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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
March 3, 2023
Global Update:
Bailey’s Blog
Happening This Week
- Rena Butler for National Ballet of Canada – Program: Anima Animus & Alleged Dances & Symphony in C
- March 3, 2023 – March 23, 2023: National Ballet of Canada will present Anima Animus & Alleged Dances & Symphony in C, a triple bill featuring a world premiere work by Rena Butler (female) alongside works by David Dawson (male) and George Balanchine (male)
- Tess Sinke for Deos Ballet – Program: Ember Series 23
- March 3, 2023 – March 5, 2023: Deos Ballet will present Ember Series 23, a program featuring four new world premieres by Deos Ballet Artistic Director Tess Sinke (female).
- 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).
- Alexandra Schooling & DaYoung Jung for Oklahoma City Ballet – Program: Future Voices
- March 9, 2023 – March 12, 2023: Oklahoma City Ballet will present Future Voices, a program featuring new works by Alexandra Schooling (female), DaYoung Jung (female), Mayim Stiller (male), Benjamin Tucker (male), Ryland Acree III (male), Alejandro González (male), and Roylan Ramos Hechavarria (male).
- Gianna Burright and Madison Olandt for UCSB Dance Company – Program: Full Circle
- March 9, 2023 – March 11, 2023: UCSB Dance Company will present Full Circle, a program of all women choreographers, featuring new works by Gianna Burright (female), and Madison Olandt (female).
- Cathy Marston for Houston Ballet – Program: Summer and Smoke
- March 9, 2023 – March 19, 2023: Houston Ballet will present Summer and Smoke, a triple bill featuring a world premiere work by Cathy Marston (female), alongside works by Stanton Welch (male), and George Balanchine (male).
- Amy Hall Garner for Carolina Ballet – Program: Mozart: Symphony No. 40
- March 9, 2023 – March 26, 2023: Carolina Ballet will present Mozart: Symphony No. 40, a triple bill featuring a world premiere work by Carolina Ballet Resident Choreographer Amy Hall Garner (female) alongside works by Lynne Taylor-Corbett (female) and George Balanchine (male).
- Amanda Lewis for Milwaukee Ballet II – Program: Momentum
- February 25, 2023 – March 4, 2023: Milwaukee Ballet II will present Momentum, a program featuring new works by Amanda Lewis (female), Kristopher Estes-Brown (male), and Calvin Hilpert (male) alongside company repertoire.
- Amy Seiwert for BalletX – Program: Winter Series 2023
- March 1, 2023 – March 5, 2023: BalletX will present Winter Series 2023, a triple bill featuring new works by Amy Seiwert (female) and Gary W. Jeter II (male) alongside a work by Jorma Elo (male).
- Emma Portner for Norwegian National Ballet – Program: Portner/Kylian/Balanchine
- March 2, 2023 – March 24, 2023: Norwegian National Ballet will present Portner/Kylian/Balanchine, a triple bill featuring a world premiere work by Emma Portner (female) alongside works by Jiří Kylián (male) and George Balanchine (male).
- March 2, 2023 – March 24, 2023: Norwegian National Ballet will present Portner/Kylian/Balanchine, a triple bill featuring a world premiere work by Emma Portner (female) alongside works by Jiří Kylián (male) and George Balanchine (male).
Female Choreography Commissions, World Premieres, and Programming
- Margaréta Štofčíková, Barbora Bielková, and Rie Morita for Ballet Národní divadlo Brno 2 – Program: Adam and Eve / REM / Pampúšik
- March 3, 2023 – May 11, 2023: Ballet Národní divadlo Brno 2 will present Adam and Eve / REM / Pampúšik, a program featuring new works by Margaréta Štofčíková (female), Barbora Bielková (female), and Rie Morita (female).
- Melanie Ramos & Stephanie Dattellas for Ballet Theater Company – Program: Up Close
- March 4, 2023 – March 5, 2023: Ballet Theater Company will present Up Close, a program featuring new works by Melanie Ramos (female), Stephanie Dattellas (female), alongside excerpts from Swan Lake.
- 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), Jacob Williams (male).
- Renay Aumiller, Caroline Calouche, Michelle Pearson, Kristin Taylor Duncan, Nicole Vaughan-Diaz for American Dance Festival – Program: Made in NC
- On June 17, 2023: The American Dance Festival will present Made in NC, a program featuring world premieres and ADF Commissioned works by 5 female artists including Renay Aumiller (female), Caroline Calouche (female), Michelle Pearson (female), Kristin Taylor Duncan (female), and Nicole Vaughan-Diaz (female).
- Tatiana Desardouin for American Dance Festival – Program: Footprints 2023
- July 8, 2023 – July 9, 2023: The American Dance Festival will present Footprints 2023, a program featuring three world premiere ADF commissions by Brian Brooks (male), Abdel R. Salaam (male).
- Gemma Bond for Ballet Nacional de Sodre – Program: Dos hemisferios
- July 27, 2023 – August 6, 2023: Ballet Nacional de Sodre will present Dos hemisferios, a double bill featuring world premiere works by Gemma Bond (female) and Iñaki Urlezaga (male).
- Cara Hagan for American Dance Festival – Program: were we birds?
- On August 22, 2023: The American Dance Festival will present we were birds? A new ADF commissioned site-specific work by Cara Hagan (female).
- Andrea Miller for English National Ballet – Program: Our Voices
- September 21, 2023 – September 30, 2023: English National Ballet will present Our Voices, Triple bill featuring a world premiere work by Andrea Miller (female), with artwork by renowned sculptor Dame Phyllida Barlow (female) alongside a world premiere by David Dawson (male) and work by George Balanchine (male).
- Zhong-Jing Fang and Caili Quan for Ballet West – Program: Choreographic Festival VI: Asian Voices
- June 5, 2024 – June 8, 2024: Ballet West will present Choreographic Festival VI: Asian Voices, a program featuring world premiere works by Zhong-Jing Fang (female) and Caili Quan (female).
Leadership Changes
For continual updates on leadership changes see Dance Data Project® – Artistic Director Transitions 2022 Spreadsheet
- The Martha Graham Center Announces New School Director
- On February 23, 2023: The Martha Graham Center Announced that Ashley Brown (female) had been appointed the director of the Martha Graham School.
- San Francisco Ballet Announces Departure of School and Trainee Program Director
- On February 23, 2023: San Francisco Ballet announced that School and Trainee Program Director Patrick Armand (male) will “conclude his tenure as Director of the SF Ballet School and Trainee Program at the end of the 2023 school year.” As of the date of this post, no successor has been named.
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.)
- Crystal Monee Hall for Ayodele Casel at Artists at City Center
- April 13, 2023 – April 15, 2023: New York City Center will present Ayodele Casel | Artists at the Center, a program featuring work by Ayodele Casel (female) whose work Where We Dwell features live original music by Crystal Monee Hall (female).
- For more information about Crystal Monee Hall see the link.
- April 13, 2023 – April 15, 2023: New York City Center will present Ayodele Casel | Artists at the Center, a program featuring work by Ayodele Casel (female) whose work Where We Dwell features live original music by Crystal Monee Hall (female).
*DDP utilizes multiple sources to inform Global Roundups. A comprehensive list of publications, subscriptions & sources can be found here.
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