Global Update:
Bailey’s Blog
Happening This Week
- Chantal Kelleher and Jess White Flynn for BoSoma Dance Company
- On August 27, 2027, BoSoma Dance Company will present its Summer Season featuring new works by Jess White Flynn (female) and Chantal Kelleher (female), alongside works by Tony Tucker (male) and Katherine Hooper (female).
- Tara Jade Samaya for Catapult Dance Company at Impact Festival
- August 27, 2026 – August 28, 2026: Catapult Dance Company and Impact Festival will present Triple Bill 2026, a program featuring new works by Tara Jade Samaya (female), James Batchelor (male), and Jack Ziesing (male).
- Penny Saunders for Dance Aspen – Program: CRESCENDO
- August 27, 2026 – August 28, 2026: DanceAspen will present CRESCENDO, a program featuring a world premiere work by Penny Saunders (female), alongside works by Samantha Lynch (female), Cayetano Soto (male), and Alejandro Cerrudo (male).
Female Choreography Commissions, World Premieres, and Programming
- Nrityagram Dance Ensemble at the Joyce
- October 13, 2026 – October 18, 2026: Nrityagram Dance Ensemble will be in residence at the Joyce, and will present a program featuring world premiere works and additional works by choreographer Surupa Sen (female).
- Noelle Kayser for Bruce Wood Dance Dallas – Program: Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland
- November 13, 2026 – November 15, 2026: Bruce Wood Dance Dallas will present Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, a program featuring a world premiere work by Noelle Kayser (female) alongside works by Joy Bollinger (female) and Bruce Wood (male).
Leadership Changes
- Cape Town City Ballet Announces New Artistic Director
- On August 20, 2026, Cape Town City Ballet announced that Tracy Li (female) has been appointed as Artistic Director of the company.
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