Philadelphia’s premier contemporary ballet company, BalletX is hailed as an "epicenter of creation" by Dance Magazine and a "place of choreographic innovation" by The New Yorker. The trailblazing company offers extraordinary dance experiences that inspire human connection, crafted by choreographers from around the world. This season, BalletX returns with three New York premieres that expand on the ballet form, including Takehiro Ueyama’s Heroes, Jodie Gate's Beautiful Once, and Loughlan Prior's Macaroni. Led by Christine Cox, the company has commissioned 140 world premiere ballets by nearly 80 choreographers in its 19-year history, standing as a testament to BalletX’s commitment to artistic excellence.

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The Joyce Theater

BalletX will grace the Spa Little Theatre stage with a program true to their mission of expanding the vocabulary of ballet and featuring works by leading choreographers including Jorma Elo, Jamar Roberts, and Jennifer Archibald as well as a special collaboration with the students of the Skidmore College Dance Department.

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Spa Little Theatre

Following a thrilling collaboration in 2022, Philadelphia’s premier contemporary ballet company, BalletX, returns to the PCMS stage in concert with pianist Michelle Cann, a “compelling, sparkling virtuoso” (Boston Musical Intelligencer). Choreographed by BalletX co-founder Matthew Neenan, Situated is set to Mendelssohn’s Songs without Words and features a mysterious prop puzzle of chairs, which the dancers appear to engage with and solve together. The second half features a suite for solo piano by Michael Leibowitz, and Lovely, a work by BalletX Resident Choreographer Jamar Roberts that is set to the music of Don Shirley, the inspiration for the 2018 film Green Book.

BalletX and Michelle Cann, piano

Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts

Named “among America’s best” by The New York Times, BalletX is the premier contemporary ballet company of Philadelphia, performing regularly in prestigious venues and festivals. The program will include works set to music by Schubert and Kevin Puts — performed live by the Naples Philharmonic and world-renowned Miró String Quartet.

Artis–Naples

Diverse and innovative, BalletX is a contemporary ballet experience unlike anything you've ever felt before. With an eclectic repertoire and exuberant dancers, this Philadelphia-based company is blazing a path of creativity and innovation across leading stages, including The Kennedy Center, The Joyce Theater, and Jacob’s Pillow.

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25 - 29 Sep, 2024

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16 - 17 Mar, 2024

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