Global Update:
Bailey’s Blog
Happening This Week
- Caili Quan for BalletX – Program: Winter Series 2025
- February 12, 2025 – February 16, 2025: BalletX will present Winter Series 2025, a program featuring world premiere works by Caili Quan (female), and Gregory Dawson (male), alongside ‘surprise repertory’.
- Annabelle Lopez Ochoa for Ballet Arizona – Program: Frida
- February 13, 2025 – February 16, 2025: Ballet Arizona will present the US Premiere of Frida, an evening-length work by Annabelle Lopez Ochoa (female).
- Pam Tanowitz for Miami City Ballet – Program: Winter Mix
- February 14, 2025 – March 9, 2024: Miami City Ballet will present Winter Mix, A program featuring a world premiere work by Pam Tanozitz (female), alongside a work by George Balanchine.
- Dani Rowe for Oregon Ballet Theatre – Program: Giselle
- February 14, 2025 – February 22, 2025: Oregon Ballet Theatre will present Giselle, an evening-length world premiere choreographed by Dani Rowe (female) and Tiit Helimets (male).
- Nadja Saidakova for Olympic Ballet Theatre – Program: Debuts
- February 15, 2025 – February 16, 2025: Olympic Ballet Theatre will present Debuts, a program featuring new works by Nadja Saidakova (female) and Christopher Stowell (male).
Female Choreography Commissions, World Premieres, and Programming
- Jessica Garside for Singapore Ballet – Program: Made in Singapore
- February 14, 2025 – February 15, 2025: Singapore Ballet will present Made in Singapore, a program featuring new works by Jessica Garside (female), and Shan Del Vecchio (male), alongside works by Etienne Ferrere (male), and Christina Chan (female)
- Dani Rowe for Oregon Ballet Theatre – Program: Marylin
- April 4, 2025 – April 13, 2025: Oregon Ballet Theatre will present Marylin, an evening-length world premiere work by Dani Rowe. The work will feature an original score by Shannon Rugani (female). Marylin is a co-production with Oregon Ballet Theatre, Tulsa Ballet, and BalletMet.
Leadership Changes
- Dallas Black Dance Theatre Announces Interim Artistic Director
- On January 31, 2025: Dallas Black Dance Theatre announced that Richard A. Freeman, Jr. (male) has been appointed interim artistic director of the company.
- A.I.M by Kyle Abraham announces new Executive Director
- On February 5, 2025: A.I.M by Kyle Abraham announced Emily Waters (female) as the new executive director of the company effective February 17, 2024. Waters succeeds Sydnie Liggett-Dennis (female).
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.
