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Happening This Week

• Arielle Smith for London City Ballet – Program: Resurgence
  • July 17, 2024 – September 14, 2024:  London City Ballet will present the company’s inaugural season tour program, Resurgence, which features a world premiere work by Arielle Smith (female) alongside works by Christopher Marney (male), Ashley Page (male), and Kenneth MacMillan (male)
• Dorrance Dance at the Joyce Theater
  • July 17, 2024 – July 21, 2024:  Dorrance Dance will present a new program at the Joyce Theater. The program will feature a world premiere work by Dorrance Dance founder and Artistic Director Michelle Dorrance (female).
• Keerati Jinakuwiphat and Ingrid Silva at Fire Island Dance Festival
  • July 19, 2024 – July 21, 2024:  Fire Island Dance Festival will present world premiere works by Keerati Jinakunwiphat (female),  Ingrid Silva (female), and Gilbert Bolden III (male), alongside an excerpt of a work by Lauren Lovette (female).
    
    

Female Choreography Commissions, World Premieres, and Programming

• Katie Puder for Avant Chamber Ballet – Program: The Princess and the Pauper
  • September 21, 2024 – September 22, 2024:  Avant Chamber Ballet will present The Princess and the Pauper, an evening-length world premiere by Katie Puder (female).
• Kayla Farrish for Kaatsbaan Culture Park 2024 Festival 
  • September 28, 2024 – September 29, 2024:  Kaatsbaan Culture Park 2024 Festival will present New Works Bill: Limón Dance Company, Boca Tuya, and Music From the Sole, a program featuring a world premiere work by Kayla Farrish (female) alongside a performance by Boca Tuya and Music From The Sole.
• Stefania Ballone for Alberta Ballet – Program: Grimm
  • October 17, 2024 – October 19, 2024:  Alberta Ballet will present Grimm, a world premiere work by Stefania Ballone (female) featuring set and lighting design by Małgorzata Szablowska (female).
• Crystal Pite for Ballet BC at The Soraya 
  • On November 23, 2024:  Ballet BC will be in residence at The Soraya and will present a program featuring new works by Crystal Pite (female), and Medhi Walerski (male), alongside a work by  Medhi Walerski.
• Martha Nichols for BODYTRAFFIC at The Wallis
  • December 6, 2024 – December 7, 2024:  BODYTRAFFIC will be in residence at The Wallis. The company will present world premiere works by Martha Nichols (female), and Juel D. Lane (male) alongside a work by Matthew Neenan. 
• Fernanda Oliveira, Christina Ghiardi, and Katie Puder for Avant Chamber Ballet – Program: Love Stories
  • February 14, 2025 – February 15, 2025:  Avant Chamber Ballet will present Love Stories, a program featuring world premiere works by Fernanda Oliveira (female), Christina Ghiardi (female), and Katie Puder (female).
• Jenny Oliver for Celebrity Series of Boston – Program: Gray Space/Blue Skies
  • Celebrity Series of Boston has announced its 2024/2025 presenting season which includes Gray Space / Blue Skies, a program featuring a new work by Jenny Oliver (female) premiering February 22, 2025.
• Qarrianne Blayr and Winifred Harris for Dayton Contemporary Dance Company – Program: Power and Presence
  • March 1, 2025 – March 2, 2025:  Dayton Contemporary Dance Company will present Power and Presence, a program featuring world premiere works by Qarrianne Blayr (female) and, Winifred Harris (female) alongside works by Countess V. Winfrey (female) and Kia Smith (female).

Leadership Changes

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

• Dorrance Dance Announces Interim Executive Director
  • On June 1, 2024:  Dorrance Dance Announced that Jenny Novac (female) has been appointed as Interim Executive Director of the company. 
• The Brick Announces Departure of Artistic Director
  • On June 20, 2024:  The Brick announced the departure of Artistic Director Theresa Buchheister (female) effective August 31, 2024. No successor has been announced. 
• Brooklyn Academy of Music Announces New Artistic Director
  • On June 30, 2024:  BAM announced that Amy Cassello (female)has been appointed as its new Artistic Director. 
• Minnesota Dance Theatre & School Announces New School Director
  • On July 2, 2024:  Minnesota Dance Theatre & School announced that Lauren Post (female) has been appointed as School Director. Post succeeds Elayna Waxse (female) who had been serving in the role in an interim capacity. 
• Royal Ballet School Announces New CEO
  • On July 4, 2024:  The Royal Ballet School announced that Patrick Harrison (male) will succeed Christopher Powney (male) as CEO of the school, effective August 15, 2024. 
• La Biennale di Venezia Announces New Artistic Director of the Dance Department
  • On July 11, 2024:  La Biennale di Venezia announced that Wayne McGregor (male) has been announced as the new Artistic Director of the Dance Department. Effective for the 2025 and 2026 seasons.

 

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.)

• The Philharmonia Orchestra Announces 2024/2025 Artist in Residence
  • On June 13, 2024:  The Philharmonia Orchestra announced that choreographer Vidya Patel (female) has been appointed as the 2024/2025 season Artist in Residence. 
• The Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery Announces Choreographer-in-Residence
  • On July 9, 2024:  The Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery announced that Diana Movius (female) has been appointed as Choreographer-in-Residence effective July 21, 2024. 
• Brooklyn Academy of Music Announces 2024 Resident Artists
  • BAM has announced the 2024 Resident Artists, they include Hope Boykin (female), mayfield brooks (They/Them), Kayla Hamilton (female), Soomi Kim (female), Baba Oludaré (male), and Yaa Samar! Dance Theatre.
• New York Public Library Announces Performing Arts’ 2024–25 Dance Research Fellows
  • The New York Public Library has announced the 2024-2025 Dance Research Fellows. The fellows include Marina Harss (female), Jordan Demetrius Lloyd (male), Alessandra Nicifero (female), Marcelline Mandeng Nken (female), Brian Seibert, and Maria Vinogradova (female).
• Bangarra Dance Theatre announces 2024 David Page Music Fellowship
  • Bangarra Dance Theatre has announced that Amelia Thompson (female) and James Howard (male) are the recipients of the 2024 David Page Music Fellowship. 
    
    

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