News of Note: What You Might Have Missed in December 2019

Here are the latest promotions, appointments and transfers, plus notable awards and accomplishments from the last month. Comings & Goings Bradley Shelver has been appointed artistic director of the newly formed Brooklyn Festival Dance Company. Hanna Kiel has been named choreographer in residence at Canada’s Ballet Jörgen. At Paris Opéra Ballet, Silvia Saint-Martin, Francesco Mura […]

Choreographer Janis Claxton Has Died

Australian choreographer Janis Claxton passed away this morning after a brief battle with lung cancer, which was diagnosed this spring. She was 53. It is with great sadness that we share the news that Janis Claxton died early this morning. Janis was a tour-de-for… https://t.co/hp7mU6US8b — Janis Claxton (@Janis Claxton)1536332625.0 In addition to being a […]