Choreographers

Choreographer Spotlight

BalletX featured choreographer

Loughlan Prior

Loughlan Prior is an award-winning New Zealand choreographer celebrated for his inventive storytelling, theatrical imagination, and emotionally resonant contemporary ballets.

See Loughlan’s new work at Fall Series 2026, Nov. 4-15, with the premiere of Speakeasy.

Choreographic Fellowship

Phoebe Jewitt, BalletX’s 2027 Choreographic Fellow, will premiere her new ballet at Summer Series 2027 under the mentorship of choreographer Loughlan Prior. The Choreographic Fellowship is made possible with generous support from the Wyncote Foundation, at the recommendation of David Haas.

2026-2027 CHOREOGRAPHIC fellow

Phoebe Jewitt

Phoebe Jewitt is an award-winning choreographer, artistic director and founder of
PITT, a Switzerland-based contemporary dance company. Her choreographic voice is defined by a cinematic approach to movement and
composition, shaped by a distinctive movement language that explores human
nature, relationships and social dynamics.

2026-2027 choreographic mentor

Loughlan Prior

Described by Dance Aotearoa New Zealand as ‘a creative tour de force’, Loughlan Prior is an award winning choreographer and creative director. He is the Artistic Director of Lo|Co Arts and Choreographer in Residence at the Royal New Zealand Ballet. With an impressive portfolio of over forty works spanning stage, film and television, his passion for dance-storytelling is at the core of his creative practice.

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