Roxey Ballet presents C-Word: Stories of Triumph Over Breast Cancer

Published by New Jersey Stage
09/21/2024

(NEW HOPE, PA) -- Roxey Ballet presents C-Word: Stories of Triumph Over Breast Cancer from October 4-6 and October 25-27, 2024 at Mill Ballet School in New Hope, PA. This is a heartfelt and inspiring performance that celebrates the strength and resiliance of brease cancer survivors.

A striking, deeply moving work on the human experience, the C Word explores the universal quintessential question: what is meaning of life? Spectacular in its execution, the performances serve as an invitation to dream bigger; to be braver and to open oneself up to fully feel.

Through a multimedia blend of music, dance, and spoken word, this emotionally vulnerable and breathtaking production tells the personal stories of women who have overcome breast cancer. Each performance is a unique testament to the empowering stories it represents, yet their shared triumphs create a narrative that unites us all. Originally developed through interviews with 22 remarkable women, choreographer Mark Roxey, along with the songwriting team Robert Maggio and Matthew Hardy, used music, dance, and spoken word to capture the essence of the survivors' lives and stories.

​Performances take place at Mill Ballet School (46 N Sugan Road) in New Hope, PA on October 4th at 7:00pm; October 5th at 7:00pm; October 6th at 2:00pm; October2 5th at 7:00pm; October 26th at 7:00pm; and October 27th at 2:00pm.  Tickets are available for purchase online.

If you would prefer to watch at home, virtual tickets are available for performances on October 5th at 7:00pm; October 6th at 2:00pm; October 12th at 7:00pm; October 13th at 2:00pm; October 19th at 7:00pm; October 20th at 2:00pm; October 26th at 7:00pm; and October 27th at 2:00pm.  Click here to purchase a virtual ticket.

​After sold-out performances in 2017 and 2019, The C Word returns by popular demand with fresh stories and partnerships with local organizations, providing workshops and support services beyond the stage.

This healing arts project has thrived thanks to partnerships with esteemed organizations such as Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, Hamilton Foundation, D&R Greenway, Grounds for Sculpture, and the Breast Cancer Resource Center and many more.

The Roxey Ballet began in 1995 as the Hunterdon Youth Ballet when professional dancers, Mark and Melissa Roxey, brought world-class professional dance training and performance opportunities to Hunterdon County, New Jersey and Bucks  County, Pennsylvania. Mark and Melissa both had distinguished careers with American dance companies including The Joffrey Ballet, American Repertory Ballet, and Dayton Ballet, among  others.

As the regional youth ballet company began to grow, the trustees of the Hunterdon County Youth Ballet changed its name to The Roxey Ballet Company, Inc to reflect its clear direction and development into an outstanding touring professional dance company with a superb roster of internationally recognized artists from all over the world. Today audiences enjoy more than 70 repertory works and a wide range of  full-length ballets.

The company has performed extensively around the country including New York, Massachusetts, Virginia, and Washington DC for the 2008 Inauguration of President Obama. The company is currently experiencing  a major transition in its life cycle and is committed to procuring high-quality artists and original repertory works from emerging and established choreographers. 

The Roxey Ballet's typical season includes performances from September through June of each year, including a Fall main-stage concert, the holiday classic production of The Nutcracker, a Winter event, and Children's Classic Stories spring productions. The remainder of the season is spent conducting a variety of services and concerts, from  educational performances, workshops, and residencies, to master classes  and touring.