Global Update:

Happening This Week

• Annabelle Lopez Ochoa for Northern Ballet – Program: Gentleman Jack
  • March 7, 2026 – March 14, 2026: Northern Ballet will present Gentleman Jack, a new evening-length story ballet by  Annabelle Lopez Ochoa (female), composer Claire Cowan (female), and Sally Wainwright (female), as a creative consultant. 
• 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).
• Jessica Wright and Morgann Runacre-Temple for Paris Opera Ballet – Program: Impressions
  • March 11, 2026 – March 28, 2026: Paris Opera Ballet will present Impressions, a program featuring world premiere works by Marcos Morau (male) and choreographic duo Jessica Wright (female) and Morgann Runacre-Temple (female).
• Frances Rings for The Australian Ballet & Bangarra Dance Theatre – Program: Flora
  • March 12, 2026 – April 18, 2026: The Australian Ballet & Bangarra Dance Theatre will co-produce Flora, an evening-length program by Frances Rings (female).
• Raewyn Hill for NZDC and Co3 Contemporary Dance Australia – Program: Gloria
  • March 12, 2026 – March 13, 2026:  NZDC and Co3 Contemporary Dance Australia will present Gloria, a triple bill featuring new commissions by Raewyn Hill (female) and Moss Te Ururangi Patterson (male), alongside a work by Douglas Wright (male).
• Iratxe Ansa and Jann Gallois for Le Ballet de l’Opéra national du Capitole – Program: Trois Cygnes

• • March 13, 2026 – March 19, 2026: Ballet du Capitole will present Trois Cygnes, a program featuring creations by Iratxe Ansa (Female) & Igor Bacovich (male), Nicolas Blanc (male), and Jann Gallois (female)
• Stephanie Batten Bland for MIT Theater Arts – Program: Close Up
  • March 13, 2026 – March 14, 2026: MIT Theater Arts will present Close Up, an evening-length world premiere program by Stephanie Batten Bland (female) with lighting by Jessica Drayton (female).
• Julia Feldman and Lauren Flower for Milwaukee Ballet – Program: Genesis
  • March 13, 2026 – March 15, 2026: Milwaukee Ballet will present Genesis, a program featuring new creations by Julia Feldman (female), Lauren Flower (female), and Loughlan Prior (male).
• DaYoung Jung, Deanna Gerde, and Danielle Genest for Newport Contemporary Ballet- Program: Polygon
  • March 13, 2026 – March 15, 2026: Newport Contemporary Ballet will present Polygon, a program featuring world premiere works by DaYoung Jung (female), Deanna Gerde (female), and Danielle Genest (female).
• Julia Feldman, DaYoung Jung, and Alexandra Schooling for Joffrey Ballet – Program: Winning Works
  • March 13, 2026 – March 22, 2026: Joffrey Ballet will present Winning Works, a program featuring new works by the winners of the 2026 Winning Works Choreographic Competition, including Fran Diaz (male), Julia Feldman (female), DaYoung Jung (female), Daniel Ojeda (male), and Alexandra Schooling (female). 
• Amalia Najera for Marigny Opera Ballet – Program: Program Two
  • March 13th, 2026 – March 22nd, 2026: Marigny Opera Ballet will present Program Two, a program featuring world premiere works by Amalia Najera (female) and Shane Urton (male).

Female Choreography Commissions, World Premieres, and Programming

• Amy Hall Garner and Gianna Reisen for Carolina Ballet – Program: The Rite of Spring and Ophelia
  • April 22, 2027 – April 25, 2027: Carolina Ballet will present The Rite of Spring and Ophelia, a program featuring world premiere works by Amy Hall Garner (female) and Gianna Reisen (female), alongside a work by George Balanchine (male).
• Brett Ishida for Texas Ballet Theater – Program: Unbound
  • February 19, 2027-February 28, 2027: Texas Ballet Theater will present Unbound, a program featuring world premiere works by Brett Ishida (female) and Silas Farley (male), alongside a work by Lila York (female).

Leadership Changes

• Westside Ballet Announces New Artistic Director
  • Westside Ballet announced that Adrian Blake Mitchell (male) will succeed Martine Harley (female) as Artistic Director effective June 8, 2026.

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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