Global Update:

Bailey’s Blog

Happening This Week

Female Choreography Commissions, World Premieres, and Programming

Leadership Changes

  • Hamburg Ballet Artistic Director Departs Company
    • On June 10, 2025: Hamburg Ballet announced that Artistic Director Demis Volpi (male) and the Supervisory Board of the Hamburg State Opera have agreed to terminate Volpi’s contract effective at the end of the season. No successor has been appointed as of the date of this post. 

For continual updates on leadership changes see Dance Data Project® – Artistic Director Transitions 2024 Spreadsheet

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. 

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