May 27, 2022
"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 27, 2022
Global Update:
Bailey’s Blog
Female Choreography Commissions, World Premieres, and Programming
- Tiler Peck for BalletX – Program: Summer Series at the Wilma Theater
- July 13, 2022 – July 17, 2022: BalletX will present their Summer Series, a triple bill featuring world premieres by Tiler Peck (female), Gustavo Ramirez Sansano (male), and Jamar Roberts (male).
- Alice Topp for The Australian Ballet – Program: Instruments of Dance
- September 23, 2022 – October 1, 2022: The Australian Ballet will present Instruments of Dance, a triple bill featuring works by “resident choreographers from three of the world’s top companies” (see link). Resident choreographer of The Australian Ballet, Alice Topp, will present a world premiere work alongside works by Justin Peck (male) and Wayne McGregor (male).
- Natalie Weir for West Australian Ballet – Goldberg Variations
- September 9, 2022 – September 24, 2022: West Australian Ballet will present Goldberg Variations, a world premiere work by choreographer Natalie Weir (female), and a night devoted solely to a female choreographer.
- Morgann Runacre-Temple for Birmingham Royal Ballet – Program: Into the Music
- October 21, 2022 – November 5, 2022: Birmingham Royal Ballet will present Into the Music, a triple bill featuring a world premiere work by Morgann Runacre-Temple (female), alongside works by Jiří Kylián (male), and Uwe Scholz (male).
- Jessica Lang for The Washington Ballet – Program: NEXTsteps
- June 22, 2022 – June 26, 2022: The Washington Ballet will present NEXTsteps, a triple bill of world premieres by choreographers Jessica Lang (female) Brett Ishida (male), and Mthuthuzeli November (male).
- June 22, 2022 – June 26, 2022: The Washington Ballet will present NEXTsteps, a triple bill of world premieres by choreographers Jessica Lang (female) Brett Ishida (male), and Mthuthuzeli November (male).
Leadership Changes
For continual updates on leadership changes see Dance Data Project® – Artistic Director Transitions 2022 Spreadsheet
- New Executive Director at Ballet Arizona
- Effective July 1, 2022: Jami Kozemczak (female) will succeed Samantha Turner (female) as executive director of Ballet Arizona. This is a female to female 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.
*DDP utilizes multiple sources to inform Global Roundups. A comprehensive list of publications, subscriptions & sources can be found here.
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