March 24, 2023
"The Devil Ties My Tongue" by Amy Seiwert performed for the SKETCH Series, 2013. Photo by David DeSilva. Courtesy of Amy Seiwert's Imagery
March 24, 2023
Global Update:
Bailey’s Blog
Happening This Week
- Lali Ayguadé for Theater Bielefeld – Program: Verkörpert
- March 25, 2023 – June 2, 2023: The Theater Bielefeld will present, Verkörpert, a double bill featuring new works by Lali Ayguadé (female) and Sharon Fridman (male).
- Brenda Way & Amy Seiwert for ODC/Dance – Program: Dance Downtown
- March 29, 2023 – April 4, 2023: ODC/Dance will present Dance Downtown, a program featuring world premieres from OCD/Dance Artistic director Brenda Way (female), and Amy Seiwert (female), alongside works by Dexandro Montalvo (male), Brenda Way (female), KT Nelson (female), and Kate Weare (female).
- Beth Gill for the Fisher Center – Program: Fisher Center LAB presents: Nail Biter
- March 31, 2023 – April 2, 2023: The Fisher Center Lab will present Nail Biter, a world premiere work by Beth Gill.
- Yusha-Marie Sorzano for Madison Ballet – Program: Ballet Beyond
- March 31, 2023 – April 8, 2023: Madison Ballet will present Ballet Beyond, a triple bill featuring a world premiere work by Yusha-Marie Sorzano (female) alongside works by Ja’ Malik (male), and Joseph Mazilier (male).
- Jacalyn Tatro for Ballet BC – Program: Take Form
- March 31, 2023 – April 1, 2023: Ballet BC will present Take Form, a program featuring world premieres from six Ballet BC company members including Jacalyn Tatro (female), Sidney Chuckas (he/they), Michael Garcia (he/they), Orlando Harbutt (he/they), Ben Waters (male), and Jacob Williams (male).
- Debbie Blunden-Diggs, Elizabeth Ramsey, Crystal Michelle, and Countess Winfrey for Dayton Contemporary Dance Company – Program: Inside Out
- March 31, 2023 – April 1, 2023: Dayton Contemporary Dance Company will present Inside Out, an evening of works by female artists including Debbie Blunden-Diggs (female), Elizabeth Ramsey (female), Crystal Michelle (female) and Countess Winfrey (female).
- Hope Boykin for Hubbard Street Dance Chicago – Program: Elements
- March 23, 2023 – April 22, 2023: Hubbard Street Dance Chicago will present Elements, a series of two separate programs featuring world premiere works by Hope Boykin (female) and Thang Dao (male), alongside works by Lar Lubovitch (male), Kyle Abraham (male), Azure Barton (female), Osnel Delgado (male), and Spenser Theberge (male).
- Bridget Breiner and Neshama Nashman for Ballet Am Rhein – Program: Shortcuts
- March 24, 2023 – May 24, 2023: Ballet Am Rhein will present Shortcuts, a quadruple bill featuring world premiere works by Bridget Breiner (female) and Neshama Nashman (female) alongside works by Hans van Manen (male) and William Forsythe (male).
- Katarzyna Kozielska for the Estonian National Ballet – Program: Black/White
- March 24, 2023 – May 19, 2023: the Estonian National Ballet will present Black/White, a double bill featuring a world premiere work by Katarzyna Kozielska (female) alongside a work by Serge Lifan (male).
- Sharon Eyal for Staatsballett Berlin – Program: Ekman/Eyal
- March 8, 2023 – May 27, 2023: Staatsballett Berlin will present Ekman/Eyal, a double bill featuring a world premiere work by Sharon Eyal (female), and a work by Alexander Ekman (male).
- March 8, 2023 – May 27, 2023: Staatsballett Berlin will present Ekman/Eyal, a double bill featuring a world premiere work by Sharon Eyal (female), and a work by Alexander Ekman (male).
Female Choreography Commissions, World Premieres, and Programming
- Claire Davison for Ballet Co.Laboratory – Program: Kitchen Dances
- March 31, 2023 – April 2, 2023: Ballet Co.Laboratory will present Kitchen Dances, a program that features a new work by Claire Davison (female) that is described as “a dancing (her)story exploring how women’s power of choice and agency over their own lives have evolved throughout various time periods and cultures.”
- Jess Flynn and Lindsey Leduc for BoSoma Dance Company and NSquared Dance – Program: SYNERGY
- April 1, 2023 – April 2, 2023: BoSoma Dance Company and NSquared Dance will present SYNERGY, a shared program featuring new works by Lindsey Leduc (female), and Jess Flynn (female), alongside works by Katherine Hooper (female), Johanna Kepler (female), Zackery Betty (male), and Nick Neagle (male).
- Lauren Lovette for Oregon Ballet Theater – Program: Firebird
- April 7, 2023 – April 15, 2023: Oregon Ballet Theater will present Firebird, a program featuring a world premiere work by Lauren Lovette (female), alongside works by Yuri Possokhov (male), and Stanton Welch (male).
- Sarah Harkness for Tallahassee Ballet
- May 13, 2023 – May 14, 2023: Tallahassee Ballet will present their 50th Anniversary Performance, which will feature new works by Sarah Harkness (female), Christopher Huggins (male), and Daniel Catanach (male), alongside company repertory.
- Vittoria Girelli for The Stuttgart Ballet – Program: Creations X-XII
- May 27, 2023 – May 29, 2023: The Stuttgart Ballet will present Creations X-XII, a triple bill featuring world premiere works by Vittoria Girelli (female), Alessandro Giaquinto (male), and Fabio Adorisio (male).
- Danielle Rowe for Pacific Northwest Ballet – Program: Love & Loss
- November 3, 2023 – November 12, 2023: Pacific Northwest Ballet will present Love & Loss, a triple bill featuring a world premiere work by Danielle Rowe (female), alongside works by Alexei Ratmansky (male) and Donald Byrd (male).
- Kirsten Wicklund and Wubkje Kuindersma for the Dutch National Ballet Junior Company – Program: 10
- February 3, 2024 – March 17, 2024: the Dutch National Ballet Junior Company will present 10, a quadruple bill featuring new works by Kirsten Wicklund (female), Wubkje Kuindersma (female), and Joseph Toonga (male) alongside a work by George Balanchine (male).
- Margarita Armas for Miami City Ballet – Program: Winter Mix 2
- February 3, 2024 – February 18, 2024: Miami City Ballet will present Winter Mix 2, a program featuring world premiere works by Margarita Armas (female) and Durante Verzola (male), alongside works by Alexei Ratmansky (male), George Balanchine (male) and Jerome Robbins (male).
- Milena Sidorova for the Dutch National Ballet – Program: Dancing Dutch
- March 30, 2024 – April 14, 2024: the Dutch National Ballet will present Dancing Dutch, a quadruple bill featuring a world premiere work by Milena Sidorova (female), alongside works by Jiří Kylián (male), Hans van Manen (male), and David Dawson (male).
Leadership Changes
For continual updates on leadership changes see Dance Data Project® – Artistic Director Transitions 2022 Spreadsheet
- Semperoper Ballet Announces New Artistic Director
- On March 22, 2023: the Semperoper Ballet announced that Kinsun Chan (male) will succeed the current artistic manager, Marcelo Gomes (male), as artistic director of the company effective at the beginning of the 2024/2025 season. The company also announced that for the 2023/2024 season, Marcelo Gomes (male) and Adi Luick (male), as Artistic Manager and Company Manager respectively, will share the responsibilities of the company. This is a male-to-male transition.
- Bangarra Dance Theater Announces New Executive Director
- On March 17, 2023: Bangarra Dance Theater announced that Ken Markwell (male) has been appointed as the new Executive Director of Bangarra Dance Theater. Markwell succeeds Lissa Twomey (female) who announced her resignation in October 2022. 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.)
*DDP utilizes multiple sources to inform Global Roundups. A comprehensive list of publications, subscriptions & sources can be found here.
Carmen Gloria Larenas, Photo by Patricio Melo
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