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Happening This Week

• 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).
• Felicia Andersson, Jade Longley, Elisa Fosatti, and Anna Cecilia Meyer for the Royal Swedish Ballet – Program: Young Choreographers
  • January 23, 2024 – January 27, 2024:  the Royal Swedish Ballet will present Young Choreographers, a program featuring new works by members of the Royal Swedish Ballet Felicia Andersson (female), Jade Longley (female), Elisa Fosatti (female), and Anna Cecilia Meyer (female), Lorenzzo Fernandes (male), Daniel Norgren-Jensen (male), Kentaro Mitsumori (male), Julien Keulen (male), Jérémie Neveu (male), and William Dugan (male).
• Viviana Alcazar, Megan Curet, Jessica Rabanzo-Flores, Khamla Somphanh, Gina Sorensen, and Chelsea Zeffiro for Malashock Dances – Program: Everyday Dances
  • January 25, 2023 – January 28, 2023:  Malashock Dance will present Everyday Dances, a program featuring “ten new, short choreographic works by visionary choreographers based in San Diego” choreographers are Viviana Alcazar (female), Matthew Armstrong (male), sol dela rosa (they/them), Gary Champi (male), Megan Curet (female), John Malashock (male), Jessica Rabanzo-Flores (female), Khamla Somphanh (female), Kyle and Gina Sorensen (male & female), and Chelsea Zeffiro (female).
• Natália Horečná for Alina Cojocaru & Acworkroom Productions at Sadler Wells – Program: La Strada
  • January 25, 2024 – January 28, 2024:  Sadler Wells will present La Strada an Alina Cojocaru & Acworkroom Production. This world-premiere evening-length work will feature choreography by Natália Horečná (female).
• Azure Barton for San Francisco Ballet – Program: Mere Mortals
  • January 26, 2024 – February 1, 2024:  San Francisco Ballet will present Mere Mortals, an evening-length “ immersive sensory experience,” choreographed by Aszure Barton (female).
• Brett Fukuda for Ballet de l’Opéra national du Rhin – Program: Sérénades
  • January 13, 2024 – January 28, 2024:  Ballet de l’Opéra national du Rhin will present Sérénades, a program featuring new creations by Brett Fukuda (female), Gil Harush (male) and Bruno Bouché (male).
• Ella Rothschild for Opera Ballet Vlaanderen – Program: Die Sieben Todsünden
  • December 16, 2023 – February 4, 2024:  the Opera Ballet Vlaanderen will present Die Sieben Todsünden & Petroesjka, A double bill featuring new reimagined works by Ella Rothschild (female), and Stijn Celis (male).
• 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). 
• Vittoria Girelli, Samantha Lynch, and Morgan Runacre-Temple – Program: CREATIONS XII-XV
  • November 25, 2023 – February 16, 2024:  Stuttgart Ballet will present CREATIONS XII-XV, a program featuring world premiere works by three female choreographers Vittoria Girelli (female), Samantha Lynch (female) and Morgann Runacre-Temple (female). 
• Bobbi Jene Smith for Ballet Theater Basel – Program: Marie & Pierre
  • November 18, 2023 – February 17, 2024:  Ballet Theater Basel will present Marie & Pierre, a program featuring two works by Bobbi Jene Smith (female), one of which is a world premiere and the other a company and Swiss premiere. The program also features a commissioned score by Celeste Oram (female).  
• Samantha Lynch for the Norwegian National Ballet – Program: Klassik Mesteraften
  • November 9, 2023 – May 11, 2024:  the Norwegian National Ballet will present Klassik Mesteraften, a program featuring a new work by Samantha Lynch (female), alongside works after Marius Petipa by Kaloyan Boyadjiev (male), Natalia Makarova (female), and Xander Parish (male). 
• Sabrina Sadowska for Theater Chemnitz Ballet – Program: Rhapsody in C
  • October 28, 2023 – March 17, 2023:  Theater Chemnitz Ballet will present Rhapsody in C, a program featuring a new evening-length work by company Ballet Director Sabrina Sadowska (female).

Female Choreography Commissions, World Premieres, and Programming

• Adrah Cook & Ashley Thursby for Louisville Ballet – Program: Choreographers’ Showcase
  • January 25, 2024 – February 4, 2024:  Louisville Ballet will present Choreographers’ Showcase, a program featuring new works by Artists of Louisville Ballet including Adrah Cook (female), Ashley Thursby (female), Caleb Emory (male), Minh-Tuan Nguyen (male), Daniel Scofield (male), and David Senti (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).
• Nejla Yatkin at Links Hall – Program: Ouroboros
  • March 8, 2024 – March 10, 2024:  Ouroboros, An evening-length world premiere by Nejla Yatkin (female) will be presented at Links Hall.
• Ayodele Casel for The Joyce Theater Foundation Annual Gala
  • On April 2, 2024:  The Joyce Theater Foundation will hold its Annual Gala. The foundation will present new works by Ayodele Casel (female), Rennie Harris (male), and Ronald K. Brown (male).
    
    

Leadership Changes

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

• National Ballet School of Cuba Announces New Director
  • On January 12, 2024:  The National Ballet School of Cuba announced that Dani Miguel Hernández Acosta (male) has been appointed school director. Hernández succeeds Ramona de Saà (female). This is a female-to-male transition. 
• The Royal Ballet School Announces New CEO Position 
  • On January 16, 2024:  the Royal Ballet School announced the intention to appoint a “CEO alongside (an) Artistic Director.” This announcement comes after current school Artistic Director, Christopher Powney (male) announced his intention to step down in July 2024. The governors of the school decided to split the Artistic and Executive tasks into two roles and appointed Christopher Rodrigues (male) as Interim CEO.
    
    

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.)

• Australian Ballet Announces 2024/2025 Primrose Potter Australian Ballet Centre Residents
  • On January 16, 2024:  the Australian Ballet announced their 2024/2025 Primrose Potter Australian Ballet Centre residencies. The announced residents include Prue Lang (female) and Deanne Butterworth (female).
    
    

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