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[Alexandra]

This just in, a BB press release:

Boston Ballet Artistic Director Mikko Nissinen has announced the list of dancers not returning to Boston Ballet next season. A complete 2003-2004 Company roster will be announced in August.

Principal Dancers
Simon Ball
April Ball
Paul Thrussell

Soloist
Tara Hench

corps de ballet
Li-Yin Chen
Brooke Kiser
Karla Kovatch
Frances Perez-Ball
Sylvain Gillet
Ilya Kozadayev
Nick Mishoe
Christine Kelliher
Emi Hariyama

[koshka]

I am NOT asking for gossip here, but is there any word on where any of these
dancers will be going next?

[Alexandra]

I've deleted two posts giving who has resigned, who has joined what company, etc.  PLEASE READ OUR GOSSIP RULES.  If it is not in print or in a press release, it is gossip.  

Often what we hear is inaccurate. Publishing it on the internet, here or anywhere, can do harm if a contract isn't signed.  Also, both dancers and companies deserve the right to break news on their own schedule.

Here's the link to our Gossip Rules

I think we're going to have to wait for answers on this one until the fall season, when companies release their rosters.

Edited by Alexandra, 16 July 2003 - 12:20 PM.

[monkeedance]

No Gossip intended:-)

   The companies these dancers have moved onto have all released rosters...and the majority of the comp.'s listed have begun their contracts.

[Alexandra]

Thanks, monkeedance -- I know your intentions were honorable (I sent you an email after I deleted the posts.)  But we've had so many posts on the order of "I just heard he went here" that it's been a real problem for us, and without sourcing the info, someone else would have read those posts and thought, "Cool!  I know where all the dancers in my company went, too!"  Unfortunately, our rules have developed through sad experience