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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 15, 2022
Global Update:
Bailey’s Blog
Female Choreography Commissions, World Premieres, and Programming
- Taliha Abdiel & DaEun Jung for L.A. Dance Project – Program: LAUNCH: LA
- July 30, 2022 – July 31, 2022: L.A Dance Project will present LAUNCH: LA, a double bill program featuring new works by L.A. Dance Project LAUNCH: LA resident artists Taliha Abdiel (female), and DaEun Jung (female)
- Virginie Brunelle & Anne Plamondon for Festival Arts Saint-Sauveur – Program: Créations Brunelle/ Plamondon
- August 8, 2022: Festival Arts Saint-Sauveur in Québec, Canada will present Créations Brunelle/ Plamondon, a double bill featuring new works by Virginie Brunelle (female) and Anne Plamondon (female).
- Ausia Jones for Ballet Jazz Montréal at Festival Arts Saint Sauveur – Program: Essence
- August 6, 2022: Ballet Jazz Montréal will perform at Festival Arts Saint Sauveur in Québec, Canada. The company will present Essence, a triple bill featuring a world premiere work by Ausia Jones (female), alongside repertory works by Crystal Pite (female), and Azure Barton (female).
Leadership Changes
For continual updates on leadership changes see Dance Data Project® – Artistic Director Transitions 2022 Spreadsheet
- Executive Director of The Australian Ballet to step down at the end of 2022
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- The executive director of The Australian Ballet, Libby Christie (female), will step down from her position at the end of 2022. Christie held the position of Executive Director for nine years. The Australian Ballet has not announced her successor.
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.
- Gibney Dance POP: Performance Opportunity Project
- Gibney Dance has announced that new theater dates in conjunction with their Performance Opportunity Project have opened up.
- This project “enables non-profit companies and individual dance artists to self-produce performances and showings at Gibney. Artists can participate in POP through Performances, Showings, or Open Rehearsals. POP Performances offer a three-night run in The Theater (Studio H) at 280 Broadway.”
- For more information about this opportunity see the link above.
Outstanding Artists (lighting, music, tech, design, etc.)
- Musical Composition and Choreography winners of the MadeBy Competition
- This year’s MadeBy Competition winners are Emma Greenhill (female) for musical composition and Monique Mangano (female) for choreography. The two winners received cash prizes and the support to further collaborate to create a new work to be premiered in 2023.
- For more information about the artists see the links below
*DDP utilizes multiple sources to inform Global Roundups. A comprehensive list of publications, subscriptions & sources can be found here.
July 8, 2022
Global Update:
Bailey’s Blog
Female Choreography Commissions, World Premieres, and Programming
- Oona Doherty, Maud Le Pladec, Dada Masilo for Festival d’Avignon
- July 9, 2022 – July 26, 2022: The Festival d’Avignon in Avignon, France will be presenting works by Oona Doherty (female), Maud Le Pladec (female), Dada Masilo (female) and 9 other male artists.
- Dana Genshaft for The Washington Ballet – Program: NEXTsteps
- October 12, 2022 – October 16, 2022: The Washington Ballet will present NEXTsteps, triple bill featuring new works by Dana Genshaft (female), Silas Farley (male), and Andile Ndlovu (male).
- Ina Christel Johannessen for Danish Dance Theater – Program: Roaring Twenties
- January 18, 2023 – January 28, 2023: Danish Dance Theater will present Roaring Twenties, a double bill featuring works by Ina Christel Johannessen (female) and Pontus Lidberg (male).
- Micaela Taylor for Acosta Danza at The Royal Opera House – Program: Spectrum
- January 23, 2023 – January 30, 2023 Acosta Danza will present Spectrum, a program featuring a world premiere work by Micaela Taylor alongside works by Carlos Acosta (male), Yaday Ponce (female), Juanjo Arqués (male), Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui (male), Beatriz Garcia (female), Raul Reinoso (male), and Goyo Montero (male).
- Hope Boykin for Hubbard Street Dance Chicago – Series: Elements
- March 23, 2023 – April 22, 2023: Hubbard Street Dance Chicago will present Elements, a series featuring two separate programs featuring world premiere works by Hope Boykin (female) and Thang Dao (male), alongside works by Lar Lubovitch (male), Kyle Abraham (male), Azure Barton (female), Osnel Delgado (male), and Spenser Theberge (male).
Leadership Changes
For continual updates on leadership changes see Dance Data Project® – Artistic Director Transitions 2022 Spreadsheet
- English National Ballet School Announced Amanda Skoog as new Executive Director
- Effective August 31, 2022, English National Ballet School has announced that Amanda Skoog (female) will succeed Jon Singleton (male) as executive director of the school. Singleton stepped down January 31, 2022 and Maggie Morris (female) has acted as Interim Executive Director from February 2022 – July 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.
Outstanding Artists (lighting, music, tech, design, etc.)
- 2022 Keir Choreographic Award Winners Announced
- July 3, 2022: The Keir Choreographic Award winners were announced. This program provides a “fully paid opportunity for eight independent Australian artists to develop and share works with audiences and an esteemed jury of dance luminaries” as well as substantial monetary prizes for the winners. Tra Mi Dinh (female) was awarded the Keir Choreographic Award and $50,000, while Jenni Large was awarded the People’s Choice Award and $10,000
- For more information about the artists and their work see the links below
- Meg Stuart at Bolzano Danza 2022
- July 17 & 19, 2022: Meg Stuart’s work Cascade will be presented as part of the 2022 Bolzano Danza Festival in Bozen, Italy.
- For more information about the artist see the link.
*DDP utilizes multiple sources to inform Global Roundups. A comprehensive list of publications, subscriptions & sources can be found here.
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.
