Global Update:

Bailey’s Blog

Rachelle Scott for NDT 2 – Program: Up & Coming Choreographers
- July 7, 2026 – July 11, 2026: NDT 2 will present Up & Coming Choreographers, a program featuring world premiere works by Rachelle Scott (female) and Tom Weinberger (male).
Amber McCartney for Australasian Dance Collective – Program: Three
- July 15, 2026 – July 18, 2026: Australasian Dance Collective will present Three, a program featuring a world premiere work by Amber McCartney (female), and Joel Bray (male), alongside works by Harrison Ritchie-Jones (male).
Pam Tanowitz for Paul Taylor Dance Company at American Dance Festival
- July 15, 2026 – July 16, 2026: Paul Taylor Dance Company will be in residence at American Dance Festival, and will present a program featuring a new work by Pam Tanowitz (female) alongside works by Jody Sperling (female), Robert Battle (male), and Paul Taylor (male).
Emily Baker for Newport Contemporary Ballet at the Newport Dance Festival
- July 15, 2026 – July 19, 2026: Newport Contemporary Ballet will present the Newport Dance Festival, featuring a world premiere work by Emily Baker (female), alongside works by Alison Cook Beatty Dance, Artistic Ventures in Dance, Breathing Art Company, DaYoung Jung (female), and East Coast Contemporary Ballet.

Annabelle Lopez Ochoa for Queensland Ballet – Program: Elegantly Wasted
- September 10, 2026 – September 12, 2026: Queensland Ballet will present Elegantly Wasted, a new commission choreographed by Annabelle Lopez Ochoa (female) for the opening of Home of the Arts.
Stephanie Martinez for Terminus Modern Ballet Theatre – Program: Out of the Box: Series IV
- September 19, 2026 – September 27, 2026: Terminus Modern Ballet Theatre will present Out of the Box: Series IV, a program featuring a world premiere work by Stephanie Martinez (female), alongside works by Tara Lee (female) and Heath Gill (male).
Lona Gomez for Ballet Spartanburg – Program: Cinderella
- October 23rd, 2026 – October 25th, 2026: Ballet Spartanburg will present Cinderella, a new ballet choreographed by Lona Gomez (female).

Dance Alive National Ballet Announces New Executive Director
- On June 19, 2026, Dance Alive National Ballet announced Adrienne Stevens (female) has been appointed as Executive Director of the company.
Dances Patrelle Announces Artistic Director Transition
- On June 30, 2025, Dances Patrelle announced that Christopher Charles McDaniel (male) will succeed Francis Patrelle (male) as Artistic Director of the company effective July 1, 2026.
Cleveland Ballet Announces Retirement of CEO
- On July 2, 2026, Cleveland Ballet announced that Larry Goodman (male) will retire from his role as Executive Director effective July 31, 2026. The company also announced that Elizabeth Arnett (female) has been appointed as Interim CEO.
BodyVox Announces Co-Artistic Directors
- In June 2026, BodyVox announced that Daniel Kirk (male) and Brent Luebbert (male) have joined Jamey Hampton (male) and Ashley Roland (female) as Co-Artistic Directors of the company.

*DDP utilizes multiple sources to inform Global Roundups. A comprehensive list of publications, subscriptions & sources can be found here.