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Koho Ogawa writes she is retiring as a professional ballerina due to injury. Very sad for such a talented dancer only 24 years old and wish the best for her future.

Mai Aihara will also be leaving ABT

Alexandra Khiteeva performed in The Fountain of Bakhchisarai, the first time as a member of Mariinsky Ballet.

Koto Ishihara of San Francisco Ballet will join NBoC as first soloist.

Lunkina and Paquet are guesting in Nijinsky Gala at Hamburg Ballet. https://www.hamburgballett.de/en/spielplan/play.php?AuffNr=153198

Misa Kuranaga will join SFB

Misa Kuranaga announced that she will be joining San Francisco Ballet.

Misa Kuranaga announced on Instagram and Facebook that she will be leaving Boston Ballet at the end of the season. Last performances will be Cinderella on 6/7 fri 7:30 and Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No.2 on 6/8 sat 7:30. Next steps to be announced later.

Casting of Los Angeles "Mayerling" https://www.musiccenter.org/tickets/events-by-the-music-center/Glorya-Kaufman-Dance/1819-season/royal-ballet/

Andrey Yermakov has been promoted as principal, at last! https://www.mariinsky.ru/en/company/ballet/soloists

Bavarian State Ballet, George Balanchine's Jewels will be streamed live on Staatsoper.tv Thu, April 11, 2019, 7.30 pm This performance features guests Ashley Bouder in Rubies, Alina Somova and Vladimir Shyklyarov in Diamonds, and will be viewable on demand from April 12, 12:00 to April 13, 11:59 (European time) https://www.staatsoper.de/tv.html Cast of the performance https://www.staatsoper.de/stueckinfo/jewels/2019-04-11-19-30.html Emeralds 1st solo couple Prisca Zeisel , Emilio Pavan 2nd solo couple Jeanette Kakareka , Henry Gray Pas de trois Antonia McAuley , Vera Segova , Dmitrii Vyskubenko Rubies pianist Dmitry Mayboroda Solo couple Ashley Bouder , Osiel Gouneo soloist Prisca Zeisel Diamonds Solo couple Alina Somova , Vladimir Shklyarov

Some more changes, May Nagahisa will be debuting as Gulnara on April 10th (and also on 13th evening)

Not sure they have come to North America yet, they did come to Japan twice when Malakhov was AD, and also has toured to some Asian cities. I also wish I could see that Ratmansky reconstruction of La Bayadere.

Here it is, just announced. La Bayadere is in the repertoire. https://www.staatsballett-berlin.de/en/spielplan/01-09-2019/

Oh dear....He has destructed himself. https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2019/mar/07/sergei-polunin-sacked-putin-tattoo-interview