MorDance

MorDance is a nationally recognized, women-led contemporary ballet company founded in 2014 by choreographer and former ballerina Morgan McEwen. The company creates original work that reimagines ballet as a vehicle for civic engagement, cultural dialogue, and artistic inquiry. Praised by The New York Times and CriticalDance, MorDance is known for choreography that pairs strong formal craft with contemporary urgency, using movement to explore environmental stewardship, social responsibility, and underrepresented narratives.

MorDance’s repertory is defined by ambitious, thought-provoking works that ask audiences to engage with the world around them. Recent creations include Trees, an evening-length ballet inspired by forest ecology and the communication networks of trees; Humanism, which draws from civil rights speeches and Bach to examine equity and shared humanity; and Eroded Silhouettes, a work centered on the erosion of women’s rights. Across its body of work, MorDance uses ballet not as escape, but as a means of reflection, connection, and civic imagination.

The company has presented work at venues and festivals including New York Live Arts, Battery Dance Festival, Hudson Valley Dance Festival, the Hudson River Museum, and Symphony Space. In 2025, MorDance’s premiere of Trees was met with sold-out audiences and critical acclaim. Now based in Westchester County, MorDance continues to build a body of work that is artistically rigorous, socially conscious, and rooted in the belief that ballet can be a vital force in contemporary civic life.