Global Update:
Bailey’s Blog
Happening This Week
- Celia Rowlson-Hall for Baryshnikov Arts – Program: Sissy
- April 24, 2025 – April 26, 2025: Barishnikov Arts will present Sissy, a world premiere dance theater work by Celia Rowlson-Hall (female).
- Annabelle Lopez Ochoa for Miami City Ballet – Program: Carmen
- April 25, 2025 – May 4, 2025: Miami City Ballet will present Carmen, a world premiere evening-length work by Annabelle Lopez Ochoa (female).
- Penny Saunders for Grand Rapids Ballet – Program: Be Here Now
- April 25, 2025 – May 4, 2025: Grand Rapids Ballet will present Be Here Now, a program featuring a world premiere work by Penny Saunders (female), alongside works by Darrell Grand Moultrie (male), George Balanchine (male), and Trey McIntyre (male).
- Amy Seiwert for Smuin Contemporary Ballet – Program: Dance Series 2
- April 25, 2025 – June 1, 2025: Smuin Contemporary Ballet will present Dance Series 2, A program featuring a world premiere work by Amy Seiwert (female), alongside works by Trey McIntyre (male), Michael Smuin (male), and Rex Wheeler (male).
- Lesley Telford and Xie Xin for Ballet Bern – Program: Zwielichter
- April 26, 2025 – June 23, 2025: Ballet Bern will present Zwielchter, a program featuring new works by Lesley Telford (female), Xie Xin (female), and Marioenrico D’Angelo (male).
Female Choreography Commissions, World Premieres, and Programming
- Sahel Pascual for the Royal Winnipeg Ballet School – Program: On The Edge
- May 5, 2025 – May 17, 2025: Royal Winnipeg Ballet School will present On The Edge, RWB School’s Anna McCowan-Johnson Aspirant Program will perform a program featuring a world premiere work by Sahel Pascual (female), alongside additional repertoire works.
- Nicole Vaughan-Diaz for Charlotte Ballet – Program: Winter Works: Boundless
- February 20, 2026 – March 21, 2026: Charlotte Ballet will present Winter Works: Boundless, a program featuring a world premiere work by Nicole Vaughan-Diaz (female) alongside a work by Ohad Naharin (male).
Leadership Changes
- Nervi International Ballet Festival Announces New Artistic Director
- Nervi International Ballet Festival has announced that Jacopo Bellussi (male) has been appointed as Artistic Director of the festival.
- Convergence Ballet and Ballet Theatre of Phoenix Announce Leadership Transitions
- Convergence Ballet and Ballet Theatre of Phoenix, have announced that Ian Parsons (male) has been appointed as Artistic Director of Convergence Ballet company and Ballet Theatre of Phoenix School. Parsons succeeds founder Jennifer Cafarella Betts (female). It was also announced that Jennifer Cafarella Betts (female) will take on the role of CEO for both company and school.
- Royal Swedish Ballet Announces New Artistic Director
- On April 14, 2025 the Royal Swedish Ballet announced that Anders Hellström (male) will succeed Nicolas Le Riche (male) as artistic director of the company.
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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