Birmingham Royal Ballet News 2015
Promotions
- Mathias Dingman is promoted from First Soloist to Principal
- Céline Gittens is promoted from Soloist to First Soloist
- Yvette Knight is promoted from First Artist to Soloist
- Karla Doorbar, Miki Mizutani, Lewis Turner are promoted from Artist to First Artist
Joiners
- Letícia Dias Domingues from Brazil, graduate of the Royal Ballet School
- Miko Fogarty from London, graduate of the Indiana Ballet Conservatory, on a 1-year contract
- Beatrice Parma from Italy will join from the Turkish State Opera and Ballet
- Rachele Pizzillo from Italy, graduate of the Royal Ballet School
- Brooke Ray from New Zealand, graduate of the Royal Ballet School
- Mitsuru Ito from Japan will join on a 1-year scholarship as a Prix de Lausanne prizewinner
Leavers
- Natasha Oughtred leaves BRB after eight years, six of those years as a Principal. Natasha recently became a mum and has chosen to retire from ballet
- Benjamin Soerel leaves BRB after six years. Benjamin is returning to the Netherlands to study for a degree in physiotherapy at Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences
- Lorena Agramonte leaves BRB after a year with the Company
- Laetitia Lo Sardo left BRB earlier this season after 17 years, two of those years as a First Soloist. Laetitia is now teaching ballet and enjoying life as a mum
- Sofia Rubio Robles left BRB earlier this season and has returned to Gran Canaria