Global Update:

Happening This Week

• Chihiro Nomura for West Australian Ballet – Program: Incandescence: Ballet at the Quarry
  • February 6, 2026 – February 28, 2026: West Australian Ballet will present Incandescence: Ballet at the Quarry, a program featuring world premiere works by Tim Harbour (male), Ihsan Rustem (male), Chihiro Nomura (female), and Polly Hilton (female).
• Christa Smutek for Dance Kaleidoscope – Program: Volume 2: Arresting Momentum
  • February 6, 2026 – February 8, 2026: Dance Kaleidoscope will present Volume 2: Arresting Momentum, a program featuring world premiere works by 2025/26 Jaffee and Hall Emerging Choreographer Christa Smutek (female) and Joshua Blake Carter (male), alongside a work by Robert Battle (male).
• Heather Nichols for Ballet Rhode Island – Program: Made on Hope
  • February 7, 2026 – February 22, 2026: Ballet Rhode Island will present Made on Hope, a program featuring world premiere works by Ballet Rhode Island Dancers, including Heather Nichols (female), Clay Murray (male), Aj Maio (male), Stephen Gunter (male), Styles Dykes (male), and Jackson Calhoun (male). 
• Daileidys Carrazana and Keerati Jinakunwiphat for Malpaso Dance Company at the Joyce
  • February 10, 2026 – February 15, 2026: Malpaso Dance Company will be in residence at the Joyce and will present a program featuring new works by Daileidys Carrazana (female) and Keerati Jinakunwiphat (female) alongside a work by Martha Graham (female). 

Female Choreography Commissions, World Premieres, and Programming

• Julia Adam for Diablo Ballet – Program: The Little Mermaid
  • February 6, 2026 – February 7, 2026: Diablo Ballet will present The Little Mermaid, a program featuring a new one-act ballet by Julia Adam (female) with costumes by Amanda Farris (female), alongside works by Paul Taylor (male) and George Balanchine (male).
• Holland Dance Festival Presents Alive & Gold
  • February 7, 2026 – February 14, 2026: Holland Dance Festival will present Alive & Gold, a program featuring new works by Laisvie Ochoa (female) and Kiran Bonnema.
• Annie Hanauer for L’Autre Maison at Holland Dance Festival – Program: Starting with the Limbs
  • On February 20, 2026: Holland Dance Festival and L’Autre Maison will present Starting with the Limbs, a program featuring a new work by Annie Hanauer (female).
• Yusha-Marie Sorzano for Phoenix Dance Theatre – Program: Interplay
  • February 27, 2026 – February 28, 2026: Phoenix Dance Theatre will present Interplay, A program featuring a new collaboration by Yusha-Marie Sorzano (female) & Marcus Jarell Willis (male) alongside works by Travis Clausen Knight (male), James Pett (male), and Ed Myhill (male).
• Donna Marisa & Hannah Bontrager for Ballet Fantastique – Program: The Little Mermaid
  • February 28, 2026 – March 1, 2026: Ballet Fantastique will present The Little Mermaid, a world premiere ballet with choreography by Donna Marisa (female), Hannah Bontrager (female), with Gustavo Ramirez (male), and costume design by Allison Ditson (female) and Donna Marisa Bontrager.
• Katie Currier for American Ballet Theatre Studio Company – Program: 2026 Spring Tour
  • March 11, 2026 – May 28, 2026: American Ballet Theatre Studio Company will be on Tour presenting a program featuring new works by Katie Currier (female) and Brady Farrar (male), alongside works by Tiler Peck (female), Tywla Tharp (female), Alexei Ratmansky (male), and Christopher Wheeldon (male).
• Irene Rodríguez for Compañía Irene Rodríguez at Jacob’s Pillow – Program: Flamenco Soul
  • April 24, 2026 – April 26, 2026: Compañía Irene Rodríguez will be in residence at Jacob’s Pillow to present Flamenco Soul,  a world premiere work by Irene Rodríguez (female). 
• Natasha Adorlee for Tulsa Ballet – Program: Creations in Studio K
  • September 10, 2026 – September 20, 2026: Tulsa Ballet will present Creations in Studio K, a program featuring world premiere works by Natasha Adorlee (female), Yury Yanowsky (male), and Ma Cong (male).

Leadership Changes

• Georgia Ballet Announces New Executive Director
  • On February 2, 2026: Georgia Ballet announced that Ashleyanne Hensley (female) has been appointed Interim Executive Director of the company, effective January 1, 2026. Hensley succeeds Alexa DeStefano (female) in the role.

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. 

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