October 01, 2025
BalletX will mark its 20th anniversary this fall with a two-week retrospective at the Suzanne Roberts Theatre, celebrating two decades of contemporary ballet with two distinct programs and a new world premiere.
The 20th Anniversary Retrospective, running Oct. 29 through Nov. 9, will highlight some of the company’s most acclaimed works from its 20-year history.
• Program A: The First Decade (Oct. 29–Nov. 2) revisits pieces from 2005 to 2014, including Matthew Neenan’s Frequencies and Sunset, o639 Hours, Annabelle Lopez Ochoa’s Still@Life, Edwaard Liang’s Largo, and Nicolo Fonte’s Beautiful Decay. The Oct. 30 performance includes a post-show discussion, and the Oct. 31 show features a family-friendly Halloween costume contest.
• Program B: The Second Decade (Nov. 5–9) features works from 2015 to 2024 by Trey McIntyre, Jo Stromgren, Jennifer Archibald, and Nicola Wills, and concludes with a world premiere by rehearsal director Keelan Whitmore.
The celebration begins with a 20th Anniversary Gala on Tuesday, Oct. 28, including a cocktail hour, special performance, and dance party with live DJs.
Tickets for both programs and the gala are available at balletx.org
Program A runs Oct. 29 to Nov.2
Program B runs Nov. 5-9
Suzanne Roberts Theatre
480 S. Broad St.
Philadelphia, PA 19146
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