Global Update:
Bailey’s Blog
Happening This Week
- Krystal Butler, Nycole Ray, and Christen Reyes for Dallas Black Dance Theatre – Program: Catalyst
- November 7, 2025 – November 8, 2025: Dallas Black Dance Theatre will present Catalyst, a program featuring world premiere works by Krystal Butler (female), Nycole Ray (female), and Christen Reyes (female) alongside a work by Nejla Yatkin (female).
- Amanda Morgan for Pacific Northwest Ballet – Program: In The Upper Room
- November 7, 2025 – November 16, 2025: Pacific Northwest Ballet will present In The Upper Room, a program featuring world premiere works by Amanda Morgan (female) & Christopher D’Ariano (male) alongside works by Dani Rowe (female), and Twyla Tharp (female).
- Tess Sinke for Deos Contemporary Ballet – Program: The Tempest
- November 7, 2025 – November 9, 2025: Deos Contemporary Ballet will present The Tempest, a program featuring an evening-length world premiere by Tess Sinke (female).
- Alexis Fletcher for Ballet Kelowna – Program: Countermove
- November 7, 2025 – November 8, 2025: Ballet Kelowna will present Countermove, a program featuring new works by Alexis Fletcher (female) and Sylvain Senez (male) alongside works by Simone Orlando (male) and Cameron Fraser-Monroe (male).
- Chitra Subramanian for Kennedy Center: Local Dance Commissioning Project – Program: chitra.MOVES
- November 8, 2025 – November 9, 2025: The Kennedy Center will present chitra.MOVES, a program featuring new work by Kennedy Center Local Dance Commissioning Project awardee Chitra Subramanian (female).
Female Choreography Commissions, World Premieres, and Programming
- Andrea Yorita for First State Ballet – Program: Up Front on Market
- November 14, 2025- November 16, 2025: First State Ballet will present Up Front on Market, a program featuring new works by Andrea Yorita (female) and Zachary Kapeluck (male).
- Christa Smutek for Dance Kaleidoscope – Program: Volume 2: Arresting Momentum
- February 6, 2026 – February 8, 2026: Dance Kaleidoscope will present Volume 2: Arresting Momentum, a program featuring world premiere works by 2025/26 Jaffee and Hall Emerging Choreographer Christa Smutek (female) and Joshua Blake Carter (male), alongside a work by Robert Battle (male).
- Jacquelyn Long and Kerati Jinakunwiphat for Pointeworks Season 3
- On June 13, 2026: Pointeworks will present its Season 3 program, featuring new works by Jacquelyn Long (female) and Kerati Jinakunwiphat (female) alongside works by Dani Rowe (female), Andrea Schermoly (female), and Reka Gyulai (female).
- Julia Cheng for Scottish Ballet – Program: Emergence
- September 10, 2026 – October 3, 2026: Scottish Ballet will present Emergence, a program featuring a world premiere work by Julia Cheng (female), alongside a work by Crystal Pite (female).
Leadership Changes
- Dallas Black Dance Theatre Announces Permanent Artistic Director
- On November 3, 2025: Dallas Black Dance Theatre announced that Richard A. Freeman, Jr. (male) has been appointed as the permanent artistic director of the company. Freeman has been serving as interim Artistic Director since January 2025.
- Opera Ballet Vlaanderen Announces New Music Director
- On November 5, 2025: Opera Ballet Vlaanderen announced that Stephan Zilias (male) will succeed Alejo Pérez (male) effective September 2026.
For continual updates on leadership changes see Dance Data Project® – Artistic Director Transitions 2024 Spreadsheet
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.
*DDP utilizes multiple sources to inform Global Roundups. A comprehensive list of publications, subscriptions & sources can be found here.
