BalletX, Philadelphia’s premier contemporary ballet whose dancers were named “among America’s best” by the New York Times, commissions choreographers from around the world to create dance that is “fresh, inclusive, and connects to what people want” (Philadelphia Citizen). Under the direction of Artistic & Executive Director Christine Cox, BalletX has produced nearly 130 world premiere ballets by more than 70 choreographers, a record “few companies can match” (The New York Times). 

The acclaimed company returns after its sold-out 2019 Kennedy Center debut at DEMO by Damian Woetzel. BalletX presents Jodie Gates’ Beautiful Once, a work created in honor of community, inclusion, and divine resilience set to recorded music by Son Lux; Takehiro Ueyama’s Heroes, which honors the citizens who played a role in Japan’s recovery after World War II and features live music by composers John Adams and Kato Hideki; Matthew Neenan’s Mapping Out a Sky, inspired by the unique rhythms of Stephen Sondheim; and Justin Peck’s Become a Mountain, featuring Baltimore-native composer and musician Dan Deacon performing live alongside members of the Kennedy Center Opera House Orchestra.