May 12, 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
May 12, 2023
Global Update:
Bailey’s Blog
Happening This Week
- Tiffany Tregarthen for Gibney Company at the Joyce
- May 17, 2023 – May 21, 2023: Gibney Company will be in residence at the Joyce to present a program featuring a newly commissioned work by Tiffany Tregarthen (female) and David Raymond (male), alongside works by Sharon Eyal (female) & Gai Behar, and Johan Inger (male).
- Rena Butler for Hubbard Street Dance Chicago – Program: Summer Series: Facets
- May 18, 2023 – May 21, 2023: Hubbard Street Dance Chicago will present Summer Series: Facets, a program featuring world premiere works by Rena Butler (female), and Rennie Harris (male), alongside works by Hope Boykin (female), and Thang Dao (male).
- Elizabeth Corbett for Big Muddy Dance Company – Program: Blaze
- May 19, 2023 – May 20, 2023: Big Muddy Dance Company will present Blaze, A program featuring new works by Elizabeth Corbett (female) and Marcus Willis (male), alongside works by Kirven Douthit-Boyd (male) and Norbert De La Cruz III (male).
- Caili Quan and Stephanie Martinez for Sacramento Ballet – Program: Emergence
- May 19, 2023 – May 21, 2023: Sacramento Ballet will present Emergence, a program featuring new works by Caili Quan (female), Stephanie Martinez (female), and Adam Hougland (male) alongside a work by George Balanchine (male).
- Chanel DaSilva and McKinley Willis for Dallas Black Dance Theater – Program: Spring Celebration
- May 19, 2023 – May 20, 2023: Dallas Black Dance Theater will present Spring Celebration, a program featuring new works by Chanel DaSilva (female) and McKinley Willis (female), alongside a work by Kirven Douthit-Boyd (male).
- Toni Pimble for Eugene Ballet – Program: The Little Mermaid
- May 20, 2023 – May 21, 2023: Eugene Ballet will present The Little Mermaid, a world premiere work by company Artistic Director Toni Pimble (female).
- Sharon Eyal for Nederlands Dans Theater – Program: Raw are the Roots
- May 11, 2023 – June 6, 2023: Nederlands Dans Theater will present Raw are the Roots, a double bill featuring world premiere works by artistic duo Sharon Eyal (female) & Gai Behar (male), and Felix Landerer (male).
- Alice Topp for The Australian Ballet – Program: Identity
- May 2, 2023 – June 24, 2023: The Australian Ballet will present Identity, a double bill featuring new works by Alice Topp (female), and Daniel Riley (male).
- Amy Seiwert for Smuin Ballet – Program: Dance Series 2
- April 28, 2023 – May 28, 2023: Smuin Ballet will present Dance Series 2, A program featuring a world premiere work by Amy Seiwert (female) alongside works by Katarzyna Skarpetowska (female), Val Caniparoli (male), and Michael Smuin (male).
- Bridget Breiner for Staatsballett Karlsruhe – Program: Maria Stuart
- April 16, 2023 – June 16, 2023: Staatsballett Karlsruhe will present Maria Stuart, an evening-length premiere by Bridget Breiner (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).
- 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
- Laura O’Malley for SF Danceworks – Program: Season 6
- June 29, 2023 – July 2, 2023: SF Danceworks will present Season 6, A program featuring world premiere works by Laura O’Malley (female), Bryan Arias (male), and Alexander Anderson (male), alongside works by Pam Tanowitz (female) and José Limón (male).
- Susie Buisson, Christina Cecchini, Noemi Coin, Brett Fukuda, Julia Weiss and, Dongting Xing for Ballet de l’Opéra national du Rhin – Program: Danser Schubert au XXIe siècle
- October 5, 2023 – November 9, 2023: Ballet de l’Opéra national du Rhin will present Danser Schubert au XXIe siècle, A program featuring world premiere works from the “dancer-choreographers” of the Ballet de l’Opéra national du Rhin. Susie Buisson (female), Christina Cecchini (female), Noemi Coin (female) ,Pierre Doncq (male), Cauê Frias (male), Brett Fukuda (female), Pierre-Émile Lemieux-Venne (male), Jesse Lyon (male), Marwik Schmitt (male), Alain Trividic (male), Julia Weiss (female), Dongting Xing (female).
- Sharon Eyal and Sol León for Staatsballett Berlin – Program: 2 Chapters Love
- December 11, 2023 – June 14, 2024: Staatsballett Berlin will present 2 Chapters Love, A program featuring new works by Sharon Eyal (female), and Sol León (female).
- Chieko Imada for Ballet Tucson – Program: Winter Concert
- February 9, 2024 – February 11, 2024: Ballet Tucson will present Winter Concert, a program featuring a world premiere work by Chieko Imada (female).
- Aszure Barton, Maria Torres, Alice Klock for Hubbard Street Dance Chicago – Program: Winter Series: Of Hope
- February 23, 2024 – March 3, 2024: Hubbard Street Dance Chicago will present Winter Series: Of Hope, A program featuring world premiere works by Aszure Barton (female), Maria Torres (female), and choreographic duo Alice Klock (female) & Florian Lochner (male), alongside works by Randy Duncan (male), and Rennie Harris (male).
Leadership Changes
For continual updates on leadership changes see Dance Data Project® – Artistic Director Transitions 2022 Spreadsheet
- Kansas City Ballet Announces New Executive Director
- On May 9, 2023: Kansas City Ballet announced that David Gray (male) has been appointed as the new Executive Director of the company effective July 1, 2023. Gray succeeds Jeffrey Bentley (male) who announced his retirement in May of 2022. This is a male-to-male transition.
- Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company Announces New Executive Director
- On May 9, 2023: Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company announced that Thom Dancy (male) has been appointed as Executive Director of the company. Dancy succeeds Jena C. Woodbury (female) in the role. 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.)
- West Australian Ballet Announces New Principal Conductor
- On May 11, 2023: the West Australian Ballet announced that Jessica Gethin (female) has been named Principal Conductor of the West Australian Ballet.
- Cleveland Ballet Announces First Resident Composer
- On May 11, 2023: Cleveland Ballet announced that Anna Segal (female) has been named as the company’s first Resident Composer.
*DDP utilizes multiple sources to inform Global Roundups. A comprehensive list of publications, subscriptions & sources can be found here.
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