Posts Tagged ‘ Matthew Neenan ’

Promising power

Mar 6th, 2010 | By Dance Journal Staff | Category: Reviews

By Ellen Dunkel | For The Inquirer
Pennsylvania Ballet brings back Matthew Neenan’s “Carmina Burana” and shows off new dancers, new energy.
Pennsylvania Ballet premiered Matthew Neenan’s Carmina Burana at the Academy of Music in March 2007 to great fanfare, then took it to New York’s City Center, then packed it away.
It hadn’t been seen since until [...]



Pennsylvania Ballet to present back to back programs in March

Jan 27th, 2010 | By Dance Journal Staff | Category: Artist News

Pennsylvania Ballet, one of the premier ballet companies in the country, brings two compelling programs to the Academy of Music this March. Program II features Choreographer in Residence Matthew Neenan’s acclaimed Carmina Burana, March 4-13. Program III, March 13-14, is a collection of works set to the music of Frédéric Chopin, celebrating the 200th anniversary [...]



Matthew Neenan’s “Last of the Year”

Nov 12th, 2009 | By Dance Journal Staff | Category: News Briefs

BalletX, a contemporary dance company in Philadelphia, opens its third season at The Wilma Theater November 19-22, 2009 and presents world premiere by Matthew Neenan “Last of the Year” set to the classical score by Antonio Vivaldi, Alexander Borodin and Franz Schubert. Watch an interview with Matthew Neenan and take a sneak peek at his [...]



BalletX To Open Its Third Season At The Wilma Theater With Three World Premieres

Oct 26th, 2009 | By Dance Journal Staff | Category: News Briefs

Contemporary dance company BalletX opens its new season with Fall Series 2009, an intriguing presentation of three dance premieres by three choreographers. BalletX will perform Thursday through Sunday, November 19-22, opening its third season as the resident dance company of The Wilma Theater.
Co-Artistic Directors Matthew Neenan and Christine Cox say that they see BalletX as [...]



Pennsylvania Ballet launches 46th season with a Balanchine classic

Sep 28th, 2009 | By Dance Journal Staff | Category: Dance Headlines

Pennsylvania Ballet, one of the premier ballet companies in the country, launches its 46th season with a Balanchine classic, an innovative new work by Choreographer in Residence Matthew Neenan, and Agnes de Mille’s rousing ballet honoring the American West.
“I want to be able to expose the audience to a wide variety of styles within the [...]



Pennsylvania Ballet announces 2009-2010 Season

Apr 27th, 2009 | By Dance Journal Staff | Category: Artist News

Artistic Director Roy Kaiser announces a bold and compelling 2009-2010 Season featuring fifteen visionary ballets on six dynamic programs, including Company Premieres by Jerome Robbins and William Forsythe, and a World Premiere by Choreographer in Residence Matthew Neenan.
The season includes four innovative repertory programs, one classic full-length work and the critically acclaimed production of George [...]



BalletX Meets Dr. Seuss April 4-11 at The Wilma Theater in Philadelphia

Mar 12th, 2009 | By Dance Journal Staff | Category: Dance Stories

‘IT IS FUN TO HAVE FUN BUT YOU HAVE TO KNOW HOW’
(Dr. Seuss’ The Cat in the Hat)
Contemporary ballet company BalletX continues its tradition of redefining and expanding the vocabulary of dance with Spring Series, running April 4-11 at The Wilma Theater. BalletX presents a program of fresh choreography with Matthew Neenan’s Wonder Why, [...]



MIRO DANCE THEATRE presents Self-Portrait a solo dance work celebrating the life and art of Frida Kahlo

Jan 31st, 2009 | By Dance Journal Staff | Category: News Briefs

MIRO DANCE THEATRE presents Self-Portrait
a solo dance work celebrating the life and art of Frida Kahlo
Feb. 13 @ Bryn Mawr College Performing Arts Series in a program with BalletX
Miro Dance Theatre will present Self-Portrait at the Bryn Mawr College Performing Arts Series, in a shared program with BalletX. The unique program reunites the two contemporary [...]