Ballett X Schwerin is the ballet company of Mecklenburgisches Staatstheater in Schwerin, Germany. Xenia Wiest serves as Ballettdirektorin and Chefchoreografin, now in her fourth season leading the company. The artistic staff includes Judith Lebiez as Dramaturgin and Jonathan dos Santos as Ballettmeister. The company comprises eleven dancers.
The 2024/2025 season includes productions such as “Four Seasons Recomposed,” featuring choreography by Craig Davidson, Xenia Wiest, Juanjo Arques, and Jonathan dos Santos set to Max Richter’s recomposition of Vivaldi. Other works include “Strawinsky – Petruschka/Der Feuervogel” with choreography by Xenia Wiest, Iratxe Ansa, and Igor Bacovich, and “Dido and Aeneas,” an opera production created in collaboration with the music theatre and Mecklenburgische Staatskapelle Schwerin. The company presents “Connexion #4,” a ballet gala with international guests, and “Time to Love,” an evening of contemporary dance by young choreographers.
Ballett X Schwerin performs at venues including Großes Haus and Kulturmühle Parchim. The company tours with “BACH past – present – future” to cities in Spain, France, and Germany.