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"The Devil Ties My Tongue" by Amy Seiwert performed for the SKETCH Series, 2013. Photo by David DeSilva. Courtesy of Amy Seiwert's Imagery
July 1, 2022
Global Update:
Bailey’s Blog
Female Choreography Commissions, World Premieres, and Programming
- Marina Sánchez for Ballet Nacional de Sodre – Program: Gala de Ballet
- June 23, 2022 – July 3, 2022: Ballet Nacional de Sodre is currently presenting Gala de Ballet, a double bill featuring a world premiere work by Marina Sánchez (female) alongside a work by Ohad Naharin (male).
- Francesca Lattuada, Ina Lesnakowski, and Elena Kekkou for Fondazione Nazionale Della Danza & Aterballetto – Program: An Ideal City/MicroDanze
- July 15, 2022 – July 17, 2022: Fondazione Nazionale Della Danza & Aterballetto will present An Ideal City/ Micro Danze, a program featuring short works by 15 choreographers. Of the 15 choreographers, Francesca Lattuada (female), Ina Lesnakowski (female), and Elena Kekkou (female) are the only female choreographers.
- Kimberly Bartosik for American Dance Festival – Program: Footprints
- July 16, 2022: The American Dance Festival (ADF) will present Footprints, a triple bill featuring ADF-commissioned world premieres by Kimberly Bartosik (female), Charles O. Anderson (male), and Shen Wei (male).
- Jennifer Archibald for Milwaukee Ballet – Program: Originals
- February 9, 2023 – February 12, 2023: Milwaukee Ballet will present Originals, a triple bill program featuring world premiere works by Jennifer Archibald (female), Price Suddarth (male), and Timothy O’Donnell (male).
- Mollie Sansone Sidra Bell, and Windship Boyd for Nashville Ballet – Program: Attitude: Anthology
- February 10, 2023 – February 12, 2023: Nashville Ballet will present Attitude: Anthology a new production conceived by Paul Vasterling (male) that blends choreography from 4 artists, including Mollie Sansone (female), Sidra Bell (female), Windship Boyd (female), and Shabaz Ujima (male).
- Suzanne Haug for Eugene Ballet – Program: BOLD
- April 8, 2023 – April 9, 2023: Eugene Ballet will present BOLD, a quadruple bill featuring a world premiere work by Suzanne Haug (female) alongside works by Val Caniparoli (male), Nicolo Fonte (male), and Eva Stone (female).
Leadership Changes
For continual updates on leadership changes see Dance Data Project® – Artistic Director Transitions 2022 Spreadsheet
- Sojia Jones appointed Executive Director of Covenant Ballet Theater of Brooklyn
- June 6, 2022: Covenant Ballet Theater of Brooklyn announced the appointment of Sojia Jones as executive director of the company. Jones joins as the first executive director in the company’s history.
- Wayne McGregor named National Youth Dance Company Guest Artistic Director for the 2022-2023 season
- June 28, 2022: National Youth Dance Company announced their new Guest Artistic Director for the 2022-2023 season. Wayne McGregor (male) will succeed Alesandra Seutin (female). This is a female-to-male transition.
- June 28, 2022: National Youth Dance Company announced their new Guest Artistic Director for the 2022-2023 season. Wayne McGregor (male) will succeed Alesandra Seutin (female). This is a female-to-male transition.
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.)
- Company founder and choreographer Hannah Miller at Odyssey Theater
- July 8, 2022 – July 9, 2022: Hannah Miller (female), Founder and Director of Imprints Dance Company, will present her piece Let us Bleed, Then Heal at the Odyssey Theater’s program “Dance at the Odyssey.
- For more information about this artist see the link
- Choreographer and company director Jasmin Vardimon at BOing! Festival
- August 27, 2022 – August 28, 2022: Jasmin Varimon (female), Director of the Jasmin Vardimon Company will present a new choreographic work entitled Alice at the 2022 BOing Festival.
- For more information about this artists see the link
- The 2022 McKnight Choreography Fellowships have been awarded
- Leslie Parker (female), Pedra Pepa (they/them), and Rosy Simas (female) have been named the 2022 McKnight Choreography Fellows.
- For more information on each of the artists and their work, see the links below
- Pedra Pepa (they/them)
- Leslie Parker (female)
- Rosy Simas (female)
*DDP utilizes multiple sources to inform Global Roundups. A comprehensive list of publications, subscriptions & sources can be found here.
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