Here's just a small sampling of the repertoire we've helped preserve over the years.
Dancers: Sarah Brower & Thomas Gant, Jr.
A Midsummer Night's DREAM
A one act interpretation of Shakespeare’s classic play—a tale of fairies, mismatched lovers, and mischievous characters—set to Felix Mendelssohn’s musical score.
Production conceived and choreographed by Delphine Del Bello Spencer, David Kloss, Thomas Gant, Jr., Stephanie Mumbauer, and Tara L. George
Dancer: Fallon Gannon
THREE VOICES, ONE NOTE
Acoustic piano, human voice and lyric, and modern dance movement combine to create one note that describes our journey through the chakras, or wheels, or life—from first awakening to the highest state of enlightenment and unity.
Original choreography by Delphine Del Bello Spencer | Original orchestral compositions and song interpretations by Philip Fortenberry and Rebecca Spencer
Dancers: Martin Skocelas-Hunter & Sarah Brower
SWAN LAKE
Prince Siegfried and Odette in the timeless love story of tragedy and romance
Choreography after Marius Petipa | Choreography and restaging by Delphine Del Bello Spencer with Stephanie Mumbauer and Judy Ungaro
Dancers: Michael Wiedner & Laura Betz
A Christmas Carol
Ebenezer Scrooge wakes to a vision of Christmas Past in Charle’s Dicken’s classic holiday story about transformation, forgiveness, compassion.
Original choreography by David Kloss
Dancers: Andrew Dawson & Vianor Broce
Cinderella
The ugly step-sisters, who provide a dynamic foil to Cinderella’s grace and compassion, sew and quarrel minutes before the Prince’s ball invitation is delivered.
Choreography after Marius Petipa | Choreography and restaging by Delphine Del Bello Spencer, with Stephanie Mumbauer, Tara George, Thomas Gant, Jr., and Judy Ungaro
Dancers: Diana Jewell & William Mc Neil
When Fairy Tales Come True
In 1982, the Philadelphia Eagles’ leukemia foundation sponsored a benefit on behalf of the Sunshine Foundation. As part of the benefit, Eagles Fly for Leukemia commissioned David Kloss to write When Fairy Tales Come True. He drew his inspiration from this ridiculous image: the well known actor, John Wayne, dancing with a fairy. The Brandywine Ballet premiered the ballet at Longwood Gardens’ conservatory to an appreciative audience, which included the Philadelphia Eagles.
Original choreography by David Kloss
Dancers: The Company of Dance Del Bello
Echoes Down the hall
Original choreography by Thomas Gant, Jr.
Dancers: Martin Skocelas-Hunter & Sarah Brower
The Sleeping Beauty
Arriving at their wedding, Prince Desire and Princess Aurora declare their love with a romantic Grand Pas de Deux.
Choreography by Marius Petipa | Restaging and choreography by Delphine Del Bello Spencer, Stephanie Mumbauer, Thomas Gant, Jr., and Tara L. George
Dancers: Michael Wiedner & Sarah Brower | Photo: Jon Radway
Coppélia
Toy maker, Doctor Coppélius’, enchantment with his life-size doll, Coppélia, leads to a tale of mistaken identities and jealous love when two village sweethearts succumb to their curiosity about the alchemist and his inventions.
Choreography by Marius Petipa | Restaging and choreography by David Kloss, Delphine Del Bello Spencer, Stephanie Mumbar, and Tara George
Dancers: Diana Jewell, Sarah Brower, & Beth Kenney
shitau
In Japanese culture, tradition is the dominant element of all aspects of life. Shitau focuses on the torment of lovers who must decide whether to adhere to tradition or follow their hearts.
Original choreography by Delphine Del Bello Spencer
Dancer: Thomas Gant, Jr.
Gabrielle Concertante
Original choreography by David Kloss
Dancer: Caleaf Henson
MINOR STOPS ALONG THE JOURNEY
Original choreography by Henry Roy
Dancers: Kip Martin & Thomas Gant, Jr.
beauty and the beast
Discovering an intruder in his castle, the Beast advances on Beauty’s father, but is saved by Beauty’s acquiescence to part from her father and live in the Beast’s castle.
Original choreography by David Kloss
Dancers: Caleaf Henson & Sarah Brower
limitless path
Limitless Path is a modern work that celebrates the inspiring ability of the human spirit to transcend the bonds and physical restraints of life on earth.
Original choreography by Delphine Del Bello Spencer
animus
Animus is a Latin word meaning mind, heart, soul, and spirit. In this modern work, the viewer is guided on a journey that begins in the serene purity of the spiritual world and moves through birth into the physical world.
Original choreography by Delphine Del Bello Spencer