Global Update:

Happening This Week

• Carrie Ruth Trumbo for Ballet North Texas – Program: Sleepy Hollow
  • October 24, 2025 – October 25, 2025: Ballet North Texas will present Sleepy Hollow, a new evening-length production choreographed by Carrie Ruth Trumbo (female).
• Claire Mazza for East Coast Contemporary Ballet – Program: REFLECTIONS: ECCB’s Fall Season
  • October 25, 2025 – October 31, 2025: East Coast Contemporary Ballet will present REFLECTIONS: ECCB’s Fall Season, a program featuring new premieres by Claire Mazza (female) and Bret Coppa (male).
• 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).
• Sabrina Sadowska for Theater Chemnitz Ballet – Program: Der blaue Vogel oder Die Suche nach dem Glück
  • October 25, 2025 – May 30, 2026: Theater Chemnitz Ballet will present Der blaue Vogel oder Die Suche nach dem Glück, a premiere by Sabrina Sadowska (female).
• Chloe Crenshaw and Alysa Pires for Ballet Collective – Program: Echoes of the Unseen
  • October 28, 2025 – October 31, 2025: Ballet Collective will present Echoes of the Unseen, a program featuring world premiere works by Alysa Pires (female) and Chloe Crenshaw (female) alongside a work by Troy Schumacher (male). 
• Elle Sofe Sara and Hlín Hjálmarsdóttir for Norwegian National Ballet – Program: Láhppon Lost
  • October 31, 2025 – November 9, 2025: Norwegian National Ballet will present LáhpponLost, a program featuring a work by Elle Sofe Sara (female) and Hlín Hjálmarsdóttir (female).

Natalie Weir and Alice Topp for Singapore Ballet – Program: Passages

• October 31, 2025 – November 2, 2025: Singapore Ballet will present Passages, a program featuring world premiere works by Natalie Weir (female), Tim Harbour (male), and Alice Topp (female), alongside a work by Christina Chan (female). 

Female Choreography Commissions, World Premieres, and Programming

• 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).
• Krissy Keefer for Dance Brigade & Dance Mission Theater – Program: Match Girl
  • January 17, 2026 -February 1, 2026: Dance Brigade & Dance Mission Theater will present Match Girl, an evening-length premiere by choreographer Krissy Keefer (female), the program will also feature video by Lena Gatchalian (female), and set design by Lisa Calderon (female).
• Marie Gyselbrecht for Ballet Edmonton – Program: Threshold
  • February 13, 2026 – February 15, 2026: Ballet Edmonton will present Threshold, a program featuring creations by Marie Gyselbrecht (female) and Cyril Baldy (male).

Leadership Changes

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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