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"The Devil Ties My Tongue" by Amy Seiwert performed for the SKETCH Series, 2013. Photo by David DeSilva. Courtesy of Amy Seiwert's Imagery
December 2, 2022
Global Update:
Bailey’s Blog
Female Choreography Commissions, World Premieres, and Programming
- Adi Hanan & Tessa Magda for Vienna State Ballet – Program: Platform Choreography 22/23
- December 16, 2022 – December 18, 2022: the Vienna State Ballet will present Platform Choreography, a program featuring new works by six Vienna State Ballet company members including Adi Hanan (female), Tessa Magda (female), László Benedek (male), Trevor Hayden (male), Martin Winter (male), and Gabriele Aimes (male).
- Sophie Bulbulyan, Elisa Martinez, & Shantala Shivalingappa for Les Ballets de Monte Carlo’s Monaco Dance Forum
- December 12, 2022 – December 18, 2022: Les Ballets de Monte Carlo will present the annual Monaco Dance Forum, a festival featuring works and programs by various companies. This festival will feature new works by Shantala Shivalingappa (female), Sophie Bulbulyan (female), and Elisa Martinez (female), alongside works by Mattia Russo (male), Antonio de Rosa (male), Raymond Siopathis (male), Florent Devlesaver (male), and Marcos Morau (male).
- Roya Carreras & Jessie Lee Thorne for Dance at the Odyssey
- January 20, 2023 – January 22, 2023: Odyssey Theater Ensemble will present Dance at the Odyssey, a dance festival featuring world premiere works by Roya Carreras (female), and Jessie Lee Thorne (female), alongside works by companies and artists such as DaEun Jung (female), No)one. Art House, Assaf Salhov (male), JA Collective, and Dancing Through Prison Walls.
Leadership Changes
For continual updates on leadership changes see Dance Data Project® – Artistic Director Transitions 2022 Spreadsheet
- Executive Director Announced for Misty Copeland Foundation
- On November 30, 2022: The Misty Copeland Foundation announced that effective 1/1/23, Caryn Campbell (female) has been appointed executive director for the company.
- The Director of the Misty Copeland Foundation (MCF) BE BOLD Programme Announced
- On November 30, 2022: The Misty Copeland Foundation announced that effective 1/1/23, Sindy Folgar (female) will begin her role as Director of the MCF BE BOLD program.
- The Australian Ballet Music Director & Chief Conductor Announces her Departure from the Company
- On November 19, 2022: The Australian Ballet Music Director & Chief Choreographer Nicolette Fraillon (female) announced her departure from the company after nearly 20 years in the position. Fraillon will depart at the end of the 2022 season. As of the date this Bailey’s Blog was published no successor has been announced.
- Sarasota Ballet Appoints Company Alumni as the Artistic Assistant to the Directors
- On November 21, 2022: Sarasota Ballet announced that former principal dancer Victoria Hulland (female), has been appointed as the Artistic Assistant to the Directors. Hulland retired as a dancer in the company in April 2022.
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.
November 18, 2022
Global Update:
Bailey’s Blog
Female Choreography Commissions, World Premieres, and Programming
- Cassi Abranches for Ballet of the City of São Paulo
- November 18, 2022 – November 20, 2022: The Ballet of the City of São Paulo will present a program featuring a world premiere work from Cassi Abranches (female) alongside a work by Cayetano Soto (male)
- Tess Sinke for Deos Contemporary Ballet – Program: Epilogue Series 22
- November 18, 2022 – November 20, 2022: Deos Contemporary Ballet will present Epilogue Series 22, a double bill program featuring a world premiere work by Tess Sinke (female), alongside a work by Seyong Kim (male).
- Courtney Washington Balenciaga at Guggenheim Works & Process
- November 21, 2022: Guggenheim World & Process will present Masterz at Work Dance Family-ALL INCLUSIVE AND MORE by Courtney Washington Balenciaga (female).
- Wubkje Kuindersma for the Dutch National Ballet Junior Company – Program: Ballet Bubbles
- January 25, 2023 – February 15, 2023: the Dutch National Ballet Junior Company will present Ballet Bubbles, a program that features world-premiere works by Wubkje Kuindersma (female), Joshua Junker (male), and Sedrig Verwoert (male), alongside the ‘Pas de Quatre’ from The Sleeping Beauty, and a work by Juanjo Arqués (male).
- Jennifer Mabus, Christina Ghiardi, Katie Puder for Avant Chamber Ballet – Program: Women’s Choreography Project
- April 18, 2023 – April 29, 2023: Avant Chamber Ballet will present Women’s Choreography Project, a triple bill of new works by Jennifer Mabus (female), Christina Ghiardi (female), and Katie Puder (female). The Women’s Choreography Project began in 2015, and according to the company website “The program features new works by female-identifying choreographers who are under-represented voices in the creation process in the world of dance.”
Leadership Changes
For continual updates on leadership changes see Dance Data Project® – Artistic Director Transitions 2022 Spreadsheet
- Oregon Ballet Theater Announces New Artistic Director
- November 14, 2022: Oregon Ballet Theater announced that effective January 9, 2023, Shane Jewell (male) would succeed Thomas Bruner (male) as Executive Director of the company. This is a male-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.
- USA International Ballet Competition Applications are Open
- Applications for the USA International Ballet Competition are open. Dancers ages 15-28 can apply. The part 1 deadline is January 16, 2023.
Outstanding Artists (lighting, music, tech, design, etc.)
- The Australian Ballet Announced the 2022 Telstra Emerging Choreographer
- November 3, 2022: The Australian Ballet announced that Erin O’Rourke (female) is the winner of the 2022 Telstra Emerging Choreographer Award
- For more information about the artist, see the link.
*DDP utilizes multiple sources to inform Global Roundups. A comprehensive list of publications, subscriptions & sources can be found here.
November 11, 2022
Global Update:
Bailey’s Blog
Female Choreography Commissions, World Premieres, and Programming
- Rena Butler for San Francisco Opera
- November 15, 2022 – December 1, 2022: San Francisco Opera will present Orpheus and Eurydice, a new opera featuring choreography by Rena Butler (female).
- Maeghan McHale for First State Ballet – Program: Up Front on Market
- November 18, 2022 – November 20, 2022: First State Ballet will present Up Front on Market, a program featuring world premiere works by Maeghan McHale (female) and Zachary Kapeluck (male), alongside various company repertory works.
- Marina Mascarell for Sydney Dance Company – Program: Ascent
- March 15, 2023 – March 26, 2023: Sydney Dance Company will present Ascent, a triple bill program featuring new works by Marina Mascarell (female), and Rafael Bonachela (male), alongside a work by Antony Hamilton (male).
- Chanel DaSilva for Dallas Black Dance Company – Program: Spring Celebration
- May 19, 2023 – May 20, 2023: Dallas Black Dance Company will present Spring Celebration, a double-bill program featuring a world premiere work by Chanel DaSilva (female), alongside a piece by Kirven Douthit-Boyd (male).
Leadership Changes
For continual updates on leadership changes see Dance Data Project® – Artistic Director Transitions 2022 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.)
- Venice Biennale Announces Winners of the Young Call for Choreographies
- Venice Biennale, a prominent arts festival in Italy, has announced the two winners of the Call for Choreographies for Italian and international artists under age 35. The winners of the call for choreographies are Luna Cenere (female) and Andrea Peña (female).
- For more information about these artists see the links below.
*DDP utilizes multiple sources to inform Global Roundups. A comprehensive list of publications, subscriptions & sources can be found here.
November 4, 2022
Global Update:
Bailey’s Blog
Female Choreography Commissions, World Premieres, and Programming
- Anna Konjetzky for Ballet Hagen – Program: Through and Over/Op Sha!
- November 11, 2022 – December 17, 2022: Ballet Hagen will present Through and Over/ Op Sha!, a double bill featuring a world premiere work by Anna Konjetzky (female), alongside a piece by Kevin O’Day (male).
- Glory Tuohy-Daniell for Bangarra Dance Theater – Program: Dance Clan
- February 3, 2023 – February 18, 2023: Bangarra Dance Theater will present Dance Clan, a quadruple bill featuring world premiere works by Glory Tuohy-Daniell (female), Beau Dean Riley Smith (male), Ryan Pearson (male), and Sani Townson (male).
- Felicia Andersson, Elisa Fossati, Sarah Erin Keaveney, and Anna-Cecilia Meyer for Royal Swedish Ballet – Program: Young Choreographers
- March 16, 2023 – March 18, 2023: The Royal Swedish Ballet will present Young Choreographers, a program featuring new works by up-and-coming choreographers within the ranks of the Royal Swedish Ballet. Choreographers include Elisa Fossati (female), Felicia Andersson (female), Sarah Erin Keaveney (female), Anna-Cecilia Meyer (female), William Dugan (male), Daniel Goldsmith (male), Jérémie Neveu (male), and Joao Felipe Santana (male).
- Cathy Marston for Queensland Ballet – Program: Trilogy
- June 16, 2023 – June 25, 2023: Queensland Ballet will present Trilogy, a triple bill featuring a new work by Cathy Marston (female), alongside works by Jack Lister (male), and Christopher Bruce (male).
- Natalie Weir for Queensland Ballet – Program: Bespoke
- July 27, 2023 – August 5, 2023: Queensland Ballet will present Bespoke, a triple bill featuring world premiere works by Natalie Weir (female), Paul Boyd (male), and Remi Wörtmeyer (male).
Leadership Changes
For continual updates on leadership changes see Dance Data Project® – Artistic Director Transitions 2022 Spreadsheet
- Paris Opera Ballet Announces New Artistic Director
- October 28, 2022: The Paris Opera Ballet announced that José Martinez (male) has been appointed as the new artistic director of the company. Martinez succeeds Aurélie Dupont (female) who announced her resignation in May 2022 effective July 31, 2022. A search for the next artistic director was announced and according to the company’s press release “A total of 23 applications were received, of which 9 were women and 14 men. Of all the candidates, 11 were of French nationality and 12 of foreign nationality. The selection committee interviewed 8 candidates and made their recommendations to the Paris Opera director, who decided to interview four of them (two women and two men)”
- Idaho Dance Theater Appoints Three Associate Artistic Directors
- September 10, 2022: Idaho Dance Theater announced, through their Instagram, that Nathan Powell (male), Yurek Hansen (male), and Anna Adaska (female) have been appointed as Associate Artistic Directors of the company.
- Royal New Zealand Ballet Executive Director Announces His Resignation
- November 1, 2022: The Royal New Zealand Ballet announced that Lester McGrath (male) had resigned from his position as Executive Director of the company. As of the announcement the RNZB Board Chair, Kerry Prendergast, has stepped in as acting Executive Director until a search can be conducted to appoint a new interim Executive Director.
- Ballet Hagen Announces New Chief Choreographer
- Ballet Hagen has announced that Francesco Nappa (male) has been appointed as Chief Choreographer of the company effective for the 2023/2024 season. The title of Chief Choreographer equates most closely with the responsibilities of an artistic director.
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.)
- Joffrey Academy of Dance Announces the Winners of the 2023 Winning Works Choreographic Competition
- November 1, 2022: The Joffrey Academy of Dance announced the winners of their 13th annual Winning Works Choreographic Competition. The four winners are Natasha Adorlee (female), Christopher D’Ariano (male), Kameron Saunders (male), and Mike Tyus (male). The winning choreographers will create world-premiere works on dancers from the Joffrey Studio Company and Trainee Program.
- November 1, 2022: The Joffrey Academy of Dance announced the winners of their 13th annual Winning Works Choreographic Competition. The four winners are Natasha Adorlee (female), Christopher D’Ariano (male), Kameron Saunders (male), and Mike Tyus (male). The winning choreographers will create world-premiere works on dancers from the Joffrey Studio Company and Trainee Program.
*DDP utilizes multiple sources to inform Global Roundups. A comprehensive list of publications, subscriptions & sources can be found here.
