Michigan native, James Felton II is a freelance dance artist blending athleticism, expression, and a dose of tongue-in-cheek. James developed his athletic style through various site-specific and staged works presented in live concerts and screen-dance alike at Western Michigan University, earning his Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance Performance & Choreography in 2021. Off-campus, James regularly collaborated in various full-length ballets, professional modern dance concerts, and community musicals throughout southwest Michigan. James joined Ballet Theatre Company in 2022 as Company Artist, Faculty; Director of Jazz Dance, Social Media Manager, and commissioned Guest Choreographer, debuting two world premieres on the Professional Company and Junior Corps alike. James’s works have been accepted to perform in Hartford Dance Festival, Detroit Dance City Festival, Kalamazoo Pride, and Movement Reservoir Dance Company’s Fall Concert. James will join Syracuse City Ballet in the 2024-2025 season under the direction of Jayson Douglas.
James Felton’s work, “Harlequod” will be presented at Small Plates Austin 2025.
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