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Happening This Week

• Cherice Barton, DaYoung Jung, and Donna Salgado for the National Choreographer’s Initiative
  • On July 27, 2024:  the National Choreographer’s Initiative will present NCI Discovery, a program featuring new works by Cherice Barton (female), DaYoung Jung (female), Donna Salgado (female), and Charles Askegard (male).
• Camille A. Brown at Jacob’s Pillow
  • July 31, 2024 – August 4, 2024:  Jacob’s Pillow will present Camille A. Brown & Dancers featuring a new work by Camille A. Brown (female).
• Emma Cianchi at Jacob’s Pillow
  • On July 31, 2024:  Emma Cianchi (female) and her company will make her Jacob’s Pillow debut with the world premiere of Il mare che ci unisce.
• Paufve Dance for ODC State of Play Festival
  • August 1, 2024 – August 2, 2024:  Paufve Dance will be in residence at the ODC State of Play Festival and will present Sisters, an evening-length world premiere work by Randee Paufve (female) 
• Audrey Johnson for ODC State of Play Festival
  • August 1, 2024 – August 4, 2024:  ODC State of Play Festival will present For a Moment/No Longer (working title), by choreographer Audrey Johnson.
• Sarah Foster-Sproull and Alice Topp for the Royal New Zealand Ballet – Program: Solace: Dance to Feed Your Soul
  • August 1, 2024 – August 17, 2024:  the Royal New Zealand Ballet will present Solace: Dance to Feed Your Soul, a program featuring new works by Sarah Foster-Sproull (female) and Alice Topp (female), alongside a work by Wayne McGregor (male).
• Katina Olsen and Milena Sidorova for Queensland Ballet – Program: Bespoke
  • July 25, 2024 – August 3, 2024:  Queensland Ballet will present Bespoke, a program featuring new works by Katina Olsen (female), Milena Sidorova (female), and Jack Lister (male).
• 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).

Female Choreography Commissions, World Premieres, and Programming

• Ingrid Ferdinand and Beatriz García Díaz for NW Dance Project
  • On August 9, 2024:  NW Dance Project will present Summer Dance Platform, a program featuring world premiere works by Ingrid Ferdinand (female), and Beatriz García Díaz (female), alongside NW Dance Project repertory.
• Gemma Bond for American Ballet Theatre – Program: Innovation Past & Present
  • October 16, 2024 – October 24, 2024:  American Ballet Theatre will present Innovation Past & Present, a program featuring world premiere works by Gemma Bond (female), and Kyle Abraham (male) alongside a work by Harald Lander (male).
• Erin Alarcón for American Midwest Ballet – Program: Momentum
  • October 18, 2024 – October 20, 2024:  American Midwest Ballet will present Momentum, a program featuring a new work by Erin Alarcón (female) alongside additional works.
• Jolene Bailie for Winnipeg’s Contemporary Dancers – Program: Everything’s Coming Up Roses
  • October 19, 2024 – October 24, 2024:  Winnipeg’s Contemporary Dancers will present Everything’s Coming Up Roses, a new work by Jolene Bailie (female). 
• Helen Pickett for American Ballet Theatre – Program: Crime and Punishment
  • October 30, 2024 – November 3, 2024:  American Ballet Theatre will present Crime and Punishment, a new evening-length ballet by Helen Pickett (female) featuring music by Isobel Waller-Bridge (female), sets and costumes by Soutra Gilmour (female), lighting design by Jennifer Tipton (female), and video design by Tal Yarden (male).
• Tra Mi Dinh for Lucy Guerin Inc. – Program: PIECES 2024
  • November 28, 2024 – November 30, 2024:  Lucy Guerin Inc. will present PIECES 2024, A program featuring new works by Tra Mi Dinh (female), Joel Bray (male), and Alisdair Macindoe (male). 
    

Leadership Changes

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.)

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