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BalletX, Philadelphia's Premier Contemporary Ballet, presents an evening-length work by their talented resident choreographer Adam Hougland. Founded in 2005 by Christine Cox and Matthew Neena, BalletX has been the resident dance company of The Wilma Theater since 2007. The company is recognized worldwide for its unique blend of ballet technique and modern movement experimentation, and often tours nationally and internationally. The Summer Series will give audiences the chance to see the choreographic range and vision of Hougland, and his development from past choreographed works. July 8-12, various times, $25-40, The Wilma Theater, 265 South Broad Street.
Philadanco, the Philadelphia Dance Company, will present their 4th annual Founder's Day Concert on July 17. Founded in 1970 as a company showcasing predominantly African-American dance, Philadanco is recognized for its diverse dancers, artistic integrity and powerful performances. Audiences will have the chance to see the skill and artistry of the company's dancers as well as acts by Philadanco's talented youth company, D/3, and apprentice company, D/2. Special guest artists Waheed Works, Fuego Dance and Roger Lee Dance will also be in attendance. July 17, 7:30pm, $15-40, The Dell Music Center, 2400 Strawberry Mansion Drive.
Koresh Dance Company presents their third annual Come Together Dance Festival, featuring 33 national dance artists at the Suzanne Roberts Theatre in Philadelphia. Beginning in 2013, Artistic Director Roni Koresh wanted to give young and upcoming artists in the Philadelphia area a chance to showcase their talents before wider audiences. The company aims to celebrate diversity, creativity and the excellent technical skills of Philly dancers through the festival, held on July 22-26 this year. Over the course of the five-day festival, local and national artists will come together to stage a fusion of dance styles, including hip-hop, tap, jazz, ballet, modern, contemporary, acrobatic, and traditional African and Indian dance. Audiences can expect to see a wide range of talent from some of the most prominent local dance companies. July 22-26, various times, $25-35, Suzanne Roberts Theatre, 480 South Broad Street.
Silhouette is a free dance performance created for the 100-foot wall at "The Icebox" in the Crane Arts building. The Icebox Project Space is a large experimental exhibition space for visual artists, musicians and performers to use to work, create or think. The space is uniquely large, open and boasts a 100-foot wall, which is what makes it such an innovative studio for artists of any kind. The piece was created by established NYC- based choreographer Kim Brandt and will be performed by nine local dancers. July 9, 7pm, Free, Crane Arts, 1400 North American Street.
Founded eight years ago by Charles Tyson Jr., the ETC Performance Series aims to give local dancers and choreographers a supportive environment to experiment and showcase new work. Now directed by Lauren "Ren" Williams and Antonia Z Brown, ETC partners with the Community Education Center and allows all different kinds of acts to sign up -- whether it be dancers, musicians, artists or anything else, it's all welcome at the show. Performers are encouraged to show works in progress, completed acts or whatever they want. Audiences can expect to enjoy an unpredictable night of local and regional artistic talent. July 11-12, 8pm, $8-10, Community Education Center, 3500 Lancaster Avenue.
