Global Update:

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Happening This Week

• Indigo Dance Theatre and Leah Zeiger at Highways Performance Space
  • August 16, 2024 – August 17, 2024:  Highways Performance Space will present a split bill program featuring the inaugural performance of Dani Burd‘s (female) newly formed company Indigo Dance Theater, alongside a new work by Leah Zeiger (female).
• Katie Spagnoletti and Alice Klock for The Rosin Box Project – Program: Debuts
  • August 22, 2024 – August 25, 2024:  The Rosin Box Project will present Debuts, A program featuring new works by Katie Spagnolietti (female), and choreographic duo Alice Klock (female) and Florian Lochner (male).
• Margot Aknin, Dara Capley, Ana G. Delgado Cruz, Morgan Dubay, Mira Göksel, and Minami Kikuchi for Rhode Island Women’s Choreography Project
  • August 24, 2024 – August 25, 2024:  The Rhode Island Women’s Choreography Project will present Here & Now, a program featuring new works by Margot Aknin (female), Dara Capley (female), Ana G. Delgado Cruz (female), Morgan Dubay (female), Mira Göksel (they/them), and Minami Kikuchi (female). 
• Sarah Aiken, Kristina Chan, and Ashleigh Musk for Sydney Dance Company – Program: INDance 2024
  • August 15, 2024 – August 24, 2024:  Sydney Dance Company will present INDance 2024, a program featuring new works by independent choreographers including Sarah Aiken (female), Kristina Chan (female), Ashleigh Musk (female), and Harrison Ritchie-Jones (male).
• Arielle Smith for London City Ballet – Program: Resurgence
  • July 17, 2024 – September 14, 2024:  London City Ballet will present the company’s inaugural season tour program, Resurgence, which features a world premiere work by Arielle Smith (female) alongside works by Christopher Marney (male), Ashley Page (male), and Kenneth MacMillan (male).

 

Female Choreography Commissions, World Premieres, and Programming

• Anne Plamondon, Anya Allegra Saugstad, and Kirsten Wicklund for Ballet Edmonton – Program: In the Wake
  • October 18, 2024 – October 19, 2024:  Ballet Edmonton will present In the Wake, a program featuring new works by Anne Plamondon (female), Anya Allegra Saugstad (female) & Kirsten Wicklund (female). 
    
• Rena Butler for SFDanceworks – Program: Season 7
  • November 8, 2024 – November 10, 2024:  SFDanceworks will present Season 7, featuring world premiere works by Rena Butler (female), and JA Collective, alongside a work by Marco Goecke (male).
• Emilie Leriche for Ballet Edmonton – Program: Escape
  • February 14, 2025 – February 15, 2025:  Ballet Edmonton will present Escape, a program featuring new works by Shay Kuebler (male) and Emilie Leriche (female).
• Morgann Runacre-Temple for Ballet National du Capitole – Program: Chansons Dansées
  • March 7, 2025 – March 12, 2025:  Ballet National du Capitole will present Chansons Dansées, a program featuring a new creation by Morgann Runacre-Temple (female), alongside works by Ben van Cauwenbergh (male), and Mauro Bigonzetti (male).
• 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.”

 

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.)

• New Dance Alliance Announces 2024-25 Black Artist’s Space to Create Residents
  • On August 12, 2024:  New Dance Alliance announced the 2024-25 Black Artist’s Space to Create artists in residence. The artists selected are Maria Bauman (female), Nubian Néné (female), and  Javon “Ja’Moon” Jones (male).

 

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