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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
July 1, 2022
Global Update:
Bailey’s Blog
Female Choreography Commissions, World Premieres, and Programming
- Marina Sánchez for Ballet Nacional de Sodre – Program: Gala de Ballet
- June 23, 2022 – July 3, 2022: Ballet Nacional de Sodre is currently presenting Gala de Ballet, a double bill featuring a world premiere work by Marina Sánchez (female) alongside a work by Ohad Naharin (male).
- Francesca Lattuada, Ina Lesnakowski, and Elena Kekkou for Fondazione Nazionale Della Danza & Aterballetto – Program: An Ideal City/MicroDanze
- July 15, 2022 – July 17, 2022: Fondazione Nazionale Della Danza & Aterballetto will present An Ideal City/ Micro Danze, a program featuring short works by 15 choreographers. Of the 15 choreographers, Francesca Lattuada (female), Ina Lesnakowski (female), and Elena Kekkou (female) are the only female choreographers.
- Kimberly Bartosik for American Dance Festival – Program: Footprints
- July 16, 2022: The American Dance Festival (ADF) will present Footprints, a triple bill featuring ADF-commissioned world premieres by Kimberly Bartosik (female), Charles O. Anderson (male), and Shen Wei (male).
- Jennifer Archibald for Milwaukee Ballet – Program: Originals
- February 9, 2023 – February 12, 2023: Milwaukee Ballet will present Originals, a triple bill program featuring world premiere works by Jennifer Archibald (female), Price Suddarth (male), and Timothy O’Donnell (male).
- Mollie Sansone Sidra Bell, and Windship Boyd for Nashville Ballet – Program: Attitude: Anthology
- February 10, 2023 – February 12, 2023: Nashville Ballet will present Attitude: Anthology a new production conceived by Paul Vasterling (male) that blends choreography from 4 artists, including Mollie Sansone (female), Sidra Bell (female), Windship Boyd (female), and Shabaz Ujima (male).
- Suzanne Haug for Eugene Ballet – Program: BOLD
- April 8, 2023 – April 9, 2023: Eugene Ballet will present BOLD, a quadruple bill featuring a world premiere work by Suzanne Haug (female) alongside works by Val Caniparoli (male), Nicolo Fonte (male), and Eva Stone (female).
Leadership Changes
For continual updates on leadership changes see Dance Data Project® – Artistic Director Transitions 2022 Spreadsheet
- Sojia Jones appointed Executive Director of Covenant Ballet Theater of Brooklyn
- June 6, 2022: Covenant Ballet Theater of Brooklyn announced the appointment of Sojia Jones as executive director of the company. Jones joins as the first executive director in the company’s history.
- Wayne McGregor named National Youth Dance Company Guest Artistic Director for the 2022-2023 season
- June 28, 2022: National Youth Dance Company announced their new Guest Artistic Director for the 2022-2023 season. Wayne McGregor (male) will succeed Alesandra Seutin (female). This is a female-to-male transition.
- June 28, 2022: National Youth Dance Company announced their new Guest Artistic Director for the 2022-2023 season. Wayne McGregor (male) will succeed Alesandra Seutin (female). 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.)
- Company founder and choreographer Hannah Miller at Odyssey Theater
- July 8, 2022 – July 9, 2022: Hannah Miller (female), Founder and Director of Imprints Dance Company, will present her piece Let us Bleed, Then Heal at the Odyssey Theater’s program “Dance at the Odyssey.
- For more information about this artist see the link
- Choreographer and company director Jasmin Vardimon at BOing! Festival
- August 27, 2022 – August 28, 2022: Jasmin Varimon (female), Director of the Jasmin Vardimon Company will present a new choreographic work entitled Alice at the 2022 BOing Festival.
- For more information about this artists see the link
- The 2022 McKnight Choreography Fellowships have been awarded
- Leslie Parker (female), Pedra Pepa (they/them), and Rosy Simas (female) have been named the 2022 McKnight Choreography Fellows.
- For more information on each of the artists and their work, see the links below
- Pedra Pepa (they/them)
- Leslie Parker (female)
- Rosy Simas (female)
*DDP utilizes multiple sources to inform Global Roundups. A comprehensive list of publications, subscriptions & sources can be found here.
DANCE DATA PROJECT® ANNOUNCES 2022 INDUSTRY RANKING REPORT ON U.S. BALLET COMPANIES
Dance Data Project® (DDP) today released its expanded annual Largest 150 U.S. Ballet & Classically Based Companies & Financial Scope of the Industry. The Report provides a national ranking based on company expenditures. DDP utilized publicly available Form 990s, supplemented by self-reporting and verification from companies directly as well as a bespoke proprietary algorithm gathering data directly from IRS websites for the FY 2020 report. DDP examined a total of 188 companies, a 49% increase from last year’s Report.
“Last year, DDP expanded coverage of the Largest 50 U.S. ballet companies to include the Next 50. In 2022, we have taken our reporting one step further, widening our scope to rank 150 total ballet companies, with the lower-budgeted organizations falling into the Additional 50 category. This is largely due to the help of innovative data scraping tools,” said Rebecca Ferrell, Dance Data Project® Research Lead & Programming Consultant.
June 24, 2022
Global Update:
Bailey’s Blog
Female Choreography Commissions, World Premieres, and Programming
- Nancy Paradis & Claudia Scheier for Richmond Ballet – Program: Program 3 New Works Festival
- February 23, 2023 – February 26, 2023: Richmond Ballet will present Program 3: New Works Festival, a quadruple bill featuring new works by Nancy Paradis (female), Claudia Schreier (female), Norbert De La Cruz III (male), and Yury Yanowsky (male).
- Lucinda Childs, Chanon Judson, and Bobbi Jene Smith for Kaatsbaan Culture Park Fall Festival
- September 17, 2022 – September 19, 2022: Kaatsbaan Culture Park will present Glass Etudes at Kaatsbaan to open their fall festival. This program will feature new works by Lucinday Childs (female), Chanon Judson (female), Bobbi Jene Smith (female), Justin Peck (male), and Leonardo Sandoval (male).
- Liliana Barros & Emilie Leriche for Nederlands Dans Theater 2 – Program: Up & Coming Choreographers
- June 30, 2022 – July 2, 2022: NDT 2 will present Up & Coming Choreographers, a triple bill featuring new works by Liliana Barros (female), Emilie Leriche (female), and Jermaine Spivey (male).
- Caili Quan & Stephanie Martinez for Sacramento Ballet – Program: Emergence
- May 19, 2023 – May 21, 2023: Sacramento Ballet will present Emergence, a quadruple bill featuring new works by Caili Quan (female), Stephanie Martinez (female), and Adam Hougland (male), alongside George Balanchine’s (male) Agon.
- Sharon Eyal for Staatsballett Berlin – Program: Ekman/Eyal
- March 8, 2023 – May 27, 2023: Staatsballett Berlin will present Ekman/Eyal, a double bill featuring the world premiere Sharon Eyal’s (female) new work Strong, alongside a work by Alexander Ekman (male).
- Katarzyna Kozielska for the Estonian National Ballet – Program: Black/White
- March 24, 2023 – May 19, 2023: the Estonian National Ballet will present Black/White, a double bill featuring the world premiere of Katarzyna Kozielska’s (female) new work Open Door, alongside a work by Serge Lifan (male).
Leadership Changes
For continual updates on leadership changes see Dance Data Project® – Artistic Director Transitions 2022 Spreadsheet
- Ballet Tucson announce Margaret Mullin as new Artistic Director
- June 22, 2022: Ballet Tucson announced that Margaret Mullin (female) is the company’s new artistic director. Mullin succeeds Ballet Tucson’s Founding Artistic Director Mary Beth Cabana (female). This is a female-to-female transition.
- June 22, 2022: Ballet Tucson announced that Margaret Mullin (female) is the company’s new artistic director. Mullin succeeds Ballet Tucson’s Founding Artistic Director Mary Beth Cabana (female). This is a female-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.)
- Mari Carrasco with Stockholm59ºNorth at Parkteatern i Vita Bergen
- August 16, 2022 – August 17, 2022: Parkteatern i Vita Bergen will be hosting Stockholm59ºNorth, a ballet company composed of dancers from the Royal Swedish Ballet. The company will perform Mari Carrasco’s work Everything.
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- For more information about Mari Carrasco see the link
- Emily Adams, Jennifer Hart, and Gina Patterson announced as the 2022 Selected Choreographers National Choreographers Initiative.
- The National Choreographers Initiative has announced their 2022 selected choreographers. Four artists have been selected: Emily Adams (female), Leiland Charles (male), Jennifer Hart (female), and Gina Patterson (female). Three of the four artists are female.
- For more information about each selected choreographer, see links below
- Sharon Eyal with Paris Opera Ballet at the Hollywood Bowl
- July 20, 2022 – July 21, 2022: Paris Opera Ballet will perform at the Hollywood Bowl. The complete program was announced and it includes 7 repertory works by male choreographers and just one work by a female choreographer. Sharon Eyal’s (female) work Faunes will be presented alongside works by Victor Gsovsky, Angelin Preljocaj, Mikhail Fokine, Hans van Manen, Rudolf Nureyev, Alastair Marriott, and Willam Forsythe.
- For more information about Sharon Eyal see the link
*DDP utilizes multiple sources to inform Global Roundups. A comprehensive list of publications, subscriptions & sources can be found here.
June 17, 2022
Global Update:
Bailey’s Blog
Female Choreography Commissions, World Premieres, and Programming
- Jessica Lang for Sarasota Ballet – Program: The Sarasota Ballet at the Joyce Theater
- August 16, 2022 – August 21, 2022: Sarasota Ballet will present a triple bill program at the Joyce Theater featuring a world premiere by Jessica Lang (female) alongside two repertory works by Sir Frederick Ashton (male).
- Heather Britt for Cincinnati Ballet – Program: The Caplan New Works Series
- September 8, 2022 – September 18, 2022: Cincinnati Ballet will present The Caplan New Works Series. The series features a world premiere work by Heather Britt (female) alongside Cincinnati premieres by Cathy Marston (female), Daniel Baldwin (male), Taylor Carrasco (male), and Melissa Gelfin De-Poli (female).
- Pam Tanowitz for Fall for Dance Festival
- September 21, 2022 – October 2, 2022: New York City Center will present its annual Fall for Dance Festival. Highlights of the festival include performances by the Kyiv City Ballet, the live premiere of Christopher Wheeldon’s (male) 2020 digital commission, and a world premiere work by Pam Tanowitz (female). This work was co-commissioned by Vail Dance Festival and Fall for Dance Festival.
- Chanel DaSilva for Joffrey Ballet – Program: Beyond Borders
- October 12, 2022 – October 23, 2022: Joffrey Ballet will present Beyond Borders, a triple bill program featuring a world premiere work by Chanel DeSilva (female) alongside works by Gerald Arpino (male) and Liam Scarlett (male).
- Kiara Flavin for Les Grands Ballets – Program: Carmen
- October 20, 2022 – October 23, 2022: Les Grands Ballets will present Carmen, a triple bill featuring a world premiere by Kiara Flavin (female) alongside two works by Étienne Béchard (male).
- Andrea Schermoly & Yusha-Marie Sorzano for Festival Ballet Providence – Program: Off The Wall
- October 21, 2022 – October 23, 2022: Festival Ballet Providence will present Off The Wall, a triple bill featuring world premiere works by Andrea Schermoly (female), Yusha-Marie Sorzano (female), and Yury Yanowsky (male).
- Eukene Sagues & Esther Lee Wilkinson for the Royal Danish Ballet – Program: Dance2Go
- October 23, 2022 – May 3, 2023: The Royal Danish Ballet will present Dance2Go, a quadruple bill featuring world premiere works by Eukene Sagues (female) & Esther Lee Wilkinson (female) alongside an excerpt of Swan Lake, and a work by Justin Peck (male).
- Sidra Bell for Nevada Ballet Theater – Program: Blue Until June
- February 18, 2023 – February 19, 2023: Nevada Ballet Theater will present Blue Until June, a triple bill featuring a world premiere work by Sidra Bell (female) alongside works by Trey McIntyre (male) and George Balanchine (male).
- Bridget Breiner & Neshama Nashman for Ballett Am Rhein – Program: Shortcuts
- March 24, 2023 – May 12, 2023: Ballett Am Rhein will present Shortcuts, a quadruple bill featuring world premiere works by Bridget Breiner (female)and Neshama Nashman (female) alongside works by Hans van Manen (male) and William Forsythe (male).
- Chanel DaSilva for Festival Ballet Providence – Program: Pure Dance
- April 2023: Festival Ballet Providence will present Pure Dance, a triple bill featuring a world premiere work by Chanel DaSilva (female) alongside works by George Balanchine (male) and Helen Pickett (female).
- Michelle Manzanalez for Ballet Hispánico at New York City Center
- June 1, 2023 – June 3, 2023: Ballet Hispánico will present a “mixed program” at New York City Center which features a world premiere work by Michelle Manzanalez (female) alongside works from the company repertoire.
Leadership Changes
For continual updates on leadership changes see Dance Data Project® – Artistic Director Transitions 2022 Spreadsheet
- Paris Opéra Ballet Artistic Director, Aurélie Dupont, announced resignation
- On June 16, 2022 Paris Opéra Ballet announced the resignation of Aurélie Dupont (female) as Artistic Director effective July 31, 2022. This resignation comes after a 6 year tenure as Artistic Director. The Paris Opéra Ballet also stated that there will be “a selection committee, chaired by Bernard Stirn, member of the Institute, Honorary President of the Board of Directors of the Paris National Opera, who will assist Alexander Neef, Director General of the Paris National Opera, in the choice of the future Director of Dance.”
- National Ballet of Canada Associate Artistic Director, Christopher Stowell, to leave his post
- On May 30, 2022 The National Ballet of Canada announced the departure of Christopher Stowell (male) as Associate Artistic Director. Stowell will finish his tenure effective June 30, 2022. As of the date of posting no new associate artistic director has been announced.
- Hubbard Street Dance Chicago Associate Artistic Director Jessica Tong has left her position
- On May 5, 2022 Jessica Tong announced her departure from her post as Associate Artistic Director of Hubbard Street Dance Chicago. On their social media the company stated “After almost 18 years at Hubbard Street Dance Chicago—from Hubbard Street 2, to the main company, to Rehearsal Director, to Associate Artistic Director—Jessica Tong is leaving Chicago for new adventures.” As of the date of posting no new associate artistic director has been announced.
- Kansas City Ballet Executive Director announced Retirement
- Effective June 2023, Kansas City Ballet Executive Director, Jeffrey Bentley, will retire after a 25 year tenure in the post. As of the date of posting there has been no successor announced.
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.)
- Anurima Banerji, Hope Boykin, Brooke Holmes and Kara Yoo Leaman have been announced as the 2022-2023 Fellows at NYU Center for Ballet and the Arts
- For more information about each Fellow’s areas of study and projects see links below:
- Anurima Banerji (female)
- Hope Boykin (female)
- Brooke Holmes (female)
- Kara Yoo Leaman (female)
- For more information about each Fellow’s areas of study and projects see links below:
*DDP utilizes multiple sources to inform Global Roundups. A comprehensive list of publications, subscriptions & sources can be found here.
June 10, 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.
- Cathay 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).
- 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
- In 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
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.
May 27, 2022
Global Update:
Bailey’s Blog
Female Choreography Commissions, World Premieres, and Programming
- Tiler Peck for BalletX – Program: Summer Series at the Wilma Theater
- July 13, 2022 – July 17, 2022: BalletX will present their Summer Series, a triple bill featuring world premieres by Tiler Peck (female), Gustavo Ramirez Sansano (male), and Jamar Roberts (male).
- Alice Topp for The Australian Ballet – Program: Instruments of Dance
- September 23, 2022 – October 1, 2022: The Australian Ballet will present Instruments of Dance, a triple bill featuring works by “resident choreographers from three of the world’s top companies” (see link). Resident choreographer of The Australian Ballet, Alice Topp, will present a world premiere work alongside works by Justin Peck (male) and Wayne McGregor (male).
- Natalie Weir for West Australian Ballet – Goldberg Variations
- September 9, 2022 – September 24, 2022: West Australian Ballet will present Goldberg Variations, a world premiere work by choreographer Natalie Weir (female), and a night devoted solely to a female choreographer.
- Morgann Runacre-Temple for Birmingham Royal Ballet – Program: Into the Music
- October 21, 2022 – November 5, 2022: Birmingham Royal Ballet will present Into the Music, a triple bill featuring a world premiere work by Morgann Runacre-Temple (female), alongside works by Jiří Kylián (male), and Uwe Scholz (male).
- Jessica Lang for The Washington Ballet – Program: NEXTsteps
- June 22, 2022 – June 26, 2022: The Washington Ballet will present NEXTsteps, a triple bill of world premieres by choreographers Jessica Lang (female) Brett Ishida (male), and Mthuthuzeli November (male).
- June 22, 2022 – June 26, 2022: The Washington Ballet will present NEXTsteps, a triple bill of world premieres by choreographers Jessica Lang (female) Brett Ishida (male), and Mthuthuzeli November (male).
Leadership Changes
For continual updates on leadership changes see Dance Data Project® – Artistic Director Transitions 2022 Spreadsheet
- New Executive Director at Ballet Arizona
- Effective July 1, 2022: Jami Kozemczak (female) will succeed Samantha Turner (female) as executive director of Ballet Arizona. This is a female 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.
*DDP utilizes multiple sources to inform Global Roundups. A comprehensive list of publications, subscriptions & sources can be found here.
May 20, 2022
Global Update:
Bailey’s Blog
Female Choreography Commissions, World Premieres, and Programming
- Stephanie Lake for Queensland Ballet – Program: Bespoke
- July 20, 2022 – July 30, 2022: Queensland Ballet will present Bespoke, a triple bill program featuring world premieres by Stephanie Lake (female), Greg Horsman (male) & Petros Treklis (male).
- Melody Mennite for Houston Ballet Theater – Program: Originals
- June 2, 2022 – June 12, 2022: Houston Ballet Theater will present Originals, a program featuring world premiere works by Melody Mennite (female) and Connor Walsh (male) alongside two works by Stanton Welch (male).
- Vittoria Girelli for The Stuttgart Ballet – Program: Creations VII-IX
- May 29, 2022 – July 24, 2022: The Stuttgart Ballet will present Creations VII-IX, a quadruple bill featuring world premiere works by Vittoria Girelli (female), Shaked Heller (male), Roman Novitzky (male), and Louis Stiens (male).
- Stefania Tansini for Aterballetto: My Body trio
- May 21, 2022 – May 22, 2022: Aterballetto will present My Body trio, a new work by choreographer Stefania Tansini (female). Tansini is currently in artistic residency at the Aterballetto Foundry.
- Louisville Ballet to present Spotlight Series: Women in Focus
- March 2, 2023 – March 4, 2023: Louisville Ballet will present Women in Focus, a triple bill program featuring “new works created by a team of women-only choreographers as well as scenic, costume, and lighting designers.” Choreographers include Ching Ching Wong, Andrea Schermoly, & the 2022 Dysart Award Winner (not yet named).
- March 2, 2023 – March 4, 2023: Louisville Ballet will present Women in Focus, a triple bill program featuring “new works created by a team of women-only choreographers as well as scenic, costume, and lighting designers.” Choreographers include Ching Ching Wong, Andrea Schermoly, & the 2022 Dysart Award Winner (not yet named).
Leadership Changes
For continual updates on leadership changes see Dance Data Project® – Artistic Director Transitions 2022 Spreadsheet
Outstanding Artists (lighting, music, tech, design, etc.)
- Chloé Arnold with Dance Magazine
- May 18, 2022: Dance Magazine released their cover story featuring Chloé Arnold. Arnold is an Emmy Nominated Choreographer. She Co-Founded the Syncopated Ladies, an “all-women tap band” that is currently preparing for a U.S. tour in the fall.
- For more information about Arnold’s work see link here.
- Pointe Magazine on Caili Quan
- May 16, 2022: Pointe Magazine released an article featuring Caili Quan. A former BalletX dancer and largely popular choreographer, Quan has been named one of the resident choreographers for this year’s Vail Dance Festival.
- For more information about Quan’s work see link here.
- Amandine Beyer in Collaboration with choreographer Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker fat La Monnaie/De Munt Theater
- June 23, 2022 – June 26, 2022: Violinist Amandine Beyer, currently part of a collaboration with choreographer Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker will present the work Mystery Sonatas/ For Rosa at La Monnaie/De Munt Theater. The work by De Keersmaeker is “dedicated to women of resistance—Rosa Bonheur, Rosa Luxemburg, Rosa Parks, and Rosa, the 15-year-old climate activist who died in the Belgian floodings of 2021.”
- Beyer is also Artist in Residence at Bachfest Leipzig.
- For more information about Beyer’s work see link here.
- Jessica Lang with Fjord
- Arts Journalist Victoria Looseleaf interviewed celebrated choreographer Jessica Lang. The interview lays out Lang’s career and achievements. See the link above to read the full interview.
- For more information about Lang’s work see link here.
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.
May 13, 2022
Global Update:
Bailey’s Blog
Female Choreography Commissions, World Premieres, and Programming
- Michelle Manzanales for Paul Taylor Dance Company
- June 14, 2022-June 19, 2022: Paul Taylor Dance Company will celebrate the 60-year anniversary of Paul Taylor’s work Aureole. The program will include three celebrated works by Paul Taylor alongside two world premieres by choreographers Michelle Manzanales (female) and Peter Chu (male).
- Mikaela Polley for Ballet Central – 2022 Tour Program
- Ballet Central has announced its 2022 tour program which features three world premiere works by Mikaela Polley (female), Ashley Page (male), & Mthuthuzeli November (male).
- Lucy Guerin Australian Ballet – Program: DanceX Festival Part 1
- October 20, 2022-October 22, 2022 The Australian Ballet will be presenting DanceX, a dance festival that features works from nine Australian dance companies. Among the programming is a world premiere work by Lucy Guerin, commissioned by The Australian Ballet for the festival.
- Iratxe Ansa & Imre van Opsta for Ballett Theater Basel – Program: Imbalanced Parallels
- January 28, 2023-May 18, 2023: Ballett Theater Basel will present Imbalanced Parallels, a program that features choreographic teams. Iratxe Ansa (female) and Igor Bacovich (male) comprise one of the two teams that have been commissioned for this program. The second team commissioned is Imre van Opstal (female) and Marne van Opstal (male).
- Emma Portner for Norwegian National Ballet – Program: Portner/Kylian/Balanchine
- March 2, 2023-March 24,2023 Norwegian National Ballet will present Portner/Kylian/Balanchine, a triple bill program featuring a world premiere by Emma Portner (female) alongside works by Jiří Kylián (male) and George Balanchine (male).
- March 2, 2023-March 24,2023 Norwegian National Ballet will present Portner/Kylian/Balanchine, a triple bill program featuring a world premiere by Emma Portner (female) alongside works by Jiří Kylián (male) and George Balanchine (male).
Leadership Changes
For continual updates on leadership changes see Dance Data Project® – Artistic Director Transitions 2022 Spreadsheet
- American Ballet Theater announces Susan Jaffe as next Artistic Director
- Announced May 9, 2022: Susan Jaffe has been named the next artistic director of American Ballet theater. Jaffe will succeed current artistic director, Kevin McKenzie, at the end of 2022. In light of her appointment, Susan Jaffe has announced that she will step down as artistic director of Pittsburgh Ballet Theater in November 2022 in order to prepare for her new role.
- Announced May 9, 2022: Susan Jaffe has been named the next artistic director of American Ballet theater. Jaffe will succeed current artistic director, Kevin McKenzie, at the end of 2022. In light of her appointment, Susan Jaffe has announced that she will step down as artistic director of Pittsburgh Ballet Theater in November 2022 in order to prepare for her new role.
Outstanding Artists (lighting, music, tech, design, etc.)
- Mary Lattimore in collaboration with Loni Landon at Jacob’s Pillow
- July 1, 2022-July 2, 2022: Jacob’s Pillow will Solace of Surrender, a work choreographed by Loni Landon (female) in collaboration with experimental harpist, Mary Lattimore (female).
- For more information about Lattimore’s work see links here.
- Andrea Guajardo and Ballet Nepantla at Jacob’s Pillow
- Andrea Guajardo, founder and artistic director of Ballet Nepantla will be presenting her company on July 13, 2022 at the 2022 dance festival at Jacob’s Pillow.
- For more information about Guajardo and her company see links here.
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.
May 6, 2022
Global Update:
Bailey’s Blog
Female Choreography Commissions, World Premieres, and Programming
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- Emily Kikta for ABT Studio Company – Program: Spring Moves
- May 20, 2022-May 21, 2022: ABT Studio Company will present Spring Moves, a mixed bill program featuring the world premiere of Notes and Letters by Emily Kikta. The program also features works from Hope Boykin (female), Rena Butler (female), Sung Woo Han (male), Jessica Lang (female), Yannick Lebrun (male), and Annabelle Lopez Ochoa (female).
- Milena Sidorova for Dutch National Ballet – Program: Celebrate!
- September 13, 2022-September 28, 2022: The Dutch National Ballet will present Celebrate! A quadruple bill featuring world premieres from Milena Sidorova (female) and Ted Brandsen (male) as well as works by Christopher Wheeldon (male) and Wayne McGreggor (male).
- Rena Butler for National Ballet of Canada – Program: Anima Animus & New Work by Rena Butler & Symphony in C
- March 3, 2023-March 23, 2023: The National Ballet of Canada will present Anima Animus & New Work by Rena Butler & Symphony in C, A triple bill featuring a world premiere work by Rena Butler (female) presented alongside works by David Dawson (male) and George Balanchine (male).
- March 3, 2023-March 23, 2023: The National Ballet of Canada will present Anima Animus & New Work by Rena Butler & Symphony in C, A triple bill featuring a world premiere work by Rena Butler (female) presented alongside works by David Dawson (male) and George Balanchine (male).
- Emily Kikta for ABT Studio Company – Program: Spring Moves
Leadership Changes
For continual updates on leadership changes see Dance Data Project® – Artistic Director Transitions 2022 Spreadsheet
- Bavarian State Ballet names Laurent Hilaire new Artistic Director
- Announced May 2022: Laurent Hilaire (male) has been appointed as the Artistic Director of the Bavarian State Ballet. Hilaire’s appointment comes after the resignation of Igor Zelinsky (male) on April 4, 2022.
- Hamburg Ballet announces retirement of Artistic Director John Neumeier
- Announced via Instagram April 4, 2022: John Neumeier, Artistic Director of Hamburg Ballet will retire at the end of the ‘22/’23 season after 50 years as artistic director. No successor has been announced as of May 6, 2022.
Outstanding Artists (lighting, music, tech, design, etc.)
- Announced via Instagram April 4, 2022: John Neumeier, Artistic Director of Hamburg Ballet will retire at the end of the ‘22/’23 season after 50 years as artistic director. No successor has been announced as of May 6, 2022.
- Margaret Atwood in collaboration with Wayne McGregor for The National Ballet of Canada
- November 23 – 30, 2022: The National Ballet of Canada will present a world premiere ballet by choreographer Wayne McGregor. This ballet, MADDADDAM is based on the MaddAddam Trilogy by author Margaret Atwood. Atwood is credited as a creative consultant on this project.
Artist Opportunities
- Pacific Northwest Ballet’s Dance Film Festival
- Deadline: May 20, 2022
- According to the company website, this dance film festival has a “specific focus on digital dance creators and emerging artists who are based in Southern California. The festival is a call for these artists to submit dance films for review by an esteemed panel of industry professionals. Dance filmmakers can submit a short (under 4 minutes) or long (4-12 minutes) dance film.
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.
