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Happening This Week

• Sharon Eyal and Louise Lecavalier for Gauthier Dance – Program: Elements
  • February 29, 2024 – March 10, 2024:  Gauthier Dance will present Elements, A program featuring world-premiere works by Sharon Eyal (female), Louise Lecavalier (female), Mauro Bigonzetti (male), and Andonis Foniadakis (male).
• Valerie Green/Dance Entropy to Present Evening Length World Premiere of Rite
  • February 29, 2024 – March 2, 2024:  Valerie Green/Dance Entropy will present Rite, a world premiere, evening-length work choreographed by Valerie Green (female).
• 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)
• 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

• Ariel Rivka Dance at New York Live Arts
  • March 7, 2024 – March 9, 2024:  Ariel Rivka Dance will present its 2024 Spring Season at New York Live Arts. The program will feature a world premiere work and repertoire by Ariel Grossman (female) featuring live music by composer-in-residence Stefania De Kenessey (female).
• Camille A. Brown at Jacob’s Pillow
  • July 31, 2024 – August 4, 2024:  Jacob’s Pillow will present Camille A. Brown & Dancers featuring a new work by Camille A. Brown (female).
• Michelle Dorrance, Lauren Lovette, Tiler Peck, and Pam Tanowitz for Vail Dance Festival – Program: NOW: Premieres
  • On August 5, 2024:  Vail Dance Festival will present NOW: Premieres, a program featuring world premiere works by Pam Tanowitz (female), Michelle Dorrance (female), Lauren Lovette (female), Tiler Peck (female), Jamar Roberts (male), Kyle Abraham (male), and Justin Peck (male). 
• Jennifer Archibald for National Ballet of Canada – Program: Adieu: a Celebration of Guillaume Côté
  • May 30, 2025 – June 5, 2025:  National Ballet of Canada will present Adieu: a Celebration of Guillaume Côté, A program featuring world premiere works by Jennifer Archibald (female), Ethan Colangelo (male), Guillaume Côté (male) and Ben Shirinian (male).

Leadership Changes

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

• Vail Dance Festival Announces Artists in Residence
  • On February 21, 2024:  Vail Dance Festival announced their 2024 Artists in Residence, including NYCB Principal Dancer Sara Mearns (female), and Choreographer Jamar Roberts (male). 
• The Royal Academy of Dance Announces New Artistic Director
  • On February 21, 2024:  The Royal Academy of Dance announced that Alexander Campbell (male)has been appointed as their new Artistic Director. Campbell succeeds Gerard Charles (male) who retired from the role in 2023. Campbell will assume the role effective April 1, 2024.

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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