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News and Updates
Dreams, featuring Isaac Hernández, premieres at Berlin Film Festival, Variety publishes his interview
Hernández plays a young Mexican ballet dancer, who risks his life to cross the border.
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Feb 18, 20251 min read
Trump names himself as Kennedy Center Principal Ballerina - Borowitz Report
Trump was not happy to discover all company ballerinas were women.
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Feb 14, 20251 min read
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Feb 10, 20251 min read
Retirement: NYCB Ashley Bouder, Balanchine stager Patricia Neary
Bouder spent a quarter century with NYCB. Neary’ career started in 1950s!
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Feb 10, 20251 min read
Misty Copeland signs talent management agency, moving further into film industry
“Copeland continues a transition from the ballet stage to the big screen,” The Hollywood Reporter says.
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Feb 8, 20251 min read
Stephen Petronio Company to close down after 40 years
The company’s final performance will be at Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival in July.
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Feb 8, 20251 min read
NYCB: Ratmansky’s new Paquita - The New York Times review
I hope New York City Ballet makes it available online.
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Feb 8, 20252 min read
NYCB: Miriam Miller promoted to Principal
Miller performed the role of Titania in Balanchine’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream while she was an apprentice.
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Feb 5, 20251 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.
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Feb 2, 20251 min read
Alvin Ailey’s Revelation 65 year anniversary
Timeless classic.
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Feb 1, 20251 min read
Auditions: Alvin Ailey, Rijeka Ballet Company, Opera na Zamku
The United States, Poland and Croatia.
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Jan 30, 20253 min read
New York City Ballet celebrates centennial of Maria Tallchief
America’s first major prima ballerina was born on 24th January 1925.
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Jan 23, 20251 min read
Auditions: Teatrul de Balet Sibiu, Richmond Ballet, Arts Ballet Theatre of Florida, The Georgia Ballet, Ballett Schwerin, Ballet Austin
The United States, Germany and Romania
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Jan 20, 20255 min read
San Francisco Ballet: Golden Hour’s costume redesigned by Gap’s creative director - San Francisco Chronicle
“Design is being reimagined in honor of Wheeldon’s 25th anniversary choreographing for the company“
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Jan 20, 20251 min read
Carolyn Brown, Cunningham Dance Company’s founding member, passes away
She was 97 years old.
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Jan 20, 20251 min read
Auditions: The Béjart Ballet, Dance Theatre of Harlem, Croatian National Theatre, Balletto di Roma, Ballett Kiel, Ballet Memphis, Ballet Des Moines, Nashville Ballet, Wonderbound
The United States, Germany, Switzerland, Croatia and Italy.
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Jan 11, 20255 min read
Auditions: Smuin Contemporary Ballet, Orlando Ballet, The Joffrey Ballet, BalletMet, Indianapolis Ballet, K-Ballet, Polish National Ballet, Dutch National Ballet Academy
The United States, Poland, Japan and the Netherlands.
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Jan 5, 20256 min read
“Bald Ballerina” Maggie Kudirka passes away
“ Since then, she lived her life to the fullest.”
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Jan 4, 20251 min read
Auditions: Coastal City Ballet, Ballett Theater Magdeburg, Avant Chamber Ballet, Charlotte Ballet, Boulder Ballet, Alberta Ballet
Canada, the United States and Germany.
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Dec 28, 20244 min read
Dallas Black Theatre’s future unclear, fired dancers sell out benefit shows - media reports
The dancers performed shows titled Emergence.
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Dec 23, 20241 min read
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