Global Update:
Bailey’s Blog
Happening This Week
- Shanice Mason and Jamison Curcio for Kennedy Center: Local Dance Commissioning Project – Program: I have a secret to tell you…
- August 22, 2025 – August 23, 2025: The Kennedy Center’s The Local Dance Commissioning Project Awardees Jamison Curcio (she/they), and Shanice Mason (female), will present a new work entitled I have a secret to tell you…
- Ching Ching Wong and Carly Topazio for The Rosin Box Project – Program: Debuts
- August 22, 2025 – August 24, 2025: The Rosin Box Project will present Debuts, a program featuring new works by Ching Ching Wong (female), Carly Topazio (female), and Garrett Smith (male).
- Bobbi Jene Smith for Little Island – Program: Seven Scenes
- August 22, 2025 – August 28, 2025: Little Island will present Seven Scenes, a program featuring a collaborative new work by Bobbi Jene Smith (female) & Or Schraiber (male) featuring music by Caroline Shaw (female) & Danni Lee Parpan (female).
Female Choreography Commissions, World Premieres, and Programming
- Gemma Bond, Katy E. Cashin, Maia Culbreath, Kailei Sin, Michelle Thompson, and Amanda Treibe for Echoes of Her Women in Choreography
- On August 16, 2025: Echoes of Her, Women in Choreography will present a program featuring a program with works by Gemma Bond (female), Katy E. Cashin (female), Maia Culbreath (female), Kailei Sin (female), Michelle Thompson (female), and Amanda Treiber (female).
- Silvita Diaz Brown Jenni Richards, Jasmine Getz, and Rachel Hutsell for Ballet 5:8 – Program: The Bios Project
- August 22, 2025 – August 31, 2025: Ballet 5:8 will present The Bios Project, a program featuring new works by Silvita Diaz Brown (female) Jenni Richards (female), Jasmine Getz (female), and Rachel Hutsell (female).
- Natasha Adorlee and Stephanie Martinez for Tulsa Ballet – Program: Creations in Studio K
- September 19, 2025 – September 28, 2025: Tulsa Ballet will present Creations in Studio K, a program featuring world premiere works by Natasha Adorlee (female), and Stephanie Martinez (female) alongside a work by Kenneth Tindall (male).
- Annabelle Lopez Ochoa for Saint Louis Dance Theatre – Program: Fall Series
- November 14, 2025 – November 16, 2025: Saint Louis Dance Theatre will present Fall Series, a program featuring world premiere works by Annabelle Lopez Ochoa (female) and Kirven Douthit-Boyd (male), alongside works from the company’s repertoire.
- Julianna Rubio Slager for Ballet 5:8 – Program: The Curious Life Of Edgar Allen Poe
- On April 18, 2024: Ballet 5:8 will present The Curious Life of Edgar Allen Poe, an evening length world premiere by Julianna Rubio Slager (female).
- Julianna Rubio Slager for Ballet 5:8 – Program: The House on Mango Street
- May 8, 2026 – May 9, 2026: Ballet 5:8 will present The House on Mango Street, an evening length world premiere by Julianna Rubio Slager (female).
Leadership Changes
- Hamburg Ballet Announces Interim Artistic Director
- In July 2025: Hamburg Ballet announced that Lloyd Riggins (male) and Nicolas Hartmann (male) have been appointed interim artistic directors of the company after the departure of Demis Volpi (male) in June 2025.
- School of Ballet San Antonio Announces New School Director
- In July 2025: the School of Ballet San Antonio announced that Harald Uwe Kern (male) will succeed Sofiane Sylve (female) as School Director.
- Central New York Ballet Announces New Artistic Director
- On August 8, 2025: Central New York Ballet announced that Claire Solis (female) has been appointed as the new Artistic Director of the company. Solis succeeds Aldo Kattón (male).
- Ballet Lubbock Announces New Artistic Director
- On August 13, 2025: Ballet Lubbock announced that Lily Balogh (female) will succeed Yvonne Racz (female) as Artistic Director of the company effective September 12, 2025.
- Louisville Ballet Announces New Artistic Director
- On August 14, 2025: Louisville Ballet announced that Anthony Krutzkamp (male) will succeed Mikelle Bruzina (female) as artistic director of the company effective October 2025.
For continual updates on leadership changes see Dance Data Project® – Artistic Director Transitions 2024 Spreadsheet
Artist Opportunities
This section focuses on new or upcoming deadlines for artist opportunities, in conjunction with our Fellowships, Competitions and Initiatives Guide. For a more comprehensive list of artist opportunities, please see the link above.
Outstanding Artists (lighting, music, tech, design, etc.
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