February 17, 2023
"The Devil Ties My Tongue" by Amy Seiwert performed for the SKETCH Series, 2013. Photo by David DeSilva. Courtesy of Amy Seiwert's Imagery
February 17, 2023
Global Update:
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Happening This Week
- Danielle Agami for Visceral Dance Chicago – Program: Winter Engagement
- February 17, 2023 – February 26, 2023: Visceral Dance Chicago will present Winter Engagement, a program featuring a world premiere work by Danielle Agami (female), alongside works by Mark Godden (male), and Nick Pupillo (male).
- Dohee Lee Puri Arts for Gibney
- February 23, 2023 – February 25, 2023: Gibney will present Chilseong Saenamgut (Duringut): Ritual for Sickness, a world premiere work by Dohee Lee, artistic director of Puri Arts.
- Sidra Bell for Nevada Ballet Theater – Program: Blue Until June
- February 18, 2023 – February 19, 2023: Nevada Ballet Theater will present Blue Until June, a triple bill featuring a world premiere work by Sidra Bell (female) alongside works by Trey McIntyre (male), George Balanchine (male).
- Amy Hall Garner for Miami City Ballet – Program: Modern Masters
- February 10, 2023 – March 5, 2023: Miami City Ballet will present Modern Masters, a program featuring world premiere works by Amy Hall Garner (female) and Pontus Lidberg (male) alongside works by José Limón (male) and Martha Graham (female).
- Lindsay Grymes for Joffrey Ballet Concert Group – Program: Spring Gala
- February 16, 2023 – February 18, 2023: Joffrey Ballet Concert Group will present Spring Gala, a program featuring new works by Creative Movers Choreographic Initiative recipients Lindsay Grymes (female) and Eric Trope (male), alongside a work by Bradley Shelver (male).
- Esie Mensah for Ballet Kelowna – Program: Reflections
- February 17, 2023 – February 18, 2023: Ballet Kelowna will present Reflections, a quadruple bill featuring a world premiere work by Esie Mensah (female), alongside works by Cameron Fraser-Monroe (male), John Alleyne (male), and Seiji Suzuki (male).
- Chieko Imada for Ballet Tucson – Program: Winter Concert
- February 17, 2023 – February 19, 2023: Ballet Tucson will present Winter Concert, a quadruple bill featuring a world premiere work by Chieko Imada (female), alongside works by George Balanchine (male), Price Suddarth (male), and Marius Petipa (male).
- Jennifer Archibald & Helen Simoneau for Charlotte Ballet – Program: Innovative Works
- February 3, 2023 – February 25, 2023: Charlotte Ballet will present Innovative Works, a triple bill featuring new works by Jennifer Archibald (female), and Helen Simoneau (female), alongside a piece by Alejandro Cerrudo (male).
Female Choreography Commissions, World Premieres, and Programming
- Lauren Lovette for Paul Taylor Dance Company
- February 25. 2023 – April 30, 2023: Paul Taylor Dance Company will present its Spring Tour 2023. which features world-premiere works by Lauren Lovette (female), and Omar Román De Jesús (male) alongside works by Paul Taylor (male), Amy Hall Garner (female), and Larry Keigwin (male).
- Gianna Burright & Madison Olandt for UCSB Dance Company – Program: Full Circle
- March 9, 2023 – March 11, 2023: UCSB Dance Company will present Full Circle, a women-choreographed program, featuring new works by Gianna Burright (female), and Madison Olandt (female) alongside works by danah bella (female), Weslie Ching (female), Nancy Colahan (female), Christina McCarthy (female).
- Jindallae Bernard & Jacquelyn Long for Houston Ballet – Program: Margaret Alkek Williams Jubilee of Dance
- On December 1, 2023: Houston Ballet will present Margaret Alkek Williams Jubilee of Dance, a program featuring world premiere works by Jacquelyn Long (female), Jack Wolff (male), Jindallae Bernard (female), and Stanton Welch (male).
- Mollie Sansone & Yusha-Marie Sorzano for Nashville Ballet – Program: Attitude
- February 9, 2024 – February 11, 2024: Nashville Ballet will present Attitude, a program featuring world premiere works by Mollie Sansone (female), Yusha-Marie Sorzano (female), and Jermaine Spivey (male).
- Halla Ólafsdóttir for Cullberg – Program: Sylph
- May 4, 2023 – May 11, 2023: Cullbert will present Sylph, a world premiere production choreographed by Halla Ólafsdóttir (female) in collaboration with composer Shida Shahabi (female) and costume designer Hanna Kisch (female).
- May 4, 2023 – May 11, 2023: Cullbert will present Sylph, a world premiere production choreographed by Halla Ólafsdóttir (female) in collaboration with composer Shida Shahabi (female) and costume designer Hanna Kisch (female).
Leadership Changes
For continual updates on leadership changes see Dance Data Project® – Artistic Director Transitions 2022 Spreadsheet
- Oregon Ballet Theater Announces New Artistic Director
- On February 13, 2023: Oregon Ballet Theater announced that effective February 27, 2023, Danielle Rowe (female) will begin her tenure as the new Artistic Director of the company. Rowe succeeds Interim Artistic Director Peter Franc (male). This is a male-to-female transition
- Hannover State Ballet Announces Immediate Termination of Ballet Director
- On February 16, 2023: Staatsoper Hannover announced the termination of the contract of Ballet Director Marco Goecke (male). This termination comes after Goecke attacked arts journalist Wiebke Hüster. As of February 16th, Deputy Ballet Director Christian Blossfeld (male) has stepped into the role of ballet director until a search can be organized and conducted to find a permanent successor.
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.
*DDP utilizes multiple sources to inform Global Roundups. A comprehensive list of publications, subscriptions & sources can be found here.
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