Global Update:

Happening This Week

• 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).
• Micaela Taylor for English National Ballet – Program: Rhythm Riot
  • September 24, 2026 – October 3, 2026: the English National Ballet will present Rhythm Riot, a program featuring world premiere works by Micaela Taylor (female), and Jae Man Joo (male), alongside a work by George Balanchine (male).
• Madeleine Salhany for Ballets Jazz Montréal – Program: BJM_lab
  • September 25, 2026 – September 26, 2026: Ballets Jazz Montréal will present BJM_lab, a program featuring new works by Madeleine Salhany (female), Zack Preece (male), Troy Atamanuk (male), and Yosmell Calderon Mejias (male)
• Jessica Lang for Pacific Northwest Ballet – Program: Serenade
  • September 25, 2026 – October 4, 2026: Pacific Northwest Ballet will present Serenade, a program featuring a world premiere work by Jessica Lang (female), alongside works by George Balanchine (male) and Alexei Ratmansky (male)

Female Choreography Commissions, World Premieres, and Programming

• Katarzyna Skarpetowska, Lauren Difede, Danielle Genest and Emily Baker Newport Contemporary Ballet – Program: Kaleidoscope
  • October 16, 2026 – October 18, 2026: Newport Contemporary Ballet will present Kaleidoscope, a program featuring new works by Katarzyna Skarpetowska (female), Lauren Difede (female), and Danielle Genest (female), alongside a work by Emily Baker (female).
• Courtney Lyon for Ballet Quad Cities – Program: The Scarlet Letter
  • October 23, 2026 – October 24, 2026: Ballet Quad Cities will present The Scarlet Letter, a world premiere by Courtney Lyon (female).
• Claire Mazza for East Coast Contemporary Ballet – Program: Dancescapes
  • October 30, 2026 & November 7, 2026: East Coast Contemporary Ballet will present Dancescapes, a program featuring a world premiere work by company directors Claire Mazza (female) & Alejandro Ulloa (male) alongside company repertory.
• Robyn Mineko Williams for NW Dance Project – Program: Spring
  • March 19, 2027 – March 20, 2027: NW Dance Project will present Spring, a program featuring a world premiere work by Robyn Mineko Williams (female) alongside works by Nicole Von Arx (female) and Ihsan Rustem (male).
• Danielle Genest for Newport Contemporary Ballet – Program: A Dream Within a Dream
  • May 13, 2027- May 15, 2027: Newport Contemporary Ballet will present A Dream Within a Dream, a program featuring world premiere works by Danielle Genest (female) and Norbert De La Cruz III (male).
• Andrea Parson for NW Dance Project – Program: Summer
  • June 4, 2027 – June 5, 2027: NW Dance Project will present their Summer program, featuring a new work by Andrea Parson (female) alongside a premiere by JA Collective.

Leadership Changes

• Joffrey Ballet Announces New Rehearsal Director
  • On September 16, 2026, Joffrey Ballet announced that Thomas Edwards (male) has been appointed as a Rehearsal Director for the company.
• Texas Ballet Theater Announces Executive Director Transition
  • On September 17, 2026, Texas Ballet Theater announced that Nicholas Dragga (male) has been appointed as Executive Director of the company, effective January 2027. 
• Ragamala Dance Company Announces New Associate Artistic Director
  • On September 17, 2026, Ragamala Dance Company announced that Ashwini Ramaswamy (female) has been appointed Associate Artistic Director. 

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