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Latest Reports

2026 Largest Contemporary and Modern Companies

2026 Largest Contemporary and Modern Dance Companies Report

This is the fifth report ranking U.S. contemporary and modern dance companies by their fiscal year expenditure. This is the second year that the Largest 150 U.S. contemporary and modern dance companies has been examined, providing an opportunity for direct comparisons at our maximum scope of analysis. 
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Season Overview 2024-2025

The seventh annual report examining resident choreographers at dance companies, and the third report on companies worldwide. The report examines 300 U.S. and 170 international dance companies, for a total of 470 companies, adding 30 companies to those analyzed in 2025. For this seventh edition, DDP has included the newly expanded Largest 150 U.S. Contemporary and Modern Dance Companies. 
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2026 Global Resident Choreographers Report

The seventh annual report examining resident choreographers at dance companies, and the third report on companies worldwide. The report examines 300 U.S. and 170 international dance companies, for a total of 470 companies, adding 30 companies to those analyzed in 2025. For this seventh edition, DDP has included the newly expanded Largest 150 U.S. Contemporary and Modern Dance Companies. 
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Global Leadership Report 2026

Global Leadership Report 2026

DDP's annual examination for 2026 of the gender distribution of leadership positions at the largest ballet and classically-based companies across the globe.
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2026 Artistic and Executive Compensation Report March 2026

Ballet Artistic and Executive Compensation Report 2026

UPDATED WITH NEW APPENDIX 8/5. The Ballet Artistic and Executive Compensation Report is DDP's annual study of pay in the Largest 150 ballet and classically based companies in the U.S., ranked by annual expenditure.
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DDP U.S. Compensation Maps

DDP has created an interactive dashboard designed to explore data related to the Largest 150 ballet and classically based companies across the United States. The map provides visualizations of the cost of living, the distribution of the Largest 150 ballet and classically based companies across the U.S. (based on FY2022 expenditures), and the financial expenditures of these companies to uncover financial trends and disparities.

We created maps that showcase different financial perspectives, allowing users to gain further insight into the ballet industry.

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We promote equity in all aspects of dance by providing a metrics based analysis through our data base while showcasing women led companies, festivals, competitions, venues, special programs and initiatives. We focus on artists of merit: choreographers, photographers, lighting, costume, set designers, and commissioned composers.

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