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News and Updates
Joiners, leavers, appointment: Miami City Ballet, Béjart Ballet Lausanne, Freefall Dance Co, Opéra National de Bordeaux, La Biennale di Venezia
Catch up with people moves.
Ikuko Kurahone
1 day ago1 min read
Auditions: San Francisco Ballet, Rambert, Dočasná Co, Christian and François Ben Aïm Co
The United States, the United Kingdom, France and the Czech Republic.
Ikuko Kurahone
Jul 282 min read
San Francisco Ballet announces promotions and joiners
Congratulations!
Ikuko Kurahone
Jun 41 min read
San Francisco Ballet announces promotions for 2026-2027
A new soloist and four new demi soloists.
Ikuko Kurahone
May 51 min read
San Francisco Ballet announces 2026-2027, Mere Mortals show in May
Forsythe is missing?
Ikuko Kurahone
Apr 181 min read
San Francisco Ballet promotes Katherine Barkman to Principal
Congratulations!
Ikuko Kurahone
Mar 301 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 Kurahone
Mar 211 min read
Trump says Grenell to depart as Kennedy Center head
The most recent cancellation is the D.C.-based Washington Ballet.
Ikuko Kurahone
Mar 142 min read
San Francisco Ballet cancels Kennedy Center shows - report
The company was due to perform Mere Mortals.
Ikuko Kurahone
Feb 281 min read
Petition set up to ask San Francisco Ballet to cancel Kennedy Center shows
SFB's shows at the centre are planned for late-May.
Ikuko Kurahone
Feb 131 min read
News clipping: Nikisha Fogo interview, Guiness World Record highest altitude pole dance
Plus, Les Ballets Africains' U.S. tour in limbo, San Francisco Ballet's new Eugene Onegin, Ratmansky's The Naked King, and guess who is expecting!
Ikuko Kurahone
Feb 122 min read
Patricio Revé to join The Royal Ballet as Principal
Congratulations!
Ikuko Kurahone
Jan 131 min read
Year in recap: top 10 most read posts in 2025
Guess who has claimed the throne. Undisputable, kind of.
Ikuko Kurahone
Dec 30, 20251 min read
World Ballet Day 2025 date announced!
The theme is Access becomes Art: World Ballet Day 2025.
Ikuko Kurahone
Oct 18, 20252 min read
Announcement compilation: Les Ballets de Monte Carlo, ENB, SFB, Scapino Ballet, New English Ballet Theatre, Anna-Rose in musical debut
Some company announcements!
Ikuko Kurahone
Oct 11, 20251 min read
San Francisco Ballet updates company roster without Patricio Revé
Much to the Bay Area ballet enthusiasts' dismay.
Ikuko Kurahone
Sep 4, 20251 min read
News clipping: Alessandra Ferri and Nikisha Fogo in Pointe, reviews of Mary, Queen of Scots, Fortnite sued (again)
Some media articles which caught my eye in the past few weeks.
Ikuko Kurahone
Sep 2, 20253 min read
World Ballet Day: no update yet for 2025
The official website has not been updated. Beware the seemingly-bogus Instagram account.
Ikuko Kurahone
Aug 17, 20251 min read
Obituary: Leslie McBeth -Hamburg Ballett ballet mistress, Stuttgart Ballet Soloist, Neumeier stager
McBeth worked with many companies internationally as a dancer and a stager.
Ikuko Kurahone
Aug 14, 20251 min read
Hans van Manen, 92, continues to fascinate the world
Van Manen has been active as a choreographer for seven decades and it seems he is unstoppable.
Ikuko Kurahone
May 31, 20251 min read
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