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ImageAurora, New York - The Wells College Arts & Lecture Series Committee is pleased to bring Philadelphia's BalletX to campus on Thursday evening, February 19. The troupe, known for its striking original choreography, will perform in Phipps Auditorium, Macmillan Hall, at 7:30 p.m.

Philadelphia dance company BalletX redefines ballet with a 21st century twist. While firmly rooted in rigorous classical ballet training and technique, BalletX brings an exciting contemporary sensibility to the art form, infusing its work with a new vision of athleticism, emotion and intimacy.


The company's founding co-artistic directors Matthew Neenan and Christine Cox were longtime dancers for the Pennsylvania Ballet. Seeking new outlets for creative expression, they left the company in 2000 to rethink the classical tradition, explore uncharted artistic horizons, and create a company focused on choreography. The result is BalletX, which has won acclaim for its stylish, skillful performances and dazzling original choreography.

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BalletX debuted to critical acclaim in 2005 at the Philadelphia Live Arts Festival. The company has since performed at Philadelphia's DanceBoom, Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival, and numerous other venues; it has also been named the resident dance company of the Wilma Theatre in Philadelphia.

 

This performance at Wells College will feature, among others, Neenan's new "Steelworks," a full company production which experiments with movement, space, and direction. The piece is set to music by emerging young composer Anna Clyne of London and New York City. "Steelworks" premiered at the Wilma Theatre last November.

 

Each year, the Wells College Arts & Lecture Series brings professional artists to campus to perform, to speak on relevant issues, and to represent the disciplines of theatre, music, and dance. Groups and individuals are selected annually by a committee composed of Wells faculty, staff and students.

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