Also Worth a Look

Also Worth a Look

A transplant from Portland, Maine, former 20-year Ballet Tech principal dancer and new mother Buffy Millerhas carved out a solo career here. On Sept. 26 she's showing Love Songs, in the intimate Stillhouse, the 31-seat theater her husband built for her in West Mount Airy. For reservations and info, 267-297-1588.

   - M.J.

Breaking out from dancing for many other local artists, Jumatatu Poe on Oct. 3 will premiere his own Flatland with 11 performers and dance his solo The Flight Attendant at the Performance Garage. He'll show three of his dancers' works as well. (267-987-2138, http:// idiosyncrazyproductions.com)

   - M.J.

The preprofessional company Brandywine Ballet celebrates its 30th season with a Halloween favorite, Dracula, Oct. 23 to 25 (610-696-2711, www.brandywineballet.com)

   - E.D.

To mark the 200th birthday of Frederic Chopin, Pennsylvania Ballet presents a trio of ballets to his music, one by Matthew Neenan, two by Jerome Robbins, March 10 to 14. (215-336-2000, www.pab.org)

   - E.D.

Sold out in its maiden season last year at the Painted Bride, Kun-Yang Lin/Dancers has added an extra night for the U.S. premiere of Within/Beyond and the unveiling of a revised Traces of Brush and a new work. March 18 to 20. (267-687-3739, www.kunyanglin.org)

   - M.J.

And as the season winds down, the highly imaginative company Momix will create magic - or, in the case of Botanica, flowers - out of the human form. May 20 to 22. (215-898-3900, www.pennpresents.org)

   - E.D.