Global Update:
Bailey’s Blog
Happening This Week
- Natasha Adorlee for Richmond Ballet – Program: Moving Art Three: New Works Festival
- March 19, 2026 – March 29, 2026: Richmond Ballet will present Moving Art Three: New Work Festivals, a program featuring new works by Natasha Adorlee (female), David Morse (male), Price Suddarth (male), and Serkan Usta (male).
- Mickayla Carr, Alex Schooling, and Flannery Werne for Oklahoma City Ballet – Program: Future Voices
- March 20, 2026 – March 23, 2026: Oklahoma City Ballet will present Future Voices, a program featuring world premiere works from company artists, including Randolph Fernandez (male), Joseph Hetzer (male), Mickayla Carr (female), Leonardo Celegato (male), Alex Schooling (female), and Flannery Werner (female).
- Caili Quan for Kansas City Ballet – Program: Stars and Stripes
- March 20, 2026 – March 29, 2026: Kansas City Ballet will present Stars and Stripes, a program featuring a world premiere work by Caili Quan (female), alongside works by Agnes de Mille (female) and George Balanchine (male).
- Adriana Pierce and Carly Topazio for The Rosin Box Project – Program: Empower: A Prism of New Work
- March 20, 2026 – March 22, 2026: The Rosin Box Project will present Empower: A Prism of New Work, a program featuring new works by Carly Topazio (female), Jeremy Zapanta (male), and Adriana Pierce (female).
Female Choreography Commissions, World Premieres, and Programming
- Amy Hollingsworth for Australasian Dance Collective – Program: Code of Conduct
- March 19, 2026 – March 28, 2026: Australasian Dance Collective will present Code of Conduct, a world premiere work by Amy Hollingsworth (female) & Jack Lister (male).
- Lia Cirio for Boston Ballet – Program: Spring Experience 2026
- May 7, 2026 – May 17, 2026: Boston Ballet will present Spring Experience 2026, a program featuring a world premiere work by Lia Cirio (female), alongside works by Jerome Robbins (male), and William Forsythe (male).
- Claire Voss for Singapore Ballet – Program: Danses de Reve
- May 16, 2026 – May 17, 2026: Singapore Ballet will present Danses de Reve, a program featuring a world premiere work by Claire Voss (female), alongside works by Edmund Stripe (male), Choo-San Goh (male), Janek Schergen (male), and Étienne Ferrère (male).
- Faye Driscoll for Cullberg – Program: Flesh Chariots / Chariots of Flesh
- September 4, 2026 – September 27, 2026: Cullberg will present Flesh Chariots / Chariots of Flesh, a world premiere by choreographer Faye Driscoll (female).
- Melissa Hough for Kansas City Ballet – Program: Pulse
- May 14, 2027 – May 23, 2027: Kansas City Ballet will present Pulse, a program featuring a world premiere work by Melissa Hough (female), alongside works by George Balanchine (male) and Jerome Robbins (male).
- Kaori Ito for the National Ballet of Japan – Program: KENKA（Battle to be solved）
- August 6, 2027 – August 8, 2027: the National Ballet of Japan will present KENKA（Battle to be solved), a world premiere evening-length work by choreographer Kaori Ito (female).
Leadership Changes
- Ballet Lubbock Announces Permanent Artistic Director
- On March 10, 2026: Ballet Lubbock announced that Lily Balogh (female) has been appointed as permanent Artistic Director of the company. Balogh has been serving as interim Artistic Director since September 2025.
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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