Global Update:
Bailey’s Blog
Happening This Week
- Jennifer Archibald for BalletX – Program: Festival at the Maan
- May 2, 2025 – May 3, 2025: BalletX will present Festival at the Maan, a full-length world premiere work by Jennifer Archibald (female).
- Kirsten Wicklund for Ballet Edmonton – Program: Precipice
- May 2, 2025 – May 3, 2025: Ballet Edmonton will present Precipice, a program featuring new creations by Kirsten Wicklund (female) and “Emerging Choreographers of Ballet Edmonton.”
- Andrea Schermoly for Charlotte Ballet – Program: Carmen
- May 2, 2025 – May 11, 2025: Charlotte Ballet will present Carmen, an evening-length work by Andrea Schermoly (female).
- Keerati Jinikunwiphat for Connecticut Ballet – Program: Inspiring Women
- May 3, 2025, and May 10, 2025: Connecticut Ballet will present Inspiring Women, a program featuring a new work by Keerati Jinikunwiphat (female), alongside works by Eve Chan (female), Carlyn Hudson (female), and Lila York (female).
- Alia Luque for Ballett Basel – Program: 1984
- May 3, 2025 – May 23, 2025: Ballett Basel will present 1984, an evening-length work choreographed by Alia Luque (female).
Female Choreography Commissions, World Premieres, and Programming
- Emily Adams, Katlyn Addison, Nicole Fannéy, Jazz Khai Bynum for Ballet West – Program: Works from Within
- May 13, 2025 – May 17, 2025: Ballet West will present Works from Within, a program featuring world premiere works by Ballet West company members including Emily Adams (female), Katlyn Addison (female), Nicole Fannéy (female), Vinicius Lima (male), and Jazz Khai Bynum (female).
- Isabela Coracy and Helga Paris Morales for The Coronet Theatre and Ballet Black – Program: Ballet Black: Pulse
- June 11, 2025 – June 13, 2025: The Coronet Theatre and Ballet Black will present Pulse, a new collaborative project between ballet black and The Coronet Theatre, a program featuring world premiere works by Isabela Coracy (female), Helga Paris Morales (female), and Jacob Wye (male)
- Jessica Lang for Sarasota Ballet – Program: Program One: Intrinsic
- October 24 – 26, 2025: Sarasota Ballet will present Program One: Intrinsic, a program featuring a world premiere work by Jessica Lang (female) alongside works by Michel Fokine (male) and Will Tuckett (male).
- Gemma Bond for Sarasota Ballet – Program: Program Four: Notes Unspoken
- January 30 – February 2, 2026: Sarasota Ballet will present Program Four: Notes Unspoken, a program featuring a world premiere work by Gemma Bond (female), alongside works by Antony Tudor (male), and Ricardo Graziano (male).
Leadership Changes
- Quinte Ballet School of Canada Announces New Artistic Director
- On April 23, 2025: Quinte Ballet School of Canada announced that Desirée Botting (female) will succeed Catherine Taylor (female) as artistic director of the school.
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.
