Global Update:
Bailey’s Blog
Happening This Week
- Ingrid Silva for Chattanooga Ballet – Program: Art and Legacy
- October 4, 2024 – October 5, 2024: Chattanooga Ballet will present Art and Legacy, a program featuring world premiere works by Ingrid Silva (female), and Brian McSween (male), alongside works by George Balanchine (male) and Gerald Arpino (male).
- Mari Carrasco for Royal Swedish Ballet – Program: Forever
- September 27, 2024 – November 9, 2024: the Royal Swedish Ballet will present Forever, a new work by Mari Carrasco (female).
- Iratxe Ansa, Wubkje Kuindersma, Seeta Patel, Arielle Smith and Thais Suárez for Birmingham Royal Ballet – Program: Luna
- October 3, 2024 – October 5, 2024: Birmingham Royal Ballet will present Luna, a program featuring “an all-female, international creative team, including Choreographers Iratxe Ansa (female), Wubkje Kuindersma (female), Seeta Patel (female), Arielle Smith (female), Thais Suárez (female), with music composed by Kate Whitley (female). Costume Design is by Imaan Ashraf (female), Projection Design by Hayley Egan (female), and Lighting Design by Emma Jones (female).
- Hélène Blackburn for Ballet de l’Opéra national du Rhin – Program: Noces
- October 3, 2024 – October 20, 2024: Ballet de l’Opéra national du Rhin will present Noces, a program featuring a new creation by Hélène Blackburn (female) alongside a work by Bruno Bouché (male).
- Kirsten Isenberg and Michelle Reid for Cape Ballet Africa – Program: Salt
- September 21, 2024 – November 15, 2024: Cape Ballet Africa will present its inaugural program, Salt, featuring new works by Kirsten Isenberg (female), Michelle Reid (female), and Mthuthuzeli November (male).
Female Choreography Commissions, World Premieres, and Programming
- Pam Tanowitz for the Royal Ballet – Program: Encounters: Four Contemporary Ballets
- October 22, 2024 – November 16, 2024: the Royal Ballet will present Encounters: Four Contemporary Ballets, a program featuring new works by Pam Tanowitz (female), and Joseph Toonga (male), alongside works by Kyle Abraham (male) and, Crystal Pite (female).
- Jamila Glass for LA Contemporary Dance Company – Program: Where the Water is Warm
- October 25, 2024 – October 26, 2024: LA Contemporary Dance Company will present Where the Water is Warm, a program featuring world premiere works by Jamila Glass (female), Mario Glez (male), Myles Lavallee (male), and Spenser Theberge (male)
- Hope Boykin for Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater at New York City Center
- December 4, 2024 – January 5, 2025: Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater will be in residence at New York City Center presenting a new program featuring new works by Hope Boykin (female), Matthew Rushing (male), Jamar Roberts (male), Lar Lubovitch (male) alongside works by Ronald K. Brown (male), and Elisa Monte (female).
- Annabelle Lopez Ochoa for Northern Ballet – Program: Gentleman Jack
- In the Spring of 2026: Northern Ballet will present Gentleman Jack, a new evening-length story ballet by Annabelle Lopez Ochoa (female), composer Claire Cowan (female), and Sally Wainwright (female), as a creative consultant.
Leadership Changes
For continual updates on leadership changes see Dance Data Project® – Artistic Director Transitions 2024 Spreadsheet
- Boca Tuya Announces New Executive Director and Producer
- On September 9, 2024: Boca Tuya announced that Lindsay Clipner (female) has been appointed as Executive Director and Producer of the company.
- Canyon Concert Ballet Announces New Executive Director
- On September 24, 2024: Canyon Concert Ballet announced that Adam Chrobak (male) has been appointed as Executive Director of the company.
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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