Christine Cox, Artistic & Executive Director BalletX : Creating "X"-traordinary Dance Experiences

Dance Talk” ® with Joanne Carey and special guest, Artistic & Executive Director, Christine Cox, BalletX In this episode of “Dance Talk” ® with Joanne Carey, join host Joanne Carey as she chats with Special Guest, Christine Cox,  Artistic and Executive Director of BalletX. Together they discuss Christine's journey in the dance world, the founding of BalletX, and its mission. Christine also shares about her love of music and how it plays an integral role in her artistry. The conversation also touches on the outreach and education programs BalletX is known for within the community and the dance world. Together they also discuss the life skills that dance instills in individuals. Christine emphasizes the importance of supporting artists and the community and its the value of dance in society.  Check out this episode, it wont disappoint and neither will the company's upcoming season! Christine Cox was a full-time company member with Pennsylvania Ballet from 1993 until her retirement from the stage in 2006. She trained in classical ballet at the Pennsylvania Ballet School and continued at the Performing Arts School of Philadelphia, spending summer sessions at the Joffrey and San Francisco Ballet schools. Some of her featured roles included Rum and Coca Cola in Paul Taylor’s Company B, Eve in Margo Sappington’s Rodin, Mis En Vie the Cowgirl in Agnes DeMille’s Rodeo, and principal female roles in Jerome Robbins’ Fancy Free and The Concert. During this time, Cox served for ten years as the rehearsal assistant of the children’s corp for Pennsylvania Ballet’s annual production of Balanchine’s The Nutcracker. Prior to joining the Pennsylvania Ballet, she danced with BalletMet (Columbus, OH), as a guest artist with Ballet Hispanico (New York, NY), and with the American Repertory Ballet (Princeton, NJ). Cox is the proud mother of two young boys, Warren and Wesley. For Information on BalletX https://www.balletx.org/about-us/staff/christine-cox/ YOUTUBE ⁠https://youtu.be/ABCFzZ83Voc And follow “Dance Talk” ® with Joanne Carey wherever you listen to your podcasts.  https://dancetalkwithjoannecarey.com/ Tune in. Follow. Like us. And Share.  Please leave us review about our podcast!  “Dance Talk” ® with Joanne Carey  "Where the Dance World Connects, the Conversations Inspire, and Where We Are Keeping Them Real."