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Happening This Week

• Eva Stone for Olympic Ballet Theater – Program: Debuts
  • February 17, 2024 – February 18, 2024:  Olympic Ballet Theater will present Debuts, a program featuring new works by Eva Stone (female), and Norbert De La Cruz III (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. 
• Azure Barton, Maria Torres, and Alice Klock for Hubbard Street Dance Chicago – Program: Winter Series: Of Hope
  • February 23, 2024 – March 3, 2024:  Hubbard Street Dance Chicago will present Winter Series: Of Hope, A program featuring world premiere works by Aszure Barton (female), Maria Torres (female), and choreographic duo Alice Klock (female) & Florian Lochner (male), alongside works by Randy Duncan (male), and Rennie Harris (male)
• Maeghan McHale Hobb for First State Ballet Theater – Program: Triple Bill 
  • February 23, 2024 – February 25, 2024:  First State Ballet Theater will present Triple Bill, a program featuring world premiere works by Maeghan McHale Hobbs (female), Zachary Kapeluck (male), and Viktor Plotnikov (male).
• Stina Quagebeur for Joffrey Ballet – Program: Studies in Blue
  • February 15, 2024 – February 25, 2024:  The Joffrey Ballet will present Studies in Blue, a triple bill featuring a world premiere work by Stina Quagebeur (female), alongside works by Liam Scarlett (male) and Andrew McNicol (male).
• 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). 
• Caroline Finn and Paloma Muñoz Luengo for Bern Ballett – Program: Virginia’s House
  • January 21, 2024 – April 5, 2024:  Bern Ballett will present Virginia’s House, a double bill featuring world premiere works by Caroline Finn (female) and Paloma Muñoz Luengo (female).
• Sharon Eyal and Sol León for Staatsballett Berlin – Program: 2 Chapters Love
  • December 11, 2023 – June 14, 2024:  Staatsballett Berlin will present 2 Chapters Love, A program featuring new works by Sharon Eyal (female), and Sol León (female). 
    
    

Female Choreography Commissions, World Premieres, and Programming

• Jodie Gates for Laguna Dance Festival 
  • February 22, 2024 – February 24, 2024:  Laguna Dance Festival will feature a world premiere work by Jodie Gates (female), alongside performances by Syncopated Ladies, Los Angeles Ballet, and Black Grace featuring choreography by Neil leremia (male), Nicolas Blanc (male), and Melissa Barak (female).
• Kate Flowers & Olivia Huseonica for Azara Ballet – Program: LOVE between LINES
  • March 1, 2024 – March 2, 2024:  Azara Ballet will present LOVE between LINES, A program featuring new works by Kate Flowers (female), Olivia Huseonica (female), and Martin Roosaare (male). 
• Nadine Barton for Terminus Modern Ballet Theater – Program: Body and Myth
  • March 1, 2024 – March 3, 2024:  Terminus Modern Ballet Theater will present Body and Myth, A program featuring a world premiere work by Nadine Barton (female), alongside works by Tara Lee (female), and Frank Chaves (male).
• Lynn Parkerson, JoVonna Parks, and Nicole von Arx for Brooklyn Ballet – Program: Blessings and Blues
  • March 7, 2024 – March 10, 2024:  Brooklyn Ballet will present Blessings and Blues, a program featuring new works by Lynn Parkerson (female), William Ervin (male), Brian “Hallowdreamz” Henry (male), JoVonna Parks (female), and Nicole von Arx (female).
• Diana Crower & Lisa Huffaker for Pegasus Contemporary Ballet – Program: Words for a Resonant Space
  • April 12, 2024 – April 13, 2024:  Pegasus Contemporary Ballet will present Words for a Resonant Space, a program featuring poems by Lisa Huffaker (female), choreography by Diana Crowder (female), and a script written by Aaron Glover (male).
• Caili Quan for Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre – Program: Spring Mix: 5 for 55
  • April 4, 2025 – April 6, 2025:  Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre will present Spring Mix: 5 for 55, A program featuring world premiere works by Caili Quan (female), and William Moore (male), alongside works by George Balanchine (male), Jorma Elo (male), and Dwight Rhoden (male).

Leadership Changes

For continual updates on leadership changes see Dance Data Project® – Artistic Director Transitions 2024 Spreadsheet

• Dutch National Ballet Academy Announces Departure of Artistic Director
  • On January 17, 2024:  the Dutch National Ballet Academy announced that Ernst Meisner (male) would depart his role as Artistic Director and transition into the role of associate director of talent development for the Dutch National Ballet effective August 2024. No successor has been named as of the date of this post. 
• Boston Ballet School Professional Division Announces New Director of Dance
  • On February 7, 2024:  the Boston Ballet School Professional Division announced that José Martín Trujillo (male) has been appointed as the new Director of Dance. Trujillo succeeds interim Director of Dance Miranda Weese (female) effective September 3, 2024.
• Theater Görlitz Announces New Dance Director
  • On February 12, 2024:  Theater Görlitz announced that Massimo Gerardi (male), will succeed Dan Pelleg (male) and Marko E. Weigert (male) as Dance Director.

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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