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Northern Ballet moves orchestra to freelance model
Northern Ballet has been using recorded music for some performances to reduce costs since April 2024.
Ikuko
Jan 201 min read
Paris Opera Ballet: Play cancelled again on 19 December due to strike
Now opera is also affected.
Ikuko
Dec 19, 20241 min read
Dallas Black Dance Theatre reaches settlement, city cuts off funding
DBDT will pay over $560,000 to ten fired company dancers and three whose job offers were rescinded.
Ikuko
Dec 13, 20241 min read
San Francisco Ballet union members reached agreement, saving The Nutcracker
The Christmas party is on!
Ikuko
Dec 7, 20241 min read
Paris Opera Ballet cancelled the premiere of Paquita due to strike
Opéra national de Paris apologies and offers refunds.
Ikuko
Dec 6, 20242 min read
San Francisco Ballet artists negotiating ahead of contract expiry, Nutcracker run - union
Company artists’ contracts expire on the same day as the opening of the Nutcracker run.
Ikuko
Nov 28, 20241 min read
Dallas Black Dance Theatre: City Council votes to pause funding - media reports
The full council voted to pause the funding to DBDT, which fired all dancers of its main company in August.
Ikuko
Oct 28, 20241 min read
Dallas Black Dance Theatre: City committee propses funding pause - media report
The company fired all main company dancers in August.
Ikuko
Oct 23, 20241 min read
Dallas Black Dance Theatre fired all of main company dancers - U.S. media
The company cited a weeks-old movie clip as a reason while dancers and protesters call it union busting.
Ikuko
Aug 21, 20242 min read
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