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News and Updates
The Royal Danish Ballet: Silvia Selvini promoted to Principal
Congratulations!
Ikuko
2 days ago1 min read
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Obituary: Ray Barra -Principal Dancer in John Cranko's Stuttgart Ballet
He danced with the San Francisco Opera Ballet, the American Ballet Theatre and the Stuttgart Ballet.
Ikuko
4 days ago1 min read
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Gary Avis joins London Children’s Ballet as Patron, Isabella Gasparini and Mayara Magri become Fonteyn Competition ambassadors
All Royal Ballet star-studded.
Ikuko
Mar 261 min read
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Lithuanian National Ballet promotes Nora Straukaitė to Principal
Congratulations!
Ikuko
Mar 221 min read
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Philadelphia Ballet announces two promotions
Congratulations!
Ikuko
Mar 191 min read
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Royal Ballet Principals updates
Vadim Muntagirov, Calvin Richardson, Akane Takada, Steven McRae and Iana Salenko.
Ikuko
Mar 171 min read
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Obituary: Andria Hall, former English National Ballet Principal
Hall joined London Festival Ballet in 1974.
Ikuko
Mar 81 min read
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NYCB principal Megan Fairchild announces retirement
Good news is we still have time to see her on stage!
Ikuko
Feb 221 min read
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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.
Ikuko
Feb 181 min read
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Retirement: NYCB Ashley Bouder, Balanchine stager Patricia Neary
Bouder spent a quarter century with NYCB. Neary’ career started in 1950s!
Ikuko
Feb 101 min read
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Mariinsky: Philipp Stepin promoted to Principal
Congratulations!
Ikuko
Feb 51 min read
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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.
Ikuko
Feb 51 min read
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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.
Ikuko
Feb 21 min read
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Royal Ballet: Vadim is back on stage after recovering from injury
Vadim said in September that he would take some time off to heal his plantar fascia.
Ikuko Kurahone
Feb 11 min read
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National Ballet of Canada: Jessica Xuan to debut as a guest principal in March
Xuan has been Principal of Dutch National Ballet since 2020. The announcement came after Jurgita Dronina’s departure.
Ikuko
Jan 291 min read
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ENB principal Erina Takahashi bids farewell
Oh Erina san, Erina san …
Ikuko
Jan 191 min read
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Sarah Lamb celebrates 20 years with Royal Ballet
Sarah has been Principal since 2006.
Ikuko
Jan 111 min read
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Dutch National Ballet: Yuanyuan Zhang promoted to Principal
Congratulations!
Ikuko
Dec 22, 20241 min read
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Melissa Hamilton promoted to Royal Ballet Principal
Seriously, long long overdue.
Ikuko
Dec 13, 20241 min read
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ABT Principal Gillian Murphy to retire in summer
End of an era!
Ikuko
Dec 10, 20241 min read
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