April 28, 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 28, 2023
Global Update:
Bailey’s Blog
Happening This Week
- Alice Topp for The Australian Ballet – Program: Identity
- May 2, 2023 – June 24, 2023: The Australian Ballet will present Identity, a double bill featuring new works by Alice Topp (female), and Daniel Riley (male).
- Judith Sánchez Ruíz for Trisha Brown Dance Company
- May 2, 2023 – May 7, 2023: Trisha Brown Dance Company will be in residence at the Joyce Theater, and will present a program featuring the company’s first commissioned work choreographed by Judith Sánchez Ruíz (female), alongside company repertoire.
- May 2, 2023 – May 7, 2023: Trisha Brown Dance Company will be in residence at the Joyce Theater, and will present a program featuring the company’s first commissioned work choreographed by Judith Sánchez Ruíz (female), alongside company repertoire.
- Alysa Pires for New York City Ballet – Program: 21st Century Choreography II
- May 4, 2023 – May 16, 2023: New York City Ballet will present 21st Century Choreography II, a triple bill featuring world premiere works by Alysa Pyres (female), and Christopher Wheeldon (male) alongside a work by Justin Peck (male).
- Amy Hall Garner for BalletX – Program: Spring Series 2023
- May 4, 2023 – May 5, 2023: BalletX will present Spring Series 2023, a triple bill featuring a new work by Amy Hall Garner (female) alongside works by Trey McIntyre (male) and Jodie Gates (female).
- Halla Ólafsdóttir for Cullberg – Program: Sylph
- May 4, 2023 – May 11, 2023: Cullberg will present Sylph, a world premiere work by Halla Ólafsdóttir (female).
- Annabelle Lopez Ochoa for Alberta Ballet – Program: Botero
- May 5, 2023 – May 13, 2023: Alberta Ballet will present Botero, an evening-length world premiere by Annabelle Lopez Ochoa (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).
- 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
- Hannah Baumgarten for Dance Now! Miami – Program: Program III
- May 11, 2023 – May 13, 2022: Dance Now! Miami will present Program III, a program featuring a world premiere by Hannah Baumgarten (female) & Diego Salterini (male), alongside a work by Gerald Arpino (male),
- Daniela Georgieva, Neshama Nashman, Emilia Peredo Aguirre and Viginia Segarra Vidal for Ballett am Rhein and the tanzhaus nrw – Program: Step By Step
- June 23, 2023 – June 25, 2023: Ballett am Rhein in collaboration with the Tanzhaus nrw will present Step By Step, a program featuring new works by young choreographers including Daniela Georgieva (female), Neshama Nashman (female), Emilia Peredo Aguirre (female), Viginia Segarra Vidal (female), Artmann&Duvoisin, Yoav Bosidan (male), HARTMANNMUELLER, Nelson Lopez (male), and Dukin Seo (male).
- Tiler Peck for Northern Ballet – Program: Generations
- September 8, 2023 – September 16, 2023: Northern Ballet will present Generations, a triple bill featuring a world premiere work by Tiler Peck (female), alongside works by Benjamin Ella (male), and Hans van Manen (male).
- Penny Saunders for Charlotte Ballet – Program: Come To Life
- March 7, 2024 – March 9, 2024: Charlotte Ballet will present Come To Life, Part of a program featuring a world premiere by Penny Saunders (female), alongside works by Alejandro Cerrudo (male), and Jiří Kylián (male).
- Yin Yue for BalletMet – Program: Asian Voices
- March 15, 2024 – March 23, 2024: BalletMet will present Asian Voices, A triple bill featuring a world premiere work by Yin Yue (female), alongside works by Ma Cong (male), and Edwaard Liang (male).
- Adi Hanan for Vienna State Ballet – Program: Les Sylphides
- May 8, 2024 – May 30, 2024: The Vienna State Ballet will present Les Sylphides, A triple bill featuring a world premiere work by Adi Hanan (female), alongside works by Uwe Scholz (male), and Michel Fokine (male).
Leadership Changes
For continual updates on leadership changes see Dance Data Project® – Artistic Director Transitions 2022 Spreadsheet
- Hanover State Ballet Announces New Artistic Director
- On April 20, 2023: The Hanover State Ballet Announced that Christian Blossfeld (male) has been appointed as the company’s new Ballet Director. Prior to this announcement, Blossfeld was appointed as the Interim Ballet Director taking over from Marco Goecke (male).
- Vienna State Ballet Announces Departure of Artistic Director
- On April 13, 2023: Vienna State Ballet Artistic Director, Martin Schläpfer (male), announced that he will not renew his contract with the company when it expires in 2025. As of the date of this post, no successor has been appointed.
- San Francisco Ballet Announces Departure of Executive Director
- On April 21, 2023: The San Francisco Ballet announced that Danielle St.Germain (female) has stepped down as Executive Director of the Company. The company also announced that Arturo Jacobus (male) has been appointed Interim Executive Director of the company.
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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