Jim Bunting

Jim Bunting graduated from the University of the Arts in 1995, receiving his BFA in Dance. During this time, he became a founding member of Koresh Dance Company and went on to dance professionally for an 8 year tenure with the company. Jim then
developed as a choreographer and teacher and has over 25 years of experience teaching and choreographing dance in the greater Philadelphia area. As a choreographer, Jim has had the pleasure of creating works for Koresh Dance Company, Pennsylvania Ballet's
Shut Up and Dance at the Forrest Theater, the Philadelphia Fringe Festival, The University of The Arts and Drexel University. In 1999, Jim received a Fellowship Grant from the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts for original choreography. His 25 years of experience teaching contemporary has allowed him to serve as a mentor and educator for
both children and adults. Jim currently choreographs on youths performing for the pre-professional dance companies in residence at Gwendolyn Bye Dance Center and Haverford Dance Center and in addendum has taught Master Classes for the dance departments at the University of the Arts, St. Bonaventure University in New York, the
University of Colorado, The Roswell Dance Theater in Atlanta, The College of Charleston, Dance Davidson in Charlotte NC and Eastern University. Additionally, Jim has been on faculty as an adjunct professor of jazz dance at Drexel University since 2007
and currently Temple University. He started Jim Bunting Dance Company in 2014 with the 1st full length production of “The Shaman’s Dream” which premiered at the Mandell Theater in Philadelphia. The company has performed at the Capitale in NYC for the School of Visual Arts Annual Holiday Party, the Philadelphia Art Museum's "Friday
After 5 Series", Kun Yang Lin’s “InHale Performance Series” , “The 2016 Henri David’s Halloween The Ball”, “The Koresh Artist Showcase”, “The Koresh Come Together Festival”, “The Philadelphia Fringe Festival”, “The Philly Raw Artists at the Trocadero”, The 2023 Joint Production of “Backwoods” and The 2024 Joint Production of “One Thousand And One Nights” with Melissa Rector.