Global Update:
Bailey’s Blog
Happening This Week
- Bobbi Jene Smith for National Ballet of Canada – Program: Procession
- November 1, 2025 – November 8, 2025: the National Ballet of Canada will present Procession, a world premiere work by creative partners Bobbi Jene Smith (female) and Or Schraiber (male).
- Suzanne Haag for Eugene Ballet – Program: Dracula
- November 1, 2025 – November 2, 2025: Eugene Ballet will present Dracula, a program featuring a world premiere full-length work by choreographer Suzanne Haag (female).
- Allison McGuire, Louiza Avraam and Ana Maria Lucaciu for Opera Ballett Vlaanderen – Program: Choreolab / What You Are About To See
- November 2, 2025 – November 15, 2025: Opera Ballett Vlaanderen will present Choreolab / What You Are About To See, a program featuring new works by company artists Allison McGuire (female), Charles Antoni (male), Shane Urton (male) and Louiza Avraam (female), alongside a creation by Ana Maria Lucaciu (female).
- Andrea Miller for Gallim at the Joyce – Program: MOTHER
- November 4, 2025 – November 9, 2025: Gallim will be in residence at the Joyce and will present MOTHER, a world premiere work by Andrea Miller (female) featuring costumes by Orly Anan (female).
- Lauren Lovette for Paul Taylor Dance Company
- November 4, 2025 – November 23, 2025: Paul Taylor Dance Company will be in residence at Lincoln Center. The company will present a program featuring world premiere works by Lauren Lovette (female) and Robert Battle (female) alongside works by Jody Sperling (female), Hope Boykin (female).
- Sofia Nappi for Ballet BC – Program: Trilogy
- November 6, 2025 – November 8, 2025: Ballet BC will present Trilogy, a program featuring a new work by Sofia Nappi (female), alongside works by Medhi Walerski (male), and Shahar Binyamini (male).
- 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).
Female Choreography Commissions, World Premieres, and Programming
- Makino Hayashi, Jordan Kriston and, Marina Vianello for push/FOLD – Program: Catalysts
- On November 15, 2025: push/FOLD will present Catalysts, a program featuring new works by Makino Hayashi (female), Jordan Kriston (female), Alana Rae, and Marina Vianello (female).
- Jenni Large and Brianna Kell for Australian Dance Theatre – Program: Faraway
- February 25, 2026 – March 1, 2026: Australian Dance Theatre will present Faraway, a new commission by Jenni Large (female) with choreography by Jenni Large and Brianna Kell (Female) and featuring set and costume design by Meg Wilson (female), and Sound design by Anna Whitaker (female).
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.
*DDP utilizes multiple sources to inform Global Roundups. A comprehensive list of publications, subscriptions & sources can be found here.
