THE BALLETBREAK
Where Ballet Breaks Boundaries.
Created by Mathis Joubert & Tailys Poncione
More Than a Dance Project
THE BALLETBREAK is more than a dance project.
It is an original artistic vision, a new physical language, and a long-term cultural platform created by Mathis Joubert and Tailys Poncione.
Rooted in a shared passion for movement, storytelling, and artistic excellence, THE BALLETBREAK brings together the precision of classical ballet and the energy of breaking.
It challenges the boundaries between worlds that have too often been kept apart, creating a new generation of live dance for audiences everywhere.
A Bridge Between Two Worlds
At first glance, ballet and breaking may appear to stand at opposite ends of the artistic spectrum.
Ballet is often associated with refinement, verticality, discipline, and tradition.
Breaking is associated with power, floor work, rhythm, individuality, and urban culture.
Yet beneath these differences lies a shared foundation:
discipline, musicality, virtuosity, resilience, and total physical commitment.
THE BALLETBREAK does not simply place these worlds side by side.
It allows them to speak the same language.
Classical lines meet grounded strength.
Control meets risk.
Elegance meets raw energy.
The result is a choreographic vocabulary that is both refined and visceral, technically demanding yet deeply human.
A Language Born From Experience
THE BALLETBREAK is not an arbitrary fusion of styles.
It is born from the lived experience, artistic journeys, and shared creative vision of Mathis Joubert and Tailys Poncione.
Together, they bring a multidisciplinary perspective shaped by international performance careers, classical and contemporary training, urban dance influences, large-scale productions, fashion, film, music, and live entertainment.
Their work is guided by a belief that dance should never be confined by labels.
It should be able to evolve, surprise, connect, and move freely between cultures, spaces, generations, and artistic disciplines.
A New Generation of Live Dance
THE BALLETBREAK is being developed as an original large-scale stage creation designed for international audiences.
The project brings together dancers from diverse technical backgrounds and artistic identities, creating a world where:
ballet, breaking, contemporary dance, acrobatic physicality, music, fashion, visual storytelling, and theatrical spectacle exist as one.
The ambition is to create work that feels:
immediate
cinematic
emotionally powerful
visually unforgettable
A performance language capable of speaking to experienced dance audiences, first-time spectators, younger generations, families, cultural institutions, festivals, and major international stages alike.
Beyond Labels
THE BALLETBREAK challenges the labels that often limit how dance is perceived.
Ballet should not feel distant, inaccessible, or reserved for a select few.
Breaking should not be reduced to a stereotype or confined to a single cultural space.
Both forms carry history, discipline, artistry, and extraordinary physical intelligence.
By bringing them together, THE BALLETBREAK creates a space where identities are not confined by categories, where tradition can evolve without losing its depth, and where contemporary culture can enter the theatre without losing its authenticity.
Dance belongs to everyone.
A Living Artistic Universe
THE BALLETBREAK is conceived as a living and evolving artistic universe.
Its vision extends beyond the stage through:
- original productions
- visual storytelling
- digital content
- educational initiatives
- workshops and masterclasses
- international collaborations
- cultural partnerships
- future creative ventures
It is a meeting point for dancers, audiences, institutions, brands, and communities to connect through movement.
A space where artistic excellence and accessibility are not opposites, but part of the same ambition.
A Human Story at Its Core
At the heart of THE BALLETBREAK is a human story.
A story of building a voice between worlds.
Of transforming individual journeys into a shared artistic language.
Of creating a space where difference becomes strength, movement becomes dialogue, and art becomes a way to connect people.
Every creation is rooted in one belief:
Movement can challenge perception, build confidence, create dialogue, and bring people together across cultures, generations, and backgrounds.
THE BALLET
BREAK
More than a performance.
More than a company.
A new physical language.
A bridge between tradition and modernity.
A space for freedom, identity, and connection.