Global Update:
Bailey’s Blog
Happening This Week
- Dani Rowe for Ballet Zurich – Program: Oiseaux Rebelles
- October 12, 2025 – December 9, 2025: Ballet Zurich will present Oiseaux Rebelles, a program featuring premieres by Dani Rowe (female) and Mats Ek (male).
- Esie Mensah for Fall For Dance Festival – Program: AFROFUSION: Signature Programme 1
- October 15, 2025 – October 18, 2025: Fall for Dance Festival will present AFROFUSION: Signature Programme 1, a program featuring a world premiere work by Fall for Dance North 2025 Resident Choreographer, Esie Mensah (female), alongside works by Dickson Mbi (male), and Sekou McMiller (male).
- Andrea Schermoly for Richmond Ballet – Program: Moving Art Two
- October 16, 2025 – October 26, 2025: Richmond Ballet will present Moving Art Two, a program featuring a world premiere work by Andrea Schermoly (female) alongside works by Ma Cong (male) and Jorma Elo (male).
- Yin Yue Dance Company at 92NY – Program: Elsewhere
- October 17, 2025 – October 18, 2025: Yin Yue Dance Company will be in residence at 92NY, presenting the world premiere of Elsewhere, an evening-length work by Yin Yue (female).
- Danielle Genest for Newport Contemporary Ballet – Program: Creatures of Habit
- October 17, 2025 – October 19, 2025: Newport Contemporary Ballet will present Creatures of Habit, a program featuring world premiere works by Danielle Genest (female), Mark Harootian (male), and Ilya Vidrin (male).
Female Choreography Commissions, World Premieres, and Programming
- Denise Clarke, Alyssa Martin, Racheal Prince, and Kirsten Wicklund for Alberta Ballet – Program: Nijinsky
- October 16, 2025 – October 18, 2025: Alberta Ballet will present Nijinsky, a program featuring world premiere works by Denise Clarke (female), Alyssa Martin (female), Racheal Prince (female), and Kirsten Wicklund (female).
- Laurie Sefton Creates Presents How We Wear Our Art
- October 17, 2025 – October 18, 2025: Laurie Sefton Creates will present How We Wear Our Art, a work by Laurie Sefton (female), in collaboration with various artists, including fashion designer Sophie Isabella Popham (female).
- Corah Abbott, Nicole Denney, Victoria Jenkins, Celyna Tran, and Natasha Rader for Golden State Ballet – Program: Crafted II
- October 25, 2025 – October 26, 2025: Golden State Ballet will present Crafted II, a program featuring works by Corah Abbott (female), Nicole Denney (female), Stephen Hallburn (male), Victoria Jenkins (female), Luc Simpson (male), Celyna Tran (female), and Natasha Rader (female).
- Melissa Barak for Los Angeles Ballet – Program: 20 Years of Los Angeles Ballet
- January 29, 2025 – January 31, 2025: Los Angeles Ballet will present 20 Years of Los Angeles Ballet, a program featuring a world premiere work by company Artistic Director Melissa Barak (female) alongside works by George Balanchine (male), and Hans Van Manen (male).
- Alice Topp for Royal New Zealand Ballet – Program: Macbeth
- February 24, 2026 – March 20, 2026: Royal New Zealand Ballet will present Macbeth, an evening-length production choreographed by Alice Topp (female), with costumes designed by Aleisa Jelbart (female).
- Gianna Burright and Carly Vanderheyden for Modern American Dance Company – Program: Shift
- April 10, 2026 – April 12, 2026: Modern American Dance Company will present Shift, a program featuring works by Gianna Burright (female) and Carly Vanderheyden (female) alongside company repertoire.
Leadership Changes
- Ballet West Announces New Principal Rehearsal Director
- In September 2025: Ballet West announced that Jane Wood (female) has been appointed as Principal Rehearsal Director of the company.
- Lexington Ballet Announces Interim Artistic Director
- In September 2025: Lexington Ballet announced Kevin Jenkins (male) as Interim Artistic Director of the company. Jenkins succeeds Eric Trope (male) in the role.
- Complexions Contemporary Ballet Announces Co-Associate Artistic Directors
- On September 13, 2025: Complexions Contemporary Ballet announced that Jillian Davis (female) and Joe González (male) have been appointed as Co-Associate Artistic Directors of the company.
- Béjart Ballet Lausanne Announces New Director
- On October 7, 2025: Béjart Ballet Lausanne announced that Régina Zwahlen (female) has been appointed as permanent Director of the company. Zwahlen has been serving as Interim Director since the departure of the previous director, Giancarlo Sergi (male), in Spring 2025.
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.
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