The National Ballet of Canada announced on 10th September that Principal Jurgita Dronina will leave the company at the end of the 2024/25 season. She will be returning to Europe for international career opportunities. She joined the company in 2015 as Principal.
The Royal Ballet and Opera’s Lauren Cuthbertson has become Principal Guest Artist, the company said on its Instagram account on 17th September. She had been company’s Principal since 2008.
Over the past week, the Stuttgart Ballet has announced on its Instagram four promotions for the 2024-2025 season: Henrik Erikson to Principal; Gabriel Figueredo to Principal; Mizuki Amemiya to Soloist; and Aoi Sawano to Demi soloist.
Semperoper Ballett welcomed Kinsun Chan as the artist director at the start of the 2024-2025 season.