Joiners: Vienna State Ballet, Stuttgart Ballet apprentices, Balet NdB, NRW Juniorballett
Wiener Staatsballett (Vienna State Ballet), Austria, announced new company members on 25th September 2026 in its Instagram post.
Yelyzaveta Lazovska and Ginevra Belotti joined the company midway through the last season as Corps de Ballet members.
Ryan Handa, Byeol Kim and Paloma Livellara joined the Corps de Ballet of the Vienna State Ballet for the 2026-2027 season.
Former Youth Company members Pier Abadie and Sophie Elisabeth Schippani joined the Corps de Ballet of the Volksoper Wien (Vienna Volksoper) for the 2026-2027 season.
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The Stuttgart Ballet, Germany, announced new apprentices for the 2026-2027 season in its Instagram post on 19th September.
They are Luisa Lisboa, Yerin Ok, Luana Pop, Adia Sofia, Julian Mirkia, Simon Tischler and Carson Willey.
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Balet NdB (Národní divadlo Brno), the Czech Republic, joiners for the 2026-2027 season in its Instagram post on 16th September.
They are Nela Báčová, Ondřej Králíček, Romane Trouillier and Sawa Shiratsuki. Additionaly, Izabela Gracíková has returned to the company after taking a break for a year.
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Ballett Dortmund, Germany, introduced new dancers with its NRW Juniorballett in the 2026-2027 season in its Instagram post on 9th September.
They are Adam Pearce, Ann-Sophie Vanden Driessche, Cooper Tate, Eliza Riley, Nicolò Zampedri, Olesia Chyzh, Omer Mizrachi and Sayuri Shimonaga.
Congratulations!