Earlier this year, the Korea National Ballet fired 28-year-old corps de ballet dancer Na Dae-han for travelling abroad during quarantine in late February. A statement in March read: As a national … [Read more...] about Korea National Ballet told to reinstate quarantine-breaking dancer
Japan
Interview with Steven McRae and Takafumi Adachi, creators of ‘Ballet Hero Fantasy’, now available in English
While the phrase “Ballet Hero Fantasy featuring Steven McRae" may conjure up images of a red-haired Byronic smoulderer in tights, sweeping you off your feet, and down into a fish dive, as his lips … [Read more...] about Interview with Steven McRae and Takafumi Adachi, creators of ‘Ballet Hero Fantasy’, now available in English
Man arrested for chopping off ballet teacher’s thumb
In a most bizarre story from Tokyo, a man has been arrested after having chopped of the thumb of a ballet teacher in her dance studio. Hiroaki Hashimoto is a 41-year-old chiropractor who used to … [Read more...] about Man arrested for chopping off ballet teacher’s thumb
Dancer Steven McRae morphs into a Japanese manga character
Dance firsts are rare: Albrecht nude? Seen it. Swan Lake in the round? Been there. But ballet manga is something new, at least when it involves a real dancer. What is manga? I hear the balletomanes … [Read more...] about Dancer Steven McRae morphs into a Japanese manga character
So tonite I lost it: Johan Kobborg’s heartbreaking departure from the Royal Ballet
Johan Kobborg has given his last performance with the Royal Ballet, in Tokyo. The last performance was due to have been tomorrow evening for the opening of Swan Lake but he and Alina Cojocaru … [Read more...] about So tonite I lost it: Johan Kobborg’s heartbreaking departure from the Royal Ballet
Jonas Kaufmann cancels Japan trip to make time for surgery to remove a node
Due to surgery Jonas Kaufmann has had to cancel his trip to Japan in September. He was scheduled to sing several performances of “Carmen” with the company of the Teatro Comunale di Bologna and of … [Read more...] about Jonas Kaufmann cancels Japan trip to make time for surgery to remove a node
Jane Fonda puts the younger catwalkers in the shade at Naomi Cambell’s show
Naomi Campbell's Fashion For Relief was organised by the supermodel to aid Japan's relief efforts. Top models Yasmin Le Bon and Karoline Kurkova and actresses Rosario Dawson and Jane Fonda taking to … [Read more...] about Jane Fonda puts the younger catwalkers in the shade at Naomi Cambell’s show
Miyako Yoshida’s concert for Japan
If you are anywhere near Covent Garden tomorrow drop in to the Linbury Studio at the Royal Opera House at 4pm for Miyako Yoshida's concert to raise money for the tsunami victims. Tickets are only £20, … [Read more...] about Miyako Yoshida’s concert for Japan
