Ballet chief who sacked pregnant dancer is fired

Ballet chief who sacked pregnant dancer is fired

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norman lebrecht

February 12, 2020

Yorgos Loukos, Greek director of the Lyon Ballet, has been dismissed after a hearing found that he discriminated against a dancer, Karline Marion, 34, during her pregnancy and after her return from childbirth.

Loukos, 67, was initially fined for the offence.

A second tribunal has taken a harsher view of his conduct.

More detail here.

 

Comments

  • Charles says:

    I wonder if he will be removed as Vice President of the Jury for the upcoming Prix de Lausanne?

    • Sue Sonata Form says:

      Surely. He must be thoroughly punished. Otherwise, I have images of Streisand ‘dancing’ in “Funny Girl” when pregnant.

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