May 5, 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 5, 2023
Global Update:
Bailey’s Blog
Happening This Week
- Hannah Baumgarten for Dance Now! Miami – Program: Program III
- May 11, 2023 – May 13, 2022: Dance Now! Miami will present Program III, a program featuring a world premiere by Hannah Baumgarten (female) & Diego Salterini (male), alongside a work by Gerald Arpino (male).
- Katarzyna Kozielska for Tulsa Ballet – Program: Signature Series
- May 11, 2023 – May 14, 2023: Tulsa Ballet will present Signature Series, a triple bill featuring a world premiere by Katarzyna Kozielska (female) alongside works by Alexander Ekman (male) and Jennifer Weber (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).
- Claudia Schreier for Atlanta Ballet – Program: Significant Others
- May 12, 2023 – May 14, 2023: Atlanta Ballet will present Significant Others, a triple bill featuring new works by Claudia Schreier (female) and Remi Wörtmeyer (male), alongside a work by Ben Stevenson (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).
- Noel PONG for City Contemporary Dance Company – Program: Travel of Soul Time AFTER Time & Echo in the Mirror
- May 12, 2023 – May 14, 2023: City Contemporary Dance Company will present Travel of Soul Time AFTER Time & Echo in the Mirror, a double bill featuring new works by Noel PONG (female) and Terry TSANG (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).
- Alysa Pires for New York City Ballet – Program: 21st Century Choreography II
- May 4, 2023 – May 16, 2023: New York City Ballet will present 21st Century Choreography II, a triple bill featuring world premiere works by Alysa Pyres (female), and Christopher Wheeldon (male) alongside a work by Justin Peck (male).
- Halla Ólafsdóttir for Cullberg – Program: Sylph
- May 4, 2023 – May 11, 2023: Cullberg will present Sylph, a world-premiere work by Halla Ólafsdóttir (female).
- Annabelle Lopez Ochoa for Alberta Ballet – Program: Botero
- May 5, 2023 – May 13, 2023: Alberta Ballet will present Botero, an evening-length world premiere by Annabelle Lopez Ochoa (female).
- 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).
- 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
- Leslie Parker for The Walker Art Center – Program: Divination Tools: imagine home
- May 11, 2023 – May 13, 2023: The Walker Art Center will present Divination Tools: imagine home, A world premiere project led by Leslie Parker (female) that explores “Black pedagogy, conjuring, and activism while emphasizing remembrance to cultivate community. Reflecting on divinity and lineage.”
- Megan and Shannon Kurashige for San Francisco-based dance company Sharp & Fine
- May 12, 2023 – May 14, 2023: San Francisco-based dance company Sharp & Fine will present Imaginary Country, A new work by Sharp & Fine founders Megan (female) and Shannon Kurashige (female).
- 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).
- 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).
- Sarah Tallman for Boulder Ballet – Program: Connection
- On September 23, 2023: Boulder Ballet will present Connection, a quadruple bill featuring world premiere works by Sarah Tallman (female), and Ben Needham-Wood (male) alongside works by Caili Quan (female), and Amy Seiwert (female).
- Penny Saunders for Ballet Idaho – Program: The Gathering Dark
- October 26, 2023 – October 28, 2023: Ballet Idaho will present The Gathering Dark, A program featuring world premiere works by Penny Saunders (female) and Joseph Hernandez (male), alongside a work by Danielle Rowe (female).
- Sarah Tallman for Wonderbound – Program: Icy Haught
- December 7, 2023 – December 17, 2023: Wonderbound will present Icy Haught, a new program featuring choreography by Sarah Tallman (female) and Garrett Ammon (female).
- Ella Rothschild for Opera Ballet Vlaanderen – Program: Die Sieben Todsünden & Petroesjka
- December 16, 2023 – February 4, 2024: the Opera Ballet Vlaanderen will present Die Sieben Todsünden & Petroesjka, A double bill featuring new reimagined works by Ella Rothschild (female), and Stijn Celis (male).
- Anne Mueller for Ballet Idaho – Program: Anthology
- February 8, 2024 – February 11, 2024: Ballet Idaho will present Anthology, A program featuring a new work co-choreographed by Anne Mueller (female) and Garrett Anderson (male) alongside works by James Kudelka (male), and Alejandro Cerrudo (male).
- Andrea Schermoly for Boulder Ballet – Program: Limbic
- March 8, 2024 – March 10, 2024: Boulder Ballet will present Limbic, An evening-length ballet featuring a choreographic collaboration of Andrea Schermoly (female), Brandon Ragland (male), and Ben Needham-Wood (male).
- Mélanie Lomoff for Opera Ballet Vlaanderen – Program: Ombra
- March 30, 2024 – May 8, 2024: the Opera Ballet Vlaanderen will present Ombra, A world premiere program featuring a collaboration of “chorus members, dancers and orchestral musicians of Opera Ballet Vlaanderen (in a) creative dialogue” including choreography by Mélanie Lomoff (female) and Luis Marrafa (male).
Leadership Changes
For continual updates on leadership changes see Dance Data Project® – Artistic Director Transitions 2022 Spreadsheet
- Lyon Opera Ballet Announces New Artistic Director
- In April 2023: The Lyon Opera Ballet announced that effective August 16, 2023, Cédric Andrieux (male) will begin his tenure as Artistic Director of the company. Andrieux will succeed Julie Guibert (female), who announced her retirement earlier this year. This is a female-to-male transition.
- Ballet Chelsea Announces New Artistic Director
- On May 2, 2023: Ballet Chelsea announced that Michelle Quenon (female) had been appointed as Artistic Director of the company. Quenon succeeds Wendy DuBois (female). This is a female-to-female transition.
- San Francisco Ballet Resident Choreographer and Rehearsal Director to Depart Roles
- On April 23, 2023: San Francisco Ballet Resident Choreographer and Rehearsal Director, Val Caniparoli (male) announced that his “full-time tenure” with the company will end in June 2023. No successor has been announced as of the date of this post.
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.)
- 2023 Guggenheim Fellows Announced
- The 2023 Guggenheim Choreography Fellows were recently announced, they include Jon Kinzel (male), Petra Kuppers (female), Liz Lerman (female), Makini (jumatatu m. poe) (gnc), Richard Move (gnc), Meg Stuart (female), and Nejla Yatkin (female).
*DDP utilizes multiple sources to inform Global Roundups. A comprehensive list of publications, subscriptions & sources can be found here.
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