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Happening This Week

• Adi Hanan for Vienna State Ballet – Program: Les Sylphides
  • May 8, 2024 – May 30, 2024:  The Vienna State Ballet will present Les Sylphides, A triple bill featuring a world premiere work by Adi Hanan (female), alongside works by Uwe Scholz (male), and Michel Fokine (male). 
• Claudia Schreier for Atlanta Ballet – Program: Liquid Motion
  • May 10, 2024 – May 12, 2024:  Atlanta Ballet will present Liquid Motion, A program featuring world-premiere works by Claudia Schreier (female) and Juliano Nunes (male).
• Michelle Meltzer for Chicago Repertory Ballet – Program: Modern Motion
  • May 10, 2024 – May 12, 2024:  Chicago Repertory Ballet will present Modern Motion, a program featuring world premiere works by Michelle Meltzer (female), Braeden Barnes (male), and Wade Schaaf (male) alongside works by Shannon Alvis (female), Brian Enos (male) and Wade Schaaf.
• Nicole Powell for State Street Ballet – Program: Other Voices
  • May 10, 2024 – May 11, 2024:  State Street Ballet will present Other Voices, a program featuring a new work by Niki Powell (female), alongside works by Laurie Eisenhower (female), Edgar Zendejas (male), Royce Zachary (male).
• Pauline Voisard, Aurora Dickie, Vivian Assal Koohnavard and Clotilde Tran for Staatsballet Berlin – Program: Next Generation
  • May 11, 2024 – May 15, 2024:  Staatsballet Berlin will present Next Generation, a program featuring new works by Alexander Abdukarimov (male) & Pauline Voisard (female), Gustavo Chalub (male), Aurora Dickie (female), Shaked Heller (male), Theo Just (male), Vivian Assal Koohnavard (female), Ross Martinson (male), Clotilde Tran (female), and Dominik White Slavkovský (male).
• Dani Rowe and Shannon Alvis for the OBT2 Tour
  • April 20, 2024 – June 1, 2024:  Oregon Ballet Theater’s second company, OBT, 2 will present its 2024 tour featuring works by Dani Rowe (female), Shannon Alvis (female), Ben Stevenson (male) and Dominic Walsh (male).
• Amy Hall Garner for New York City Ballet – Program: Classic NYCB I
  • April 24, 2024 – June 6, 2024:  New York City Ballet will present Classic NYCB I, a program featuring world premiere works by Amy Hall Garner (female), and Justin Peck (male), alongside works by George Balanchine (male).’
• May Zarhy for Theater Chemnitz Ballet – Program: Showcase VII: Witness
  • April 25, 2024 – June 13, 2024:  Theater Chemnitz Ballet will present Showcase VII: Witness, A program featuring an evening-length work by May Zarhy (female).
• Erika Overturff for American Midwest Ballet – Program: Cinderella
  • April 27, 2024 – May 12, 2024:  the American Midwest Ballet will present Cinderella, a world premiere evening-length ballet by choreographer Erika Overturff (female). 
• Ana Maria Lucaciu for Aalto Ballett Essen – Program: Last
  • April 13, 2024 – July 5, 2024:  Aalto Ballett Essen will present Last, a program featuring world premiere works by Ana Maria Lucaciu (female), Armen Hakobyan (male), and Ben Van Cauwenbergh (male).
• Gong Xingxing for Scapino Ballet Rotterdam – Program: Origin
  • April 7, 2024 – June 9, 2024:  Scapino Ballet Rotterdam will present Origin, a program featuring new works by Gong Xingxing (female), and Lior Tavori (male).
• 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). 

 

Female Choreography Commissions, World Premieres, and Programming

• Toni Pimble for Eugene Ballet – Program: Peter Pan
  • May 17, 2024 – May 19, 2024:  Eugene Ballet will present Peter Pan, a new evening-length production by Toni Pimble (female).
• Jennifer Archibald for Smuin Contemporary Ballet – Program: Dance Series 1
  • September 13, 2024 – October 20, 2024:  Smuin Contemporary Ballet will present Dance Series 1, a program featuring a world premiere work by Jennifer Archibald (female) alongside works by Amy Seiwert (female), and Matthew Neenan (male).
• Jennifer Archibald for Terminus Modern Ballet Theatre – Program: Out of the Box: Series 2
  • September 14, 2024 – September 22, 2024:  Terminus Modern Ballet Theatre will present Out of the Box: Series 2, a program featuring a world premiere work by Jennifer Archibald (female) alongside Shane Urton (male).
• Amy Seiwert for Smuin Contemporary Ballet – Program: Dance Series 2
  • April 25, 2025 – June 1, 2025:  Smuin Contemporary Ballet will present Dance Series 2, A program featuring a world premiere work by Amy Seiwert (female), alongside works by Trey McIntyre (male), Michael Smuin (male), and Rex Wheeler (male).

Leadership Changes

For continual updates on leadership changes see Dance Data Project® – Artistic Director Transitions 2024 Spreadsheet

• New Company Announced By Female Founder
  • On April 23, 2024:  Debbie Turner (female) announced the launch of Cape Ballet Africa. As the founder, Turner announced the inaugural season will take place in September 2024. 
• Ballet Pensacola Announces New Artistic Director
  • On February 16, 2024:  Ballet Pensacola announced the appointment of Stéphano Candreva (male) as the company’s new Artistic Director. Candreva succeeds Darren McIntyre (male) in the role. 
• Miami International Ballet Competition Co-Artistic Director Announces Departure
  • On April 29, 2024:  the Miami International Ballet Competition announced the departure of Co-Artistic Director Yanis Pikieris (male) from his role. Pikieris’ Co-Artistic Director Vladimir Issaev (male) will stay in his role.

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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