Royal Ballet promotion to principal like a dream says Japan s Fumi Kaneko Sorry, but your browser needs Javascript to use this site. If you re not sure how to activate it, please refer to this site: https://www.enable-javascript.com/
Kyodo May 20, 2021
London – Japanese dancer Fumi Kaneko has expressed joy over her recent promotion to principal dancer at the U.K. s Royal Ballet, saying it feels like a dream. I am still surprised and it hasn t sunk in, said Kaneko, 29, in an interview Wednesday, after the Royal Ballet announced the previous day her promotion to principal the highest-ranked dancer who often plays a leading role.
From kitchen to stage: Royal Ballet dancers prepare for reopening
Reuters | May 17, 2021 11:05 PM EDT
Members of The Royal Ballet rehearse Within The Golden Hour by Christopher Wheeldon which forms part of the mixed programme 21st-Century Choreographers , (Photo : REUTERS/Toby Melville)
Royal Ballet dancer Anna Rose O Sullivan last performed to London audiences in The Nutcracker in December. She played Clara in a handful of shows and was to debut as the Sugar Plum Fairy when the COVID-19 pandemic once again shut down entertainment venues.
So when Britain s largest ballet company reopens its doors next week, the 27-year old says she can t wait to bring joy to the audiences again.
Konora climbed the pre-professional ballet ladder up to
Pacific Northwest Balletâs Professional Division. Along the way, she danced iconic roles such as Sugar Plum Fairy and Cinderella. Sheâs now a full-scholarship trainee at Ballet Idaho, hoping her dreams donât fade in COVIDâs shadow.
Konoraâs mother taught creativ
Once Upon a Dance, created during the pandemic, is a mother-daughter collaboration.
Konora climbed the pre-professional ballet ladder up to
Pacific Northwest Balletâs Professional Division. Along the way, she danced iconic roles such as Sugar Plum Fairy and Cinderella. Sheâs now a full-scholarship trainee at Ballet Idaho, hoping her dreams donât fade in COVIDâs shadow.
LifestyleFrom kitchen to stage: Royal Ballet dancers prepare for reopening
Reuters
1/4
Members of The Royal Ballet rehearse Within The Golden Hour by Christopher Wheeldon which forms part of the mixed programme 21st-Century Choreographers , showing at the Royal Opera House from May 18 as lockdown restrictions ease amidst the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, London, Britain, May 14, 2021. REUTERS/Toby Melville
Read More
Royal Ballet dancer Anna Rose O Sullivan last performed to London audiences in The Nutcracker in December. She played Clara in a handful of shows and was to debut as the Sugar Plum Fairy when the COVID-19 pandemic once again shut down entertainment venues.
Kansas City Ballet
Three works open the Kansas City Ballet s season at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts in October, including Celts. Dancers Taryn Mejia and Cameron Thomas are pictured here.
The Kansas City Ballet on Friday announced the company’s 2021-2022 season – including a return this fall to the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts.
The Kansas City Ballet is planning to emerge from the pandemic with a line-up of popular performances selected partly out of gratitude.
Artistic director Devon Carney said the Kansas City community provided a lifeline to the company after COVID-19 restrictions forced it to cancel performances at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts in 2020 and again this year due to the coronavirus pandemic.