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Happening This Week

• LA Dance Project Presents Summation Dance + Derion Loman
  • February 1, 2024 – February 3, 2024:  LA Dance Project will present Summation Dance + Derion Loman, a program featuring an evening-length world premiere work by Taryn Vander Hoop (female), alongside a work by Derion Loman (male).
• Megan McCarthy, Sasha Rydlizky, and Miche’ Smith for Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company – Program: Traverse
  • February 1, 2024 – February 3, 2024:  Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company will present Traverse, a program featuring new works by company dancers Peter Farrow (male), Megan McCarthy (female) Alexander Pham (male), Fausto Rivera (male), Sasha Rydlizky (female), and Miche’ Smith (female) alongside world premiere works by Keith Johnson (male) and Chia-Chi Chiang.
• 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). 
• Lynne Taylor-Corbett and Amy Hall Garner for Carolina Ballet – Program: Rhapsody in Blue
  • February 1, 2024 – February 18, 2024:  Carolina Ballet will present Rhapsody in Blue, a program featuring world premiere works by Lynne Taylor-Corbett (female) and Amy Hall Garner (female).
• Alexandra Rocha for Dimensions Dance Theater – Program: Lab Series 2024: New Works
  • February 2, 2024 – February 4, 2024:  Dimensions Dance Theater will present Lab Series 2024: New Works, A program featuring “sneak peeks of exciting new ballets in progress” by choreographers Alexandra Rocha (female), Rafael Ruiz-del-Vizo (male), and Yanis Eric Pikieris (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).
• 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).
• 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

• Suzanne Haag for Eugene Ballet – Program: Gatsby
  • February 9, 2024 – February 10, 2024:  Eugene Ballet will present Gatsby, a program featuring a world premiere work by  Suzanne Haag (female) alongside a work by Toni Pimble (female).
• Kay Crook for Jasmin Vardimon 2 (JV2)
  • March 15, 2024 – March 16, 2024:  JV2 will present a program featuring new works by) Kay Crook (female) and Alex Stavropoulos (male) alongside a work by Jasmin Vardimon (female).
• Bethany Green, Carly Topazio, and Cherice Barton for The Rosin Box Project – Program: Empower
  • March 21, 2024 – March 30, 2024:  The Rosin Box Project will present Empower, a program featuring world premiere works by Bethany Green (female), Carly Topazio (female), and Cherice Barton (female).
• Kimi Okada, Brenda Way, and Sonya Delwaide for ODC/Dance – Program: Dance Downtown
  • March 27, 2024 – March 31, 2024:  ODC/Dance will present Dance Downtown, a program featuring new works by Kimi Okada (female), Brenda Way (female), and Sonya Delwaide (female) alongside works by KT Nelson (female) and Brenda Way (female). 
• Women Choreographers of the Pacific Northwest to Present Choreographic Showcase
  • May 16, 2024 – May 19, 2024:  women choreographers of the Pacific Northwest will be presenting “a weekend-long showcase of the innovation and talent that women bring to the art form.”
• Annabelle Lopez Ochoa Currates for The Washington Ballet – Program: Beyond Boundaries
  • May 22, 2024 – May 26, 2024:  The Washington Ballet will present Beyond Boundaries, A program curated by Annabelle Lopez Ochoa (female) featuring works by Annabelle Lopez Ochoa (female), Chanel DaSilva (female), and Houston Thomas (male).
• 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).
    

Leadership Changes

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

• English National Ballet School Announces Departure of Artistic Director
  • On January 22, 2024:  the English National Ballet School announced that Artistic Director Vivianna Durante (female), will depart the school at the end of July 2024. No successor has been announced as of the date of the post. 
• Birmingham Royal Ballet Announces New Music Director
  • On January 22, 2024:  Birmingham Royal Ballet announced that Paul Murphy (male), has been appointed as the company’s Music Director effective July 2024. Murphy will succeed Koen Kessels (male) in the role. 
• Cape Town City Ballet Announces New Artistic Producer
  • On January 24, 2024:  Cape Town City Ballet announced that David Nixon (male) has been appointed as Artistic Producer of the company. 
    
    

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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