Global Update:
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Happening This Week
- 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).
- Blakely White-McGuire and Andrea Weber for Axelrod Contemporary Ballet Theater – Program: Architects of Dance
- On April 1, 2023: Axelrod Contemporary Ballet Theater will present Architects of Dance, a quadruple bill featuring world premiere works by Blakely White-McGuire (female), Andrea Weber (female), Gabriel Chajnik (male), and Michael Trusnovec (male).
- Nanine Linning for Boston Ballet – Program: Our Journey
- April 6, 2023 – April 16, 2023: Boston Ballet will present Our Journey, a double bill featuring a world premiere by Nanine Linning and a work by Justin Peck (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).
- 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), Eva Stone (female).
- 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).
- 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).
- 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).
- 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).
- 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).
Female Choreography Commissions, World Premieres, and Programming
- Cina Espejord & Eukene Sagues for International Draft Works 2023
- April 1, 2023 – April 2, 2023: companies from various countries will collaborate to present International Draft Works 2023, a showcase of up and coming choreography including new works by Cina Espejord (female), Eukene Sagues (female), Nicholas Shoesmith (male), and Joseph Toonga (male), alongside works by Anna Hop (female), Mario Gaglione (male), and Ashley Dean (female).
- Mia J. Chong, Emily Hansel, Moscelyne ParkeHarrison and Danielle Rowe for Post:ballet – Program: Still Be Here
- April 21, 2023 – April 22, 2023: Post:ballet will present Still Be Here, a program featuring new works by Mia J. Chong (she/they), Emily Hansel (she/they), Babatunji Johnson (male), Moscelyne ParkeHarrison (female), Danielle Rowe (female), Ihsan Rustem (male), Keon Saghari, and Chuck Wilt (he/they).
- Marlo Benjamin, Sabine Crompton-Ward, and Tina Lung for Dancenorth Australia – Program: Tomorrow Makers 6
- April 27, 2023 – April 29, 2023: Dancenorth Australia will present Tomorrow Makers 6, a program featuring new works by Marlo Benjamin (female), Sabine Crompton-Ward (female), Tina Lung (female), Chris Dyke (male), Damian Meredith (male), and Michael Smith (male).
- Andrea Miller for GALLIM at the Joyce Theater
- May 31, 2023 – June 4, 2023: GALLIM will be in residence at the Joyce Theater and will present a program featuring a new work by Andrea Miller (female) alongside repertory works also by Miller.
- Gabrielle Lamb for Golden State Ballet – Program: From New York, With Love
- June 6, 2023 – June 10, 2023: Golden State Ballet will present From New York, With Love, a triple bill featuring new works by Gabrielle Lamb (female) and Norbert de la Cruz III (male), alongside a work by Justin Peck (male).
- Marion Motin and Xie Xin for Paris Opera Ballet – Program: Xie Xin / Marion Motin / Crystal Pite
- September 23, 2023 – October 12, 2023: Paris Opera Ballet will present Xie Xin / Marion Motin / Crystal Pite, a triple bill featuring works by three female choreographers, including two world premiere works by Marion Motin (female)and Xie Xin (female) alongside a work by Crystal Pite (female).
- Věra Kvarčáková for Les Grands Ballets – Program: Cantata
- March 14, 2024 – March 16, 2024: Les Grands Ballets will present Cantata, a program featuring a world premiere work by choreographic dup Věra Kvarčáková (female) & Jérémy Galdeano (male), and Étienne Delorme (male) alongside works by Bridget Breiner (female), and Mauro Bigonzetti (male).
- Claire Mazza for East Coast Contemporary Ballet – Program: Can You See The Music
- May 12, 2023 – May 13, 2023: East Coast Contemporary Ballet will present Can You See The Music, a program featuring new works by Claire Mazza (female), David Fernandez (male) and Alejandro Ullo (male).
- Stephanie Lake for The Australian Ballet
- July 2023 – August 2023: The Australian Ballet will present their 2023 tour. The tour features a new commission by Stephanie Lake (female) alongside works by Marius Petipa (male), and Lucas Jervies (male).
Leadership Changes
For continual updates on leadership changes see Dance Data Project® – Artistic Director Transitions 2022 Spreadsheet
- West Australia Ballet Announces Artistic Director Transition
- On March 29, 2023: the West Australian Ballet announced that Aurélien Scannella (male) will step down as Artistic Director of the company at the end of the 2023 season. The company also announced that David McAllister (male) has been appointed as the 2024 Guest Artistic Director. McAllister is currently serving as Interim Artistic Director at the New Zealand Ballet. This is a male-to-male transition.
- Ballet Memphis Announces New School and Youth Company Directors
- On March 30, 2023: Ballet Memphis announced that effective June 2023, Virginia Ramey (female) and Brandon Ramey (male) will begin their tenure as co-directors of Ballet Memphis’ school and Youth Ballet Memphis. They will succeed Janet Parke (female) in this role, while Parke moves into her new role as Senior Artistic Associate with Ballet Memphis.
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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