by Kyra Laubacher | May 25, 2022 | Career, The Latest
May has been an exciting month for career news, from newly minted principals to international moves. Check out the latest in promotions and new hires. Paris Opéra Ballet On April 23, Paris Opéra Ballet premier danseur François Alu was promoted to étoile, the company’s...
by Kyra Laubacher | Apr 27, 2022 | The Latest
April is known for bringing all kinds of change—flowers bloom, temperatures rise and, in the ballet world, careers shift. This month, our news roundup includes promotions and new dancers at international companies, new leadership appointments, and a slew of retirement...
by Kyra Laubacher | Mar 28, 2022 | The Latest
This month has brought exciting new promotions, retirements and leadership changes. Read on to learn the latest! Jillian Vanstone and Sonia Rodriguez Say Goodbye at National Ballet of Canada Jillian Vanstone and Harrison James in Christopher Wheeldon’s After the...
by Kyra Laubacher | Feb 25, 2022 | The Latest
This February has brought another round of exciting leadership changes, inspiring farewells, promotions and more. Catch up on the latest news in the ballet world. Farewells at New York City Ballet New York City Ballet principals Teresa Reichlen and Gonzalo Garcia both...
by Kyra Laubacher | Jan 27, 2022 | The Latest
January has brought a wave of dance news. In addition to the recent artistic director appointments of Tamara Rojo at San Francisco Ballet and Jodie Gates at Cincinnati Ballet, this month also brought exciting dancer promotions, retirement announcements and more....
by Zoe Phillips and Kyra Laubacher | Dec 23, 2021 | News, The Latest
The end of the year brings an exciting new batch of promotions and career changes from San Francisco to Denmark! Catch up on the ballet world’s latest news before we head into 2022. A New Soloist for San Francisco Ballet View this post on Instagram A post shared...
by Kyra Laubacher | Jul 12, 2021 | News, The Latest
The ballet industry has seen some major changes recently. In addition to the recent retirement announcements of San Francisco Ballet’s Helgi Tomasson and American Ballet Theatre’s Kevin McKenzie, several more directorship changes are on the horizon. Below is a quick...
by Claudia Bauer | May 5, 2019 | News, Profiles, Trending
San Francisco Ballet has announced its 2019 company promotions, and artistic director Helgi Tomasson has elevated five talented young artists who all started in the company’s corps de ballet. With several world premieres along with Balanchine’s A Midsummer...