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News and Updates
Svetlana Zakharova appointed head of Bolshoi ballet academy
She had worked as the acting rector since 2024.
Ikuko
Apr 61 min read
Staatballett Berlin performs Nureyev, ballet banned in Russia
The ballet was removed from Bolishoi's repertoire following the tightening of LGBTQ laws in Russia.
Ikuko
Mar 221 min read
Obituary: Soviet ballerina Ninel Petrova, Ron Cunningham - former Sacrament Ballet artistic director
Deepest condolences.
Ikuko
Mar 211 min read
Svetlana Zakharova's show cancelled in Italy due to international tensions
Teatro del Maggio Musicale is refunding tickets.
Ikuko
Jan 91 min read
News clipping: Bolle receives honorary degree, Polunin loses UA citizenship, Mark Morris sued, and lots of interview clips
Amy Watson, Christopher Marney, Cathy Marston and Misty Copeland were in news.
Ikuko
Nov 1, 20252 min read
Promotions and joiners: NYCB, National Ballet of Portugal, Mariinsky Theatre, Ballet Preljocaj Junior, Joffrey Ballet
Congratulations!
Ikuko
Sep 21, 20251 min read
Obituary: Rodion Shchedrin - Anna Karenina composer and Maya Plisetskaya's husband
Rodion Shchedrin composed five ballets for Plisetskaya.
Ikuko Kurahone
Sep 2, 20251 min read
American ballerina Yana Peneva leaves Stuttgart Ballet to join Mariinsky
Yana is the second American dancer to join the Russian company for the new season.
Ikuko
Aug 22, 20251 min read
Eighteen-year-old Mississippi boy to join Mariinsky as Soloist
Alexei Orohovsky has just graduated from John Cranko Schule.
Ikuko
Aug 19, 20251 min read
A dancer nearly lost a finger in Spartacus sword fight - media reports
Surgeons saved a finger of Wagner Carvalho.
Ikuko
May 29, 20251 min read
Bolshoi Ballet in newspapers: China tour and scandal
Some critics were offered money, The Times reports.
Ikuko
May 1, 20251 min read
Mariinsky to host gala in memory of Shklyarov on his birthday
The performance will be live broadcasted online.
Ikuko
Feb 5, 20252 min read
Mariinsky: Philipp Stepin promoted to Principal
Congratulations!
Ikuko
Feb 5, 20251 min read
Sergei Polunin on “another unknown path”
Polunin, known for his tattoos of Putin’s face, also holds Serbian citizenship.
Ikuko
Dec 22, 20243 min read
Dutch National Ballet appoints Ratmansky as Associate Artist
The Dutch National Ballet has been collaborating with Ratmansky already.
Ikuko
Nov 22, 20241 min read
Shklyarov fell from a building, Memorial service later this week
We all want to remember how he danced.
Ikuko
Nov 18, 20241 min read
Vladimir Shklyarov passes away
The Mariinsky superstar was 39 years old.
Ikuko
Nov 16, 20241 min read
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