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Too bad, if true. Valieva doesn't deserve this. Even if she can't be publicly identified or otherwise held responsible, everyone will "know" it is she. Terrible thing for the people around her to do to a kid. Apparently the sample was taken in December (!?!)

A preview of BalletMet's "Giselle" by Peter Tonguette for The Columbus Dispatch.

Ballet Arizona presents "Romeo and Juliet."

"In Balanchine's Classroom" will be streaming online in February.

Washington, D.C.'s Kirov Academy is closing down.

"Perspectives" on Matthew Bourne's Nutcracker by Jess Rushton and Charis Gambon for Redbrick.

A review of New York City Ballet by Mary Cargill for danceviewtimes.

A National Public Radio feature on Tulsa Ballet's new evening-length ballet.

A review of New York City Ballet by Candice Thompson for Fjord Review.

Atlanta Ballet prepares a new mixed bill.

A review of San Francisco Ballet by Paul Parish in The Bay Area Reporter. Review of SFB by Sarah Runyan in The Daily Californian.

A review of San Francisco Ballet by Anaïs-Ophelia Lino and Jensen Giesick for Golden Gate Xpress.

Beautifully said, Quiggin.

She died in 2020. Missed these obits at the time. Artforum The New York Times

My goodness, no. :) True. His scores weren't as bad as he looked. And obviously you're not going to send Chen out there when the US had small chance of doing better than silver anyway. I was a latecomer to the Church of Kwan, Buddy, but I admire her now. Those falling leafs are just so pretty.

Interviews with this year's Telstra Award nominees.

He's done. And they can't send Malinin because Zhou already skated on Olympic ice. (Of course, at this point he probably couldn't get through all the protocols, etc. in time anyway.) Well, the team got a silver, even if it wasn't any thanks to Zhou. Too bad for all concerned. Best of luck to Zhou, hope he stays asymptomatic.

Ballet West revives Michael Smuin's "Romeo and Juliet."

We can all agree on that! I assume the producers had legal advice to make sure they were in the clear with regard to rights, but perhaps not. I certainly won't cry if Wheeldon and Co. find themselves in legal hot water over this. Decent of him.

Of course, back in the day the competitive retirement age was around 19 or 20, and if you hung around too long the judges would show you where the door was by marking you down. But I agree on all counts, Drew (and nanushka) - Valieva was exquisite. Also liked the blue-and-white snowflake girls (and the snowflakes) in the opening ceremony.

A review of the Ballet International Gala by Madelyn Coupe for the Fjord Review.

Lam Chun-wing of the Paris Opera Ballet talks about recovering from injury and his plans for the future.

A review of Philadelphia Ballet by Ellen Dunkel in The Philadelphia Inquirer.

A review of San Francisco Ballet by Janice Berman for San Francisco Classical Voice. Rachel Howard reviews the company in "Blake Works I."

Tulsa Ballet prepares Annabelle Lopez Ochoa's "Vendetta: a Mafia Story."