DANCE

Will Mukhamedov Dance in L.A.? Despite Tuesday’s announcement of Irek Mukhamedov’s defection from the Bolshoi Ballet to Britain’s Royal Ballet, the acclaimed Soviet dancer could still appear on a portion of the Bolshoi’s upcoming U.S. tour, including the Aug. 7-19 dates in Los Angeles. On Wednesday, a spokeswoman for the Royal Ballet said that Mukhamedov is committed to the Royal Ballet until Aug. 4, when the company takes off until Sept. 10. “What he does in that period is entirely up to him,” she said. The Bolshoi’s American tour representatives have said the dancer would be invited to participate in the tour when he’s available, and that they intend to negotiate the question of that availability in the next few days.