Israeli-born choreographer Ronen (Roni) Koresh founded Koresh Dance Company in 1991 in Philadelphia, PA., and since then the company has earned a reputation for being innovative, technically outstanding, versatile, and committed to exploring the expressive power of movement. Koresh simply describes his style as “dance” as it uses movement from all genres. The company’s repertoire comprises more than 60 works by Koresh, as well as pieces by renowned guest choreographers including Donald Byrd, Robert Battle, Ohad Naharin, Itzik Galili and Paul Selwyn Norton. The company has performed internationally, touring Guatemala, Israel, Mexico, Spain, South Korea, and Turkey. Its school, founded in 1993, is committed to community building and outreach.
