Global Update:
Bailey’s Blog
Happening This Week
- Jeni Large, Jo Lloyd, and Siobhan McKenna for Lucy Guerin Inc. – Program: Pieces
- November 26, 2025 – November 28, 2025: Lucy Guerin Inc. will present Pieces, a program featuring new creations by Jenni Large (female), Jo Lloyd (female), and Siobhan McKenna (female).
- Claire Kretzschmar for Ballet Hartford – Program: A Ceremony of Carols
- November 29, 2025: Ballet Hartford will present A Ceremony of Carols, a program featuring a world premiere work by Claire Kretzschmar (female)
- Kristina Paulin for Karlsruhe State Ballet – Program: La Dolce Vita
- November 30, 2025 – January 25, 2025: Karlsruhe State Ballet will present La Dolce Vita, a program featuring new work by Kristina Paulin (female) alongside a work by Johan Inger (male).
- Maija García and Jawole Willa Jo Zollar for Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre at New York City Center
- December 3, 2025 – January 4, 2026: Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre will present its New York City Center program, featuring world premiere works by Earl Mosley (male), Maija García (female), Jamar Roberts (male), Jawole Willa Jo Zollar (female), and Matthew Neenan (male), alongside works by Ronald K. Brown (male), Alvin Ailey (male), Medhi Walerski (male), and Judith Jamison (female).
- Ngaere Jenkins and Emma Fishwick for Sydney Dance Company – Program: New Breed 2025
- December 3, 2025 – December 13, 2025: Sydney Dance Company will present New Breed 2025, a program featuring new works by Emma Fishwick (female), Ngaere Jenkins (female), Ryan Pearson (male), and Harrison Ritchie-Jones (male).
Female Choreography Commissions, World Premieres, and Programming
- Kia S. Smith for South Chicago Dance Project – Program: Lamentations for Peace
- December 6, 2025 – December 7, 2025: South Chicago Dance Project will present Lamentations for Peace, an evening-length work by Kia S. Smith (female).
- Gianna Reisen for The Juilliard School – Program: New Dances: Edition 2025
- On December 12, 2025: The Juilliard School will present New Dances: Edition 2025, a program featuring new works by Gianna Reisen (female), Takehiro Ueyama (male), My’Kal Stromile (male), and Jessica Wright (female).
- Arielle Smith for Dutch National Ballet Junior Company – Program: Ballet Beats
- January 22, 2026 – March 2, 2026: the Dutch National Ballet Junior Company will present Ballet Beats, a program featuring world premiere works by Arielle Smith (female), Joshua Junker (male), and Mthuthuzeli November (male) alongside a work by George Balanchine.
Leadership Changes
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.
*DDP utilizes multiple sources to inform Global Roundups. A comprehensive list of publications, subscriptions & sources can be found here.
