by Reanne Rodrigues for Dance Teacher | Apr 29, 2026 | News, The Latest, Training
A new collaboration between the Royal Academy of Dance (RAD) and the Frederick Ashton Foundation will bring a deeper focus on historical repertoire to this year’s Margot Fonteyn International Ballet Competition, widely known as The Fonteyn. (Previously known as The...
by Kyra Laubacher | Oct 22, 2025 | News, The Latest
On Sunday, the Royal Academy of Dance announced the winners of this year’s Margot Fonteyn International Ballet Competition (previously known as The Genée), which for the first time was held in São Paulo, Brazil. Competitors ages 15 through 18 traveled from countries...
by Kyra Laubacher | Mar 8, 2024 | News, The Latest
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 On February 21, the Royal Academy of Dance announced that...
by Avichai Scher | Nov 2, 2022 | The Latest
Sleepwalker, which had its first showing at The Royal Ballet’s Spring Draft Works series this year, features Joe Powell-Main, a dancer who uses either crutches or a wheelchair in his daily life. The piece is the brainchild of Alexander Campbell, a Royal Ballet...
by Hannah Chang Foster | Jun 12, 2016 | Company Life
Two Pointe cover stars, two Japanese dancers and a woman who rocketed through two ranks in one year are among the dancers newly promoted to The Royal Ballet’s highest ranks. With artistic maturity far beyond her 23 years, we knew it was only a matter of time...
