Global Update:
Bailey’s Blog
Happening This Week
- Imre van Opstal for Dresden Semperoper Ballet – Program: Vice Versa
- June 28, 2025 – July 7, 2025: Dresden Semperoper Ballet will present Vice Versa, a program featuring world premiere works by Natalie Weir (female) and Paul Knobloch (male), alongside a work by KinSun Chan (male).
- Nacera Belaza for Lyon Opera Ballet – Program: À l’infini
- July 4, 2025 – July 9, 2025: Lyon Opera Ballet will present À l’infini, a program featuring a world premiere work by Nacera Belaza (female), alongside works by Noé Soulier (male), and Lucinda Childs (female).
Female Choreography Commissions, World Premieres, and Programming
- Emma Levene to Present Land of Musicals
- On July 12, 2025: Emma Levene (female) will present Land of Musicals, a world premiere story ballet.
- Dani Rowe for Ballet Zurich – Program: Oiseaux Rebelles
- October 12, 2025 – December 9, 2025: Ballet Zurich will present Oiseaux Rebelles, a program featuring premieres by Dani Rowe (female) and Mats Ek (male).
- Esie Mensah for Fall For Dance Festival – Program: AFROFUSION: Signature Programme 1
- October 15, 2025 – October 18, 2025: Fall for Dance Festival will present AFROFUSION: Signature Programme 1, a program featuring a world premiere work by Fall for Dance North 2025 Resident Choreographer, Esie Mensah (female), alongside works by Dickson Mbi (male), and Sekou McMiller (male).
- Kristina Paulin for Karlsruhe State Ballet – Program: La Dolce Vita
- November 30, 2025 – January 25, 2025: Karlsruhe State Ballet will present La Dolce Vita, a program featuring new work by Kristina Paulin (female) alongside a work by Johan Inger (male).
- Rachelle Anaïs Scott and Sidonie Fossé for Bern Ballet – Program: Metaphysics
- April 18, 2026 – June 11, 2026: Bern Ballet will present Metaphysics, a program featuring new works by Rachelle Anaïs Scott (female) and Sidonie Fossé (female).
Leadership Changes
- DanceEast Announces Leadership Transitions
- On June 23, 2025: DanceEast announced that Anthony Missen (male) will succeed Brendan Keaney (male) as Chief Executive and Creative Director of the company.
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.
