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 Kyra Laubacher | Feb 12, 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 The Royal Ballet’s Giacomo Rovero has been promoted to...
by Kyra Laubacher | Jul 7, 2023 | News, The Latest
The past few weeks have brought another exciting round of career news—check out the latest dancer farewells, appointments, promotions, and more in this month’s roster roundup. Promotions and Appointments Miami City Ballet’s Dawn Atkins has been promoted to principal,...
by Kyra Laubacher | Dec 22, 2022 | Career, TBT
On December 10, The Royal Ballet announced the passing of English National Ballet president and former artistic director Dame Beryl Grey. At 95, she leaves behind a lasting legacy as a prolific performer and champion of the artform. Grey (1927–2022) famously debuted...
by Kyra Laubacher | Aug 29, 2022 | News, The Latest
Last week, the ballet world received a wave of news announcing three significant changes in ballet leadership. Read on for the latest developments in artistic directorships. Aaron Watkin to Take the Helm at English National Ballet On August 24, English National Ballet...
by Candice Thompson | Jun 8, 2022 | Onstage, The Latest
For Stina Quagebeur, dancing the role of Myrtha in Akram Khan’s Giselle requires a special kind of stamina. “We are on pointe for the majority of Act II,” she says. “It’s demanding, especially on my feet. But it’s also the emotional intensity of the...
by Jeffrey Cirio as told to April Deocariza | Feb 18, 2022 | Onstage, Profiles
Creature, Akram Khan’s third collaboration with English National Ballet, takes audiences to a crumbling Arctic research station, where the title character has been forced into a new experimental program by the military. They test his mental and physical capacity for...
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....