Lincoln Center theatre
"Hundreds of complimentary tickets will be distributed on the day of the event."
Ikuko
Oct 11, 20251 min read
Semperoper Ballett announces joiners, retirement
Congratulations!
Ikuko
Oct 9, 20251 min read
Retirement: Scottish Ballet's Javier Andreu, National Ballet of Portugal's Luís d'Albergaria
Toi toi toi!
Ikuko
Sep 13, 20251 min read
Hamburg Ballett's stage manager, Staatsballett Berlin's pianist retire after four decades
Toi toi toi!
Ikuko
Jul 29, 20251 min read
Gillian Murphy bids farewell after 29 years
The world won't be the same.
Ikuko
Jul 20, 20252 min read
Alvin Ailey joiners, Les Ballets des Monte Carlo retirement, Académie Princesse Grace graduate to join Paris Opera Ballet
New chapters for everyone.
Ikuko
Jul 9, 20251 min read
Retirement: Itziar Mendizabal, Caroline Roca, Olga Konosenko, Guillaume Côté, Patryk Walczak
They have danced more than 20 years on stage.
Ikuko
Jun 27, 20251 min read
Ikuko
May 29, 20251 min read
National Ballet of Canada welcomes new principals, Adieu, new season
The company also published the 2025-2026 season.
Ikuko
May 20, 20251 min read
ABT: Ethan Stiefel appointed Senior Faculty of JKO School, Gillian Murphy's swan song
Super couple. Ethan sounds genuinely happy with the appointment.
Ikuko
Apr 30, 20251 min read
Paris Opera Ballet Étoile Ludmila Pagliero bids adieu
Her final performance was Mats Ek's Apartment
Ikuko
Apr 22, 20251 min read
New York City Ballet announces 2025-2026 season, Megan Fairchild's farewell show, joiner
Megan's swan song will be Swanilda.
Ikuko
Apr 11, 20251 min read
Review: Dutch National Ballet Jewels- joy of pure dance
Every facet of three stones was brilliant.
Ikuko
Mar 1, 20252 min read
NYCB principal Megan Fairchild announces retirement
Good news is we still have time to see her on stage!
Ikuko
Feb 22, 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
Paris Opera Ballet Étoile Mathieu Ganio bids adieu in March
Such a short notice (sobbing). Mathieu has been Étoile since 2004.
Ikuko
Feb 3, 20252 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
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