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News clipping: Nutcracker and year-end compilation
The best of 2025, The Nutcracker reviews and the Rockettes 100 anniversary.
Ikuko
Dec 23, 20252 min read
News clipping: The Nutcracker truck stolen, male dancers' baldness, Melbourne's State Theatre set to reopen early, going back to Bournonville, ballet about Sami people
News articles which have caught my eyes recently.
Ikuko
Dec 5, 20251 min read


Ikuko
Oct 31, 20251 min read
Liudmila Konovalova becomes guest artist with Vienna State Ballet
Konovalova joined the Vienna State Ballet in 2010 as a Soloist and was prompted to a Principal Dancer in the following year.
Ikuko
Sep 21, 20251 min read


Valentino Zucchetti is creating new Nutcracker
The Royal Ballet First Soloist is working on the well-loved Christmas ballet for New English Ballet Theatre.
Ikuko
Aug 14, 20251 min read
Northern Ballet introduces new dancer ranks, promotes George Liang
The company is also hiring.
Ikuko
Aug 13, 20251 min read
Auditions: Dance Theatre of Harlem, José Mateo Ballet Theatre, The Washington Ballet Studio Company
NY, MA and DC.
Ikuko
Jul 1, 20252 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


Stuttgart Ballet announces 2025-2026 season
Company dancers' works will be featured, including Friedemann Vogel's. Overall programmes look quite modern.
Ikuko
May 20, 20252 min read


San Francisco Ballet: Patricio Revé to join, 2025-2026 season, promotions
It seems Patricio Revé is joining, among other amazing dancers.
Ikuko
May 4, 20252 min read
Ikuko
Apr 29, 20251 min read
Boston Ballet announces 2025-2026 season
My’Kal Stromile is an exciting name.
Ikuko
Apr 14, 20251 min read


The Royal Ballet announces 2025-2026 season
Very interesting programmes with two female choreographers named.
Ikuko
Apr 6, 20252 min read
Hamburg Ballett announces 2025-2026 season
A great mix of Neumeier and very current works.
Ikuko
Mar 26, 20251 min read
Bayerische Staatsballett announces 2025-2026 season
The season, which includes three pieces of Neumeire's works, looks very unique.
Ikuko
Mar 24, 20251 min read
Pacific Northwest Ballet announces 2025-2026 season
Resident Choreographer Jessica Lang will create Momotaro.
Ikuko
Mar 17, 20251 min read


San Francisco Ballet, Joffrey Ballet announce first co-commission of full-length ballet
It's Yuri Possokhov’s Eugene Onegin. Meanwhile, SFB continues its push to bring in Rojo's British heritage.
Ikuko
Mar 1, 20252 min read
Ikuko
Feb 23, 20251 min read


National Ballet of Canada: Heather Ogden's last Swan (not swan song), 2025-2026 season
The new season includes a world premiere contemporary work and The Nutcracker, which will turn 30-years old.
Ikuko
Feb 20, 20251 min read


Obituary: Eleanor Moore, Scottish Ballet’s first Scottish Principal
Eleanor joined the company in 1972.
Ikuko
Feb 10, 20251 min read
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