April 21, 2023
"The Devil Ties My Tongue" by Amy Seiwert performed for the SKETCH Series, 2013. Photo by David DeSilva. Courtesy of Amy Seiwert's Imagery
April 21, 2023
Global Update:
Bailey’s Blog
Happening This Week
- Emily Dietz, Kate Webb, and Christina Lindhou for Verb Ballets – Program: Fresh Inventions
- April 27, 2023 – April 29, 2023: Verb Ballets will present Fresh Inventions, a program featuring new works by Emily Dietz (female), Kate Webb (female), Christina Lindhou (female), Antonio Morillo (male), Bryan Salinas (male), and Benjamin Shepard (male).
- Jennifer Archibald, Shannon Alvis, and Stephanie Martinez for Ballet Des Moines – Program: She
- April 27, 2023 – April 30, 2023: Ballet Des Moines will present She, a triple bill featuring works by Jennifer Archibald (female), Shannon Alvis (female), and Stephanie Martinez (female).
- Amy Hall Garner for Collage Dance Collective – Program: Their Eyes Were Watching God
- April 28, 2023 – April 30, 2023: Collage Dance Collective will present Their Eyes Were Watching God a program featuring a world premiere work by Amy Hall Garner (female) and Kevin Thomas (male) alongside works by Franciso Avina (male) and Joshua Manculich (male).
- Chanel DaSilva for Festival Ballet Providence – Program: Pure Dance
- April 28, 2023 – April 30, 2023: Festival Ballet Providence will present Pure Dance, a triple bill featuring a world premiere work by Chanel DaSilva (female) alongside works by George Balanchine (male) and Helen Pickett (female).
- Jennifer Mabus, Christina Ghiardi, and Katie Puder for Avant Chamber Ballet – Program: Women’s Choreography Project
- April 28, 2023 – April 29, 2023: Avant Chamber Ballet will present Women’s Choreography Project, a triple bill featuring new works by female choreographers Jennifer Mabus, Christina Ghiardi, Avant Chamber Ballet Artistic Director Katie Puder.
- Lauren Lovette for Paul Taylor Dance Company at The Music Center
- April 28, 2023 – April 30, 2023: Paul Taylor Dance Company will present a program at The Music Center featuring a new work by resident choreographer Lauren Lovette (female), alongside works by Paul Taylor (male), and Kurt Jooss (male).
- Morgan McEwen for MorDance
- April 28, 2023 – April 29, 2023: MorDance will present their 10th Anniversary Season program which features a new work by Morgan McEwen (female) featuring a score by composer Polina Nazaykinskaya (female).
- Amy Seiwert for Smuin Ballet – Program: Dance Series 2
- April 28, 2023 – May 28, 2023: Smuin Ballet will present Dance Series 2, A program featuring a world premiere work by Amy Seiwert (female) alongside works by Katarzyna Skarpetowska (female), Val Caniparoli (male), and Michael Smuin (male).
- Bridget Breiner for Staatsballett Karlsruhe – Program: Maria Stuart
- April 16, 2023 – June 16, 2023: Staatsballett Karlsruhe will present Maria Stuart, an evening-length premiere by Bridget Breiner (female).
- Annie Rigney for Martha Graham Dance Company
- April 18, 2023 – April 30, 2023: the Martha Graham Dance Company will be in residence at the Joyce Theater to present a program featuring world premiere works by Annie Rigney (female), Baye & Asa (males), alongside works by Martha Graham (female), Hofesh Shechte (male), Sonya Tayeh (female) with Yue Yin (female), Jenn Freeman (female), Micaela Taylor (female), Juliano Nunes (male), Alleyne Dance, and Robert Cohan (male)
- Lali Ayguadé for Theater Bielefeld – Program: Verkörpert
- March 25, 2023 – June 2, 2023: The Theater Bielefeld will present, Verkörpert, a double bill featuring new works by Lali Ayguadé (female) and Sharon Fridman (male).
- Bridget Breiner and Neshama Nashman for Ballet Am Rhein – Program: Shortcuts
- March 24, 2023 – May 24, 2023: Ballet Am Rhein will present Shortcuts, a quadruple bill featuring world premiere works by Bridget Breiner (female) and Neshama Nashman (female) alongside works by Hans van Manen (male) and William Forsythe (male).
- Katarzyna Kozielska for the Estonian National Ballet – Program: Black/White
- March 24, 2023 – May 19, 2023: the Estonian National Ballet will present Black/White, a double bill featuring a world premiere work by Katarzyna Kozielska (female) alongside a work by Serge Lifan (male).
- Sharon Eyal for Staatsballett Berlin – Program: Ekman/Eyal
- March 8, 2023 – May 27, 2023: Staatsballett Berlin will present Ekman/Eyal, a double bill featuring a world premiere work by Sharon Eyal (female), and a work by Alexander Ekman (male).
- March 8, 2023 – May 27, 2023: Staatsballett Berlin will present Ekman/Eyal, a double bill featuring a world premiere work by Sharon Eyal (female), and a work by Alexander Ekman (male).
Female Choreography Commissions, World Premieres, and Programming
- Rena Butler for Oklahoma City Ballet – Program: Unboxed
- June 24, 2023 – June 25, 2023: Oklahoma City Ballet will present Unboxed, a program featuring short world premieres by Rena Butler (female), and Larry Keigwin (male), alongside another unannounced work.
- Yuka Oba-Muschiana for Grand Rapids Ballet – Program: Contemporary Visions
- October 6, 2023 – October 8, 2023: Grand Rapids Ballet will present Contemporary Visions, a program featuring new works by Yuka Oba-Muschiana (female), and Darrell Grand-Moultrie (male), alongside works by Penny Saunders (female), and Donald McKayle (male).
- Aszure Barton for San Francisco Ballet – Program: Mere Mortals
- January 26, 2024 – February 1, 2024: San Francisco Ballet will present Mere Mortals, an evening-length “ immersive sensory experience,” choreographed by Aszure Barton (female).
- Tiler Peck for New York City Ballet – Program: New Combinations
- February 1, 2024 – February 24, 2024: New York City Ballet will present New Combinations, a program featuring a world premiere work by Tiler Peck (female), alongside works by Justin Peck (male), and Alexei Ratmansky (male).
- Helen Pickett for Boston Ballet – Program: Winter Experience
- February 22, 2024 – March 3, 2024: Boston Ballet will present Winter Experience, a triple bill featuring new works by Helen Pickett (female) and Mikko Nissinen (male) alongside another work by Helen Pickett.
- Arielle Smith for San Francisco Ballet – Program: Dos Mujeres
- April 4, 2024 – April 14, 2024: San Francisco Ballet will present Dos Mujeres, a double bill featuring a world premiere work by Arielle Smith (female), alongside a work by Annabelle Lopez Ochoa (female).
- Amy Hall Garner for New York City Ballet – Program: Classic NYCB I
- April 24, 2024 – June 6, 2024: New York City Ballet will present Classic NYCB I, a program featuring world premiere works by Amy Hall Garner (female), and Justin Peck (male), alongside works by George Balanchine (male).
- Annabelle Lopez-Ochoa for Smuin Ballet – Program: Dance Series 2
- May 3, 2024 – May 31, 2024: Smuin Ballet will present Dance Series 2, a program featuring a world premiere work by Annabelle Lopez-Ochoa (female), alongside works by Amy Seiwert (female), Brennan Wall (female), and Michael Smuin (male).
Leadership Changes
For continual updates on leadership changes see Dance Data Project® – Artistic Director Transitions 2022 Spreadsheet
- Arizona Ballet Announces Departure of Artistic Director
- On April 19, 2023: The Arizona Ballet announced that effective June 30, 2024, Ib Anderson (male) will leave his role as Artistic Director of the company, a role that he has held for 24 years. The company also announced that they have begun a national search for a successor.
- Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet Announces New Leadership Team
- On April 19, 2023: Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet announced that Noelani Pantastico (female) has been appointed as Artistic Director of the Organization. It was also announced that Rose Taylor (female) has been appointed as Associate Artistic Director and Alan Hineline (male) has been appointed as Resident Choreographer of the organization.
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.
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