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Laguna Dance Festival: An Evening with BalletX and Live Music

Feb 6 |
Laguna Dance Festival

Laguna Dance Festival: An Evening with BalletX and Live Music

“Daring, enigmatic, beautiful” – FJORD REVIEW

BalletX, Philadelphia’s premier contemporary ballet company, unites artistic innovation with technical excellence to forge new works of athleticism, emotion, and grace. Founded in 2005 and led by Artistic & Executive Director Christine Cox, the company has commissioned nearly 80 choreographers from around the world to produce 140 world premieres that are “fresh, inclusive, and connect to what people want” (Philadelphia Citizen). BalletX returns to Laguna Dance Festival with exciting premieres including:

• Honey, choreography by Jamar Roberts, music by Don Shirley

• Mapping Out a Sky, choreography by Matthew Neenan, music inspired by Stephen Sondheim

• World Premiere, choreography by Jodie Gates. A collaboration with the Laguna Beach Music Festival, music by Sergei Rachmaninoff.

Running time: 1 hour 15 minutes including post-show Q&A

Laguna Dance Festival

The Laguna Playhouse, 606 Laguna Canyon Road
Laguna Beach, CA 92651 United States
Phone:
949-497-2787
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Details

Date:
February 6
Time:
7:30 pm - 8:45 pm
Event Category:
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