BalletX is an intensely innovative and adventurous company that produces sophisticated, striking choreography, expanding the vocabulary of classical dance for all audiences. Recognizing the synergistic power of artistic collaboration, BalletX taps into the creativity and passion of a diverse pool of choreographers. The outcomes are often surprising and compelling.
Reviewers agree that BalletX brings a contemporary and sophisticated sensibility to the art form, infusing its work with a new sense of imagination, emotion and intimacy. Philadelphia-based BalletX is recognized locally and nationally as a cohesive company dedicated to commissioning daring work, demonstrating the endless possibilities of ballet and the diverse visions of its artists. Award-winning Co-artistic Directors Matthew Neenan and Christine Cox actively seek to expand the boundaries of ballet both by choreographing new works themselves and by building a repertory of works by emerging talents and established choreographers from the national and international dance communities.
In just five years, they have carefully built a diverse, dynamic and active repertoire including original choreography by 14 guest artists. They include Jorma Elo, Jodie Gates, Adam Hougland, Annabelle Lopez Ochoa, Zane Booker, Edwaard Liang, Helen Pickett, Thang Dao, Alex Ketley, and Tobin Del Coure. Performed by dancers with remarkable technical proficiency, the bold and often athletic works challenge and enliven audiences and dancers alike.
Since the fall of 2007, BalletX has had the honor of being the Resident Dance Company of Philadelphia's The Wilma Theater. In its first three seasons at The Wilma, the Company presented 21 World Premieres, including interdisciplinary multimedia work incorporating ballet, spoken text, video, originally composed music and imaginative set design.
Recognized nationally and internationally, BalletX has been awarded grants by The Jerome Robbins Foundation's New Essential Works (NEW) Program and the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, as well as Dance Advance, a program of the Pew Center for Arts and Heritage. The Company has been invited to perform in the Festival de Ballet in Cali, Columbia, Ballet EXPO, in Seoul, South Korea, the Spring to Dance Festival in St. Louis, Missouri, the Laguna Dance Festival, Old Town Temecula Community Theater, and the Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts, in California. They also regularly perform in college, university and community venues across the United States, always seeking the highest quality experience for audiences, dancers, choreographers and artistic collaborators.
