Vitacca Ballet Presents Creation House 2

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CREATION HOUSE BY VITACCA BALLET NOVEMBER 6 AND 7

Featuring the Chorographic Voices of Vitacca Ballet Artists in Six World Premieres

HOUSTON, TEXAS [October 24, 2025]: Vitacca Ballet Artistic Director Kelly Ann Vitacca announces Creation House 2 November 6 and 7, 2025 at House of Miracles (301 Adams St, Houston, TX 77011). An audience favorite, Vitacca Ballet Company Artist’s bring new work to life within this innovative incubator, Creation House 2. Don’t miss this premiere weekend featuring six original works within an intimate and unique setting at House of Miracles. Creation House 2 marks Vitacca’s annual choreographic platform, designed to promote our company artists’ creative development while spotlighting their voices both on and off stage. This fresh and diverse evening reveals premieres by Vitacca Ballet Company Artists:

• Aidan Kohles-Wolf, three-year Vitacca Ballet Company Artist, former Complexions Ballet Company Artist
• Maddie Medina, five-year Vitacca Ballet Company Artist, former Julliard Alumna and Vitacca Dance Alumna 
• Joshua Ponton, four-year Vitacca Ballet Company Artist, named in Standout Performance 2023, Pointe Magazine
• Khen Kurulkar, five-year Vitacca Ballet Company Artist, former Israeli International Artist
• Nikolas Darrough, three-year Vitacca Ballet Company Artist, former University of North Carolina School of the Arts
• Ava Dempster, three-year Vitacca Ballet Company Artist, former Washington Ballet Trainee

Join us for Creation House 2 –

• November 6- 7:30pm Performance + 9:00pm Post-Performance Curtain & Cocktails Reception 
• November 7- 6:30pm Pre-Performance Curtain & Cocktails Reception + 7:00pm Performance  
• November 7- 9:00pm Performance + 10:30pm Post-Performance Curtain & Cocktails Reception

“Fresh off its electrifying Miller Outdoor Theater performance and 2024 title as “Best Dance Show” by Texas Arts & Culture Magazine, Vitacca Ballet is more than just a dance company—it’s a movement. With its fearless blend of classical technique and contemporary storytelling, Vitacca is redefining ballet for the next generation.” -Houston Style Magazine, 2025.

Artistic Director Kelly Ann Vitacca said, “We are thrilled to spotlight the creative voices of Vitacca Ballet Artists and further enrich Houston’s dynamic arts community through Creation House 2. CH2 offers an inviting opportunity for patrons to experience and engage with the artistic process in an intimate, one-of-a-kind setting. We look forward to unveiling Vitacca’s evolving artistic voice and continuing to build lasting connections within our city and beyond.”

Driven by creation, Vitacca Ballet shares a progressive ballet lens with a diverse community of artists and patrons within Houston and beyond. To learn more about Vitacca Ballet, please visit www.VitaccaBallet.org.

About Vitacca Ballet’s Success

Vitacca Ballet is ranked amongst the most prestigious companies in the country. Pointe Magazine’s Nancy Wozny called out Vitacca Ballet and in specific company artists, Jordan Hooks and Joshua Ponton’s performance in Hypnotic Forces from brilliant Resident Choreographer Garrett Smith as one of the “12 Standout Performances of 2023.” Wozny states,

“Jordan Hooks and Joshua Ponton delivered a powerful concluding duet that oscillated between tenderness and anxious watchfulness, with a tension that never let up even during its most intimate moments.”

Artists work with internationally renowned choreographers each season. Past seasons choreographers included Ethan Colangelo, Garrett Smith, Robyn Mineko Williams, Micaela Taylor, Tina Kay Bohnstedt, HeìleÌne Simoneau, Sean Aaron Carmon, Alana Jones, Autumn Eckman, Madison Hicks, Shizu Yasuda, Robbie Moore, Roderick George, and Andrea Dawn Shelley. “The choreographic talent Vitacca Ballet brings to Houston is unique and exploratory,” comments Ms. Vitacca. “From returning audience favorites to new choreographers bringing their distinctive perspective to the stage, each season is transformational for the contemporary ballet scene in Houston. We pride ourselves on offering a space of incubation for choreographers to collaborate with our dancers as the creation takes form. This allows for an enriching process and unencumbered dance on stage.”

This season Vitacca Ballet has eight company members. The company offers a 32-week contract on par with the nation’s largest dance organizations. Vitacca Ballet prides itself on supporting the development of the Texas arts scene by offering a home and supporting income to artists from across the globe. Founded in 2020 Vitacca Ballet is a creation- based repertoire company in the Houston area. As the pandemic brought artists home to Houston, Ms. Vitacca strived to keep artists employed, and the Houston arts scene alive with project-based work. This experience laid the framework for the launch of Vitacca Ballet in 2021.

“I am motivated by the support Vitacca Ballet has received in the four seasons since its inception. Houston’s passionate arts community has allowed for Vitacca Ballet to grow as a leading organization ensuring the future of professional contemporary ballet with seasoned dancers in the greater Houston area,” comments Ms. Vitacca. “We have also broadened our reach to different cities in Texas and the United States with invitations to perform coast to coast.”

Vitacca Ballet’s 2025/2026 company roster includes Nikolas Darrough, Ava Dempster, Elissa Fonesca, Lucy Merz, Joshua Ponton, Khen Kurulkar, Maddie Medina, Melody Mennite (Guest Performer), and Aidan Wolf.

Vitacca Ballet is proud to be a fiscally sponsored project through Fresh Arts. This allows tax-deductible donations to be made toward Vitacca Ballet’s vision and artistic growth. For more information about Vitacca Ballet, visit www.VitaccaBallet.org.

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