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"The Devil Ties My Tongue" by Amy Seiwert performed for the SKETCH Series, 2013. Photo by David DeSilva. Courtesy of Amy Seiwert's Imagery
September 30, 2022
Global Update:
Bailey’s Blog
Female Choreography Commissions, World Premieres, and Programming
- Gemma Bond for American Ballet Theater Studio Company Tour
- October 27, 2022 – November 13, 2022: the American Ballet Theater Studio Company will begin their tour, which features a world premiere work by Gemma Bond (female), alongside works by Rena Butler (female), Emily Kikta (female), and Daniel Ulbricht (male) as well as classical repertoire.
- Bryn Cohn for BalletCollective – Program: Fluidity of Time
- November 2, 2022 – November 3, 2022: BalletCollective will present Fluidity of Time, a program featuring world premiere works by Bryn Cohn (female), and Troy Schumacher (male).
Leadership Changes
For continual updates on leadership changes see Dance Data Project® – Artistic Director Transitions 2022 Spreadsheet
- Pacific Northwest Ballet announces new Associate Artistic Director
- September 21, 2022: Pacific Northwest Ballet announced that the company’s current Director of Company Operations, Kiyon Ross (male) has been promoted to the role of Associate Artistic Director.
- Artistic Director of Dayton Ballet to Step Down
- September 27, 2022: Dayton Ballet announced the departure of their artistic director Karen Russo Burke (female) at the end of the 2022/2023 season. Burke held the position of Artistic Director at the company for 10 years. Dayton Performing Arts Alliance has also announced that the search for a new Artistic Director has begun.
- West Australian Ballet announces new Executive Director
- September 27, 2022: the West Australian Ballet Announced that Lauren Major (female) will assume the role of Executive Director of the company effective October 3, 2022. Major succeeds Olivier David (male) in this role. This is a male-to-female transition.
- Parsons Dance announces new Rehearsal Director
- September 28, 2022: Parsons Dance announced that Zoey Anderson (female) will succeed Henry Steele (male) as the company’s rehearsal director. This is a male-to-female transition.
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.)
- Augusta Read Thomas for BalletCollective
- November 2, 2022 – November 3, 2022: BalletCollective will present Fluidity of Time a program featuring world premiere works and original commissioned scores. Augusta Read Thomas (female) has been commissioned to create a score for Troy Schumacer’s new ballet Forest of Shifting Time.
- For more information on this artists see the link.
*DDP utilizes multiple sources to inform Global Roundups. A comprehensive list of publications, subscriptions & sources can be found here.
September 23, 2022
Global Update:
Bailey’s Blog
Female Choreography Commissions, World Premieres, and Programming
- Stephanie Dattellas for Ballet Theater Company – Program: Up Close: Fall
- October 1, 2022 – October 2, 2022: Ballet Theater Company will present Up Close: Fall, a program featuring world premiere works by Stephanie Dattellas (female), and Calvin Bittner (male), alongside various repertory works.
- Conny Mathôt for San Antonio Ballet – Program: Cinderella
- October 14, 2022 – October 16, 2022: San Antonio Ballet will present the world premiere of a new version of Cinderella choreographed by Conny Mathôt (female).
- Julianna Rubio Slager for Ballet 5:8 – Program: Imagine Better
- October 15, 2022: Ballet 5:8 will present Imagine Better, a program featuring world premiere works by company Artistic Director and Resident Choreographer Julianna Rubio Slager (female) and Matthew Rushing (male), alongside three other repertory works by Rubio Slager.
- Sidra Bell for Gibney Dance Center – Program: IN/REP: Introspection (An Evening of Works)
- October 27, 2022 – October 29, 2022: Gibney Dance will present IN/REP: Introspection (An Evening of Works) by Sidra Bell (female). Bell is Gibney’s “ inaugural Artist-In-Residence (AiR).”
- Arimee Gambill for James Sewell Ballet – Program: Breath 2022
- October 29, 2022 – October 30, 2022: James Sewell Ballet will present Breath 2022, a program featuring new works by Arimee Gambill (female) and Michael Walters (male) alongside a co-created new work by XINA (female).
- Shannon Alvis, Jennifer Archibald and Stephanie Martinez for Ballet Des Moines – Program: She
- April 27, 2023 – April 29, 2023: Ballet Des Moines will present She, a triple bill featuring works by “the dance world’s leading and emerging female voices.” The program will feature works by Shannon Alvis (female), Jennifer Archibald (female), and Stephanie Martinez (female).
Leadership Changes
For continual updates on leadership changes see Dance Data Project® – Artistic Director Transitions 2022 Spreadsheet
- New School Director at School of Philadelphia Ballet
- Effective August 22, 2022: the School of Philadelphia Ballet announced that Davit Karapetyan (male) would succeed James Payne (male), as the new Director of the school.
- Complexions Contemporary Ballet Announces New Associate Artistic Director
- September 2, 2022: Complexions Contemporary Ballet Announced, through the company Instagram, that effective August 2022 Meg Paul (female) had been appointed as the company’s new associate artistic director.
- American Ballet Theater announces new Studio Company Rehearsal Director
- September 6, 2022: American Ballet Theater announced that Yan Chen (female) has been named Rehearsal Director for the ABT Studio Company. It was also announced that Chen has been named Principal Teacher of the Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School pre-professional division.
- A New Resident Choreographer at Ballet Arizona
- September 2022: Ballet Arizona announced that Nayon Iovino (male) has been named resident choreographer for the company.
- Oklahoma City Ballet Announces New Rehearsal Director
- September 9, 2022: Oklahoma City Ballet announced, through the company Instagram, that DaYoung Jung (female) has been appointed as the company’s new rehearsal director. This appointment comes after Jung took her final bow as a company principal dancer in May 2022.
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.
*DDP utilizes multiple sources to inform Global Roundups. A comprehensive list of publications, subscriptions & sources can be found here.
DANCE DATA PROJECT® ANNOUNCES GENDER EQUITY INDEX TO EVALUATE DANCE COMPANIES – A FIRST FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS IN THE U.S.
Today, Dance Data Project® (DDP) is releasing the first-ever Gender Equity Index (GEI) for the U.S. dance industry in specific and performing arts in general. DDP’s GEI is designed to assess how dance companies measure up in terms of commissioning female creators, giving them leadership positions, and fostering a transparent and accountable culture. DDP’s Gender Equity Index is modeled on indices developed by Bloomberg, Equileap, Gender Fair, and ASU’s Women’s Power Index, among others.
September 16, 2022
Global Update:
Bailey’s Blog
Female Choreography Commissions, World Premieres, and Programming
- Colleen Cavanaugh, Danielle Genest, Francesca Genovese, and Tania Pérez-Salas for Island Moving Company – Program: Points of Departure
- October 6, 2022 – October 15, 2022: Island Moving Company will present Points of Departure, a quadruple bill featuring new works by female choreographers including Colleen Cavanaugh (female), Danielle Genest (female), Francesca Genovese (female), and Tania Pérez-Salas (female).
- Amy Seiwert for BalletX – Program: Winter Series 2023
- March 1, 2023- March 5, 2023: BalletX will present Winter Series 2023, a triple bill featuring world premiere works by Amy Seiwert (female), and Gary W. Jeter II (male), alongside a work by Jorma Elo (male).
- Amy Hall Garner for Collage Dance Collective – Program: Their Eyes Were Watching God
- April 28, 2023 – April 30, 2023: Collage Dance Collective will present Their Eyes Were Watching God, a program named for the title of the newest work by Amy Hall Garner (female) and Kevin Thomas (male). This world premiere work will be presented alongside works by Francisco Avina (male) and Joshua Manculich (male).
- Amy Hall Garner for BalletX – Program: Spring Series 2023
- May 4, 2023 – May 5, 2023: BalletX will present Spring Series 2023, a triple bill featuring a world premiere work by Amy Hall Garner (female), alongside works by Jodie Gates (female), and Trey McIntyre (male).
- Julia Adam for Diablo Ballet – Program: A Midsummer Night’s Dream
- May 26, 2023 – May 27, 2023: Diable Ballet will present A Midsummer Night’s Dream, a double bill program named for the new work choreographed by Julia Adam (female). The world premiere will be presented alongside a work by Stanton Welch (male).
Leadership Changes
For continual updates on leadership changes see Dance Data Project® – Artistic Director Transitions 2022 Spreadsheet
- Dance Theater of Harlem Announces New Artistic Director
- September 15, 2022: Dance Theater of Harlem announced that Artistic Director Virginia Johnson (female) would retire at the end of the company’s 2022-23 season. The company also announced that effective July 1, 2023, Robert Garland (male) will succeed Johnson as Artistic Director. This is a female-to-male transition.
- Dance Theater of Harlem School Announces New Director
- September 15, 2022: Dance Theater of Harlem announced that the current director of the school has been named Artistic Director of the main company, thus leaving the position of school director vacant. Effective July 1, 2023, Tai Jimenez (female) will succeed Robert Garland (male) as the new Director of the Dance Theater of Harlem School. This is a male-to-female transition.
- Batsheva Dance Company Announces New Artistic Director
- August 2022: Batsheva Dance Company announced that Lior Avizoor (female) would succeed Gili Navot (female) as Artistic Director of the company.
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.
- Pacific Northwest Ballet Dance Film Festival
- The annual Pacific Northwest Ballet Film Festival is accepting submissions for its 2023 film festival. Submissions are open through December 5, 2022.
- For more information about rules and guidelines, see the link above.
- The annual Pacific Northwest Ballet Film Festival is accepting submissions for its 2023 film festival. Submissions are open through December 5, 2022.
Outstanding Artists (lighting, music, tech, design, etc.)
- Fjord Review highlights three female dance authors
- In the article “New Narrative, Reckoning with Ballet’s Culture Through Fiction” authors Meg Howrey (female), Martha Anne Toll (female), and Nicole Cuffy (female) are highlighted. Each author has a unique experience, voice, and angle for their work centered on ballet culture. Meg Howrey’s novel, They’re Going to Love You, will be released on November 15, 2022, Martha Anne Toll’s novel, Three Muses, will be released on September 20, 2022, and Nicole Cuffy’s novel, Dances, will be released in May 2023.
- For more information about these authors and their work, see the links below.
- In the article “New Narrative, Reckoning with Ballet’s Culture Through Fiction” authors Meg Howrey (female), Martha Anne Toll (female), and Nicole Cuffy (female) are highlighted. Each author has a unique experience, voice, and angle for their work centered on ballet culture. Meg Howrey’s novel, They’re Going to Love You, will be released on November 15, 2022, Martha Anne Toll’s novel, Three Muses, will be released on September 20, 2022, and Nicole Cuffy’s novel, Dances, will be released in May 2023.
*DDP utilizes multiple sources to inform Global Roundups. A comprehensive list of publications, subscriptions & sources can be found here.
September 9, 2022
Global Update:
Bailey’s Blog
Female Choreography Commissions, World Premieres, and Programming
- Melissa Gelfin De-Poli for Cincinnati Ballet – Program: The Kaplan New Works Series
- September 8, 2022 – September 18, 2022: Cincinnati Ballet is presenting The Kaplan New Works Series, a program featuring new works by Melissa Gelfin De-Poli (female), Daniel Baldwin (male), and Taylor Carrasco (male) alongside works by Heather Britt (female), and Cathy Marston (female).
- Ryoko Tanaka for American Repertory Ballet – Program: Kaleidoscope
- September 23, 2022 – September 25, 2022: American Repertory Ballet will present Kaleidoscope, a quadruple bill featuring new works by Ryoko Tanaka (female), and Da’ Von Doane (male), alongside works by Claire Davison (female) and Ethan Stiefel (male).
- Vanessa Thiessen for Post:ballet
- September 17, 2022: Post:ballet will present a world premiere dance film choreographed by Vanessa Thiessen (female). The film will be presented in collaboration with the San Francisco Dance Film Festival.
- Marguerite Donlon for Badisches Staatstheater Karlsruhe Ballet- Program: Movers & Shakers
- October 6, 2022 – November 6, 2022: Badisches Staatstheater Karlsruhe Ballet in Karlsruhe, Germany will present Movers & Shakers, a triple bill featuring a world premiere work by Marguerite Donlon (female), alongside works by Cathy Marston (female), and David Dawson (male).
- Amy Hall Garner for Paul Taylor Dance Company – Program: Taylor a New Era
- November 3, 2022 – November 11, 2022: Paul Taylor Dance Company will present Taylor a New Era at Lincoln Center in New York City. This program features world premiere works by Amy Hall Garner (female), and Lauren Lovette (female), alongside historic works by Paul Taylor (male), and works by Lary Keigwin (male) and Kurt Joos (male).
- Caili Quan for BalletX – Program: Fall Series 2022
- November 30, 2022 – December 4, 2022: BalletX will present their Fall Series 2022, a triple bill featuring world premiere works by Caili Quan (female), and Darrel Grand Moultrie (male), alongside a work by Justin Peck (male).
- Hope Boykin for Philadelphia Ballet – Program: New Works
- February 3, 2023 – February 11, 2023: Philadelphia Ballet will present New Works, a triple bill featuring world premiere works by Hope Boykin (female), Juliano Nunes (male), and Adonis Foniadakis (male).
Leadership Changes
For continual updates on leadership changes see Dance Data Project® – Artistic Director Transitions 2022 Spreadsheet
- Ballets Jazz Montréal Announces New Rehearsal Directors
- September 6, 2022: Ballets Jazz Montréal announced through their social media that Ching Ching Wong (female) and Andrew Murdock (male) are the company’s new rehearsal directors.
- New York City Center Announces New President & CEO
- September 8, 2022: Richard Witten, Chairman of the Board of Directors of New York City Center, announced the appointment of Michael S. Rosenberg (male) as the new President and CEO of New York City Center effective November 1, 2022. Rosenberg succeeds Arlene Shuler (female), who announced her departure from the role in December 2021. This is a female-to-male transition.
- September 8, 2022: Richard Witten, Chairman of the Board of Directors of New York City Center, announced the appointment of Michael S. Rosenberg (male) as the new President and CEO of New York City Center effective November 1, 2022. Rosenberg succeeds Arlene Shuler (female), who announced her departure from the role in December 2021. This is a female-to-male transition.
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.)
- Bijayini Satpathy’s Final Performance as the MetLiveArts Artist In Resident 2021-2022
- September 13, 2022: Bijayini Satapathy (female) will present Dohā, her final performance as the 2021-2022 MetLiveArts Artist in Residence.
- For more information about the artist, see the link below
- Visual Artist Grace Lynne Haynes to commissioned by American Repertory Ballet
- September 23, 2022 – September 25, 2022: American Repertory Ballet will present a new choreographic work by Da’ Von Doane (male). Visual Artist Grace Lynne Haynes (female) has been commissioned to collaborate with Doane to create “scenic elements and costumes for (the) new ballet”
- For more information about the artist and their work see the link below
*DDP utilizes multiple sources to inform Global Roundups. A comprehensive list of publications, subscriptions & sources can be found here.
September 2, 2022
Global Update:
Bailey’s Blog
Female Choreography Commissions, World Premieres, and Programming
- Vivian Assal Doohnavard for Staatsballett Berlin – Program: Lab_Works 2022
- June 9, 2022 – June 22, 2022: Staatsballett Berlin is currently presenting Lab_Works 2022, a program featuring new works from four Staatsballett Berlin company members including Vivian Assal Doohnavard (female), Alexander Abdukarimov (male), Johnny McMillan (male) and Arshak Ghalumyan (male)
- Jessica Lang and Brett Ishida for The Washington Ballet – Program: NEXTsteps
- June 22, 2022 – June 26 2022: The Washington Ballet will present NEXTsteps, a triple bill featuring new works from Jessica Lang (female), Brett Ishida (female), and Mthuthuzeli November (male).
- Milena Sidorova for Dutch National Ballet – Program: Shadows
- September 13, 2022 – September 28, 2022: Dutch National Ballet will present Shadows, a triple bill featuring a world premiere work by Milena Sidorova (female), alongside works by Wayne McGregor (male) and Kurt Jooss (male).
- Gemma Bond for Sarasota Ballet – Program: Program 1
- October 21, 2022 – October 23, 2022: Sarasota Ballet will present Program 1, a triple bill featuring world premiere works by Gemma Bond (female), Ricardo Graziano (male), and Richard House (male). Bond’s new work will be presented in place of a previously announced world premiere work by Asia Bui. Bui’s work will no longer be included in this program.
- Cathy Marston, Alysa Pires, and Helen Picket featured in Away We Go presented by Alberta Ballet
- October 27, 2022 – November 5, 2022: Alberta Ballet will present Away We Go, a triple bill that features a “collection of works from three celebrated female choreographers.” This program will feature Moving, Still by Cathy Martson, Skyward by Alysa Pires, and Petal by Helen Pickett.
- Annabelle Lopez Ochoa for Hong Kong Ballet
- March 24, 2023 – March 26, 2023: Hong Kong Ballet will present MADEMOISELLE: the Life of Coco Chanel, an evening length work choreographed by Annabelle Lopez Ochoa. This work was originally scheduled for June 2022 but has been postponed due to complications with the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Annabelle Lopez Ochoa for Alberta Ballet
- May 5, 2023 – May 13, 2023: Alberta Ballet will present the world premiere of Annabelle Lopez Ochoa’s Botero. Lopez Ochoa will be extending the original one-act ballet to an evening-length work.
- Katarzyna Kozielska for Tulsa Ballet – Program: Signature Series
- May 11, 2023 – May 14, 2023: Tulsa Ballet will present Signature Series, a triple bill featuring a world premiere work by Katarzyna Kozielska (female) alongside works by Alexander Ekman (male) and Jennifer Weber (female).
- Nanine Linning for Boston Ballet – Program: Our Journey
- April 6, 2023 – April 16, 2023: Boston Ballet will present Our Journey, a double bill program featuring a world premiere work by Nanine Linning (female), alongside a work by Justin Peck (male).
Leadership Changes
For continual updates on leadership changes see Dance Data Project® – Artistic Director Transitions 2022 Spreadsheet
- Mollie Sansone is Nashville Ballet’s First Female Resident Choreographer
- June 2022: Nashville Ballet announced their 2022/2023 season. Notably, among the announcements was the inclusion of Mollie Sansone’s name as Resident choreographer. Sansone (female) succeeds Christopher Stuart (male) as resident choreographer and makes history as the first female resident choreographer in the company’s history.
- Dr. Katheryn (Kati) Gigler named Acting Executive Director of Pittsburgh Ballet Theater
- Effective July 1, 2022: Dr. Katherine (Kati) Gigler (female) will succeed Harris Ferris (male) in the role of Executive Director of Pittsburgh Ballet Theater. Gigler will step in as Acting Executive Director while “PBT’s Executive Search Committee and Management Consultants for the Arts (MCA) continue to lead the search for PBT’s next executive director and artistic director, prioritizing the identification of the artistic director first” (see link above).
- Tim O’Keefe named Acting Artistic Director of Texas Ballet Theater
- Effective July 1, 2022: Tim O’Keefe (male) will succeed Ben Stevenson (male) in the role of Artistic Director of Texas Ballet Theater. O’Keefe will step in as Acting Artistic Director while the Board of Governors of TBT prepares to search for a permanent artistic director.
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.)
- Shobana Jeyasingh for Dancing Times June 2022
- A renowned choreographer and artistic director of Shobana Jeyasingh Dance Company, Shobana Jeyasingh wrote a Talking Point article (p. 11) in the June 2022 edition of the UK dance publication Dancing Times. In her article Jeyasingh describes her experience of creating new work through a pandemic.
- For more information about Jeyasingh see the link here
- Alicia Graf Mack for Vanity Fair
- May 23, 2022: Vanity Fair released an article on Alicia Graf Mack, Director of the Juilliard School Dance Division, and her work to help “(lead) Juilliard’s Dancers Into a New Era.”
- To read the article reference the link above.
- For more information about Graf Mack see the link here.
*DDP utilizes multiple sources to inform Global Roundups. A comprehensive list of publications, subscriptions & sources can be found here.
August 26, 2022
Global Update:
Bailey’s Blog
Female Choreography Commissions, World Premieres, and Programming
- Zelia ZZ TAN 谭之卓 for City Contemporary Dance Company
- September 9, 2022 – November 9, 2022: City Contemporary Dance Company in Hong Kong will present Accelerating Dimension, a new work by Zelia ZZ TAN 谭之卓 (female) that “explores motion through a variety of physical and virtual dimensions.”
- Stephanie Martinez, Victoria Marks, and Charissa Barton for the New Dance Partners: Festival of Contemporary and Modern Dance
- September 16, 2022 – September 17, 2022: the New Dance Partners: Festival of contemporary and modern dance will present four world premiere works featuring a choreographer working with one of four local professional dance companies.
- Stephanie Martinez (female) will create a work for Kansas City Ballet, Victoria Marks (female) will create a piece for Störling Dance Theater, Charissa Barton (female) will create a piece for Wylliams/Henry Contemporary Dance Company, and Bryan Arias (male) will create a work for the Owen/Cox Dance Group
- Lauren Lovette for the Paul Taylor Dance Company Gala
- November 2, 2022: Paul Taylor Dance Company will present their Benefactor Gala, which will feature a new work by the company’s Resident Choreographer Lauren Lovette (female).
- Sidra Bell for the Five Moons Dance Festival
- September 11, 2022: the Five Moons Dance Festival was created to honor the legacies, courage, and perseverance of five Native American ballerinas with ties to Oklahoma. The festival will feature “artists from the American Indian community, OU School of Dance, Tulsa Ballet II, Oklahoma City Ballet” and a new work by Sidra Bell (female).
- Amy Hall Garner for Carolina Ballet – Program: Mozart: Symphony No. 40
- March 9, 2023 – March 26, 2023 Carolina Ballet will present Mozart: Symphony No. 40, a triple bill featuring a world premiere work by Carolina Ballet Resident Choreographer Amy Hall Garner (female) alongside works by Lynne Taylor-Corbett (female) and George Balanchine (male).
- Jennifer Archibald for Richmond Ballet – Program: Studio Two
- November 1, 2022 – November 6, 2022: Richmond Ballet will present Studio Two, a double bill featuring a world premiere work by Jennifer Archibald (female) alongside a work by Jerome Robbins (male).
- Marika Brussel for Madison Ballet – Program: Next Steps
- September 23, 2022 – October 2, 2022: Madison Ballet will present Next Steps, a triple bill featuring world premiere works by Marika Brussel (female), Ja’ Malik (male), and Richard Walters (male).
- Vittoria Girelli & Samatha Lynch for Ballet Zurich – Program: Horizonte
- October 22, 2022 – October 26, 2022, & March 12, 2023 – March 25, 2023: Ballet Zurich will present Horizonte, a triple bill feature world premiere works by Vittoria Girelli (female), Samantha Lynch (female), and Shaked Heller (male).
- Gianna Reisen for New York City Ballet – Program: Fall Fashion Gala
- September 28, 2022, New York City Ballet will present their annual Fall Fashion Gala, a quadruple bill program featuring world premiere works by Gianna Reisen (female), and Kyle Abraham (male), alongside works by Justin Peck (male), and George Balanchine (male).
Leadership Changes
For continual updates on leadership changes see Dance Data Project® – Artistic Director Transitions 2022 Spreadsheet
- Amy Hall Garner starts off Carolina Ballet’s 2022/2023 Season as Resident Choreographer
- June 24, 2022: Carolina Ballet announced through its social media that Amy Hall Garner (female) has been named resident choreographer for the 2022/2023 season. Garner’s works will be featured throughout the season beginning August 26, 2022, at the company’s Choreographers Spotlight Series event.
- Los Angeles Ballet Announces new Artistic Director
- August 24, 2022: the Los Angeles Ballet announced that Melissa Barak (female) would succeed Thordal Christensen (male) and Colleen Neary (female) as the company’s artistic director. Barak is the “first solo artistic director in the company’s history.”
- English National Ballet Announces new Artistic Director
- August 24, 2022: English National Ballet announced that Aaron S. Watkin (male) will succeed Tamara Rojo (female) as the company’s artistic director effective August 2023. This is a female-to-male transition.
- Nashville Ballet Announces new Artistic Director & CEO
- August 25, 2022: Nashville Ballet announced that effective June 1, 2023, current Associate Artistic Director Nick Mullikin (male) will succeed Paul Vasterling (male) as the company’s Artistic Director. The company also announced that Nick Mullikin has been named the company’s CEO effective August 26, 2022.
- Mullikin will continue in his role as Associate Artistic Director and add the role of CEO effective as of 8/26/22, he will transition to his new Artistic Director role and keep the role of CEO effective June 2023.
- The Joyce Theater Names new Director of Programming
- August 17, 2022: The Joyce Theater announced that Danni Gee (female) will succeed Aaron Mattocks (male) as Director of Programming for the theater. This is a male-to-female transition.
- August 17, 2022: The Joyce Theater announced that Danni Gee (female) will succeed Aaron Mattocks (male) as Director of Programming for the theater. This is a male-to-female transition.
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.)
- Gibney announces its 2022-2023 Dance In Process (DIP) Residency recipients
- August 24, 2022: Gibney Dance Center announced the 6 recipients of the Dance In Process Residency. The recipients include 3 female artists: Vangeline (female), Kate Watson-Wallace (female), and Director’s DiP/AiR Recipient Sidra Bell (female). The other 3 recipients are Ori Flomin (male), Antonio Ramos (male), and Stacy Matthew Spence (male).
- Solange Knowles Commissioned by New York City Ballet
- Solange Knowles (female) has been commissioned by New York City Ballet (NYCB) to create an original score for Gianna Reisen’s world premiere choreography at the company’s Fall Fashion Gala. Knowles is the first Black woman to be commissioned by NYCB to compose an original score.
*DDP utilizes multiple sources to inform Global Roundups. A comprehensive list of publications, subscriptions & sources can be found here.
DANCE DATA PROJECT® EXAMINES EQUITY IN LEADERSHIP AND PROGRAMMING AT U.S. DANCE VENUES
Dance Data Project® (DDP) today released its second Dance Venue Leadership & Programming Report. The 2022 Report examines 73 leading ballet/classically inspired dance performance venues in the United States to provide a quantitative analysis of the organizations’ programming and leadership, an increase from 50 venues studied in 2020. This Report expands on DDP’s 2020 Dance Venue Leadership & Programming Report that was produced in collaboration with the Center for Equity, Gender, and Leadership (EGAL) at UC Berkeley’s Haas School of Business.
