Global Update:
Bailey’s Blog
Happening This Week
- Adolphe Binder for Ballett Basel – Program: Kintsugi/I Will, Love
- May 24, 2025 – June 22, 2025: Ballett Basel will present Kintsugi/I Will, Love, a program featuring new works by Adolphe Binder (female) and Jonathan Fredrickson (male).
- Simone Grøtte for Norwegian National Ballet – Program: FORGOTTEN
- May 24, 2025 – May 25, 2025: Norwegian National Ballet will present FORGOTTEN, an evening-length premiere by Simone Grøtte (female).
- Nanine Linning for Scapino Ballet Rotterdam – Program: Anima Obscura
- May 28, 2025 – June 1, 2025: Scapino Ballet Rotterdam will present Anima Obscura, an evening-length work by Nanine Linning (female).
- Ayodele Casel at the Joyce
- May 28, 2025 – June 8, 2025: Ayodele Casel (female) will be in residence at the Joyce, to present a world premiere work.
- Katie Spagnoletti and Carly Topazio for The Rosin Box Project – Program: Unified Harmonies
- May 28, 2025 – May 29, 2025: The Rosin Box Project will present Unified Harmonies, a program featuring new works by Carly Topazio (female) and Katie Spagnoletti (female) with an original composition by Caroline Shaw (female) alongside a work by Emily Adams (female).
Female Choreography Commissions, World Premieres, and Programming
- Shanice Mason and Jamison Curcio for Kennedy Center: Local Dance Commissioning Project – Program: I have a secret to tell you…
- August 22, 2025 – August 23, 2025: The Kennedy Center will present I have a secret to tell you… a program featuring a new work by the Kennedy Center Local Dance Commissioning Project awardees Shanice Mason (female) & Jamison Curcio (she/they)
- Suzanne Haag for Eugene Ballet – Program: Dracula
- November 1, 2025 – November 2, 2025: Eugene Ballet will present Dracula, a program featuring a world premiere full-length work by choreographer Suzanne Haag (female).
- Sofia Nappi for Ballet BC – Program: Trilogy
- November 6, 2025 – November 8, 2025: Ballet BC will present Trilogy, a program featuring a new work by Sofia Nappi (female), alongside works by Medhi Walerski (male), and Shahar Binyamini (male).
- Chitra Subramanian for Kennedy Center: Local Dance Commissioning Project – Program: chitra.MOVES
- November 8, 2025 – November 9, 2025: The Kennedy Center will present chitra.MOVES, a program featuring new work by Kennedy Center Local Dance Commissioning Project awardee Chitra Subramanian (female).
Leadership Changes
- The Australian Ballet School Announces New Executive Director
- On May 19, 2025: the Australian Ballet School announced that Sarah Hunt (female) will succeed Kirsty Ritchie (female) as executive director of the school, effective July 21, 2025.
- Texas Ballet Theater Announces Departure of Executive Director
- On May 21, 2025: Texas Ballet Theater announced that the Executive Director, Vanessa Logan (female) will depart the role June 30, 2025. No successor has been announced as of the date of this post.
- Azara Ballet Announces New Artistic Director
- On May 21, 2025: Azara Ballet announced that Joshua Andrew Stayton (male) will succeed the current Artistic Directors and Co-Founders, Kate Flowers (female) & Martin Flowers (female). Kate & Martin Flowers will transition to Executive and Rehearsal Director positions.
- Birmingham Royal Ballet Announces New CEO
- On May 21, 2025: Birmingham Royal Ballet announced that Paul James (male) has been appointed as the new CEO of the company. James succeeds Caroline Miller (female), who passed away in December 2024.
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.
*DDP utilizes multiple sources to inform Global Roundups. A comprehensive list of publications, subscriptions & sources can be found here.
