by Lucy Spencer Mason | Jul 7, 2026 | News, Onstage, The Latest
This July and August, Verdensballetten will grace outdoor stages at castles, manors, and cultural-heritage sites across Denmark, Germany, and Switzerland. Starting July 7, the annual summer touring gala, co-directed by Royal Ballet principal Steven McRae and Danish...
by Kyra Laubacher | Mar 14, 2025 | News, Onstage, The Latest
Few young ballet dancers get to share the stage with international stars like Daniil Simkin and Iana Salenko. That opportunity is even less likely for students who don’t live in dance hubs like New York City or San Francisco. But for a lucky group of 15- to...
by Kyra Laubacher | Apr 5, 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 Bleuenn Battistoni has been promoted to étoile of the...
by Amy Brandt | Mar 4, 2021 | Technique, The Latest, Training
Have you ever wondered what Daniil Simkin thinks about when he whips off a series of effortless pirouettes? Or how Polina Semionova initiates her “swan arms” when she dances Odette/Odile? Both dancers are now part of a new streaming platform called...
by Lucy Van Cleef | Oct 28, 2020 | Company Life, Instagram, News, Onstage
It’s 8:24 am on a Tuesday. Even though morning class isn’t for another hour and a half, Daniil Simkin is already at Staatsballett Berlin’s studios; tests for the coronavirus, a biweekly requirement to dance with his partner, Iana Salenko, need to be...
by Laura Cappelle | Nov 21, 2016 | Career, Profiles, Reverence
Staatsballett Berlin principal Iana Salenko talks to us about guestings, salsa music and her knack for design. What are you most proud of in your career? I’m a tiny dancer, so to dance roles for tall ballerinas I would never have dreamed about, like Swan...
by Suzannah Friscia | Jan 28, 2016 | Company Life
If you’re wishing events like World Ballet Day LIVE came around more than once a year, you’re in luck: Next week brings not one, but two ballet livestreams that you can enjoy right from your phone or computer. Mark your calendars, and prepare for a week of...