Global Update:
Bailey’s Blog
Happening This Week
- Rosalynde LeBlanc and Megan Paradowski for LA Dance Project – Program: LAUNCH:LA 5
- September 19, 2025 – September 21, 2025: LA Dance Project will present LAUNCH:LA 5, a program featuring new works by Rosalynde LeBlanc (female) and , Megan Paradowski (female).
- Stephanie Lake for the Australian Ballet – Program: Prism
- September 25, 2025 – November 15, 2025: the Australian Ballet will present Prism, a program featuring a world premiere work by Stephanie Lake (female) alongside works by Jerome Robbins (male), and William Forsythe (male).
- Jennifer Archibald for Ballet Des Moines – Program: Forward
- September 26, 2025 – September 27, 2025: Ballet Des Moines will present Forward, a program featuring world premiere works by Jennifer Archibald (female) and Eric Trope (male), alongside works by Tom Mattingly (male).
Female Choreography Commissions, World Premieres, and Programming
- Isabela Coracy, Hannah Joseph, Blue Makwana, Elisabeth Mulenga, and Rebecca Myles Stewart for the Royal Ballet – Program: Black History Month Draft Works
- October 6, 2025 – October 7, 2025: the Royal Ballet will present Black History Month Draft Works, a program featruing world premiere works by Isabela Coracy (female), Hannah Joseph (female), Blue Makwana (female), Elisabeth Mulenga (female), and Rebecca Myles Stewart (female), with lighting design by Prema Mehta (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).
- Penny Saunders for Ballet Idaho – Program: Sherlock/Giselle
- October 10, 2025 – October 12, 2025: Ballet Idaho will present Sherlock/Giselle, a program featuring a world premiere work by Penny Saunders (female) alongside Act II of Giselle.
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.
