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Your October Roster Roundup: Dancers and Directors on the Move

The past few weeks have brought another exciting round of dancer career news—check out the latest farewells, appointments, promotions, and more in this month’s ballet roster roundup. Promotions and Appointments At Stuttgart Ballet, Henrik Erikson and Gabriel Figueredo have been promoted to principal; Mizuki Amemiya to soloist; and Aiara Iturrioz Rico, Edoardo Sartori, Aoi Sawano, […]

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Your October Roster Roundup: Dancers and Directors on the Move

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