April 24th, 25th and 26th, 7:30 p.m. – Sunday, April 27th, 2:00 p.m.
The concert will present six dances in a variety of styles and moods, including the driving dance Rush Hour, choreographed by guest artist and Artistic Director of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Company (and NWSA Dance alum) RobertBattle; a contemporary hip-hop work, P-Funk, by renowned choreographer Rennie Harris; a thought-provoking new work created on NWSA dancers by British choreographer Darshan Singh Bhuller entitled 1914, which recently premiered during the Rising Stars showcase, commemorating the 100th anniversary of World War I; guest choreographer Ana Gonzalez, formerly of the Stephen Petronio Dance Company, has created a new work entitled Crowd Dynamic; NWSA modern faculty member Peter London will present a new work entitled Butterfly Behind Wall Street; and NWSA ballet faculty member Gerard Ebitz will present the moving contemporary ballet, Away.
At New World School of the Arts dance students receive instruction from accomplished dancers and choreographers and grow through disciplined guidance and training as they develop their personal style and repertoire. Through its educational partnerships, NWSA’s audition-based programs, accredited by the National Association of Schools of Dance, Music, Theater and Art and Design, offer the high school diploma as well as the BFA and BM college degrees. Areas of concentration in dance include Ballet, Choreography, Modern Dance and World Dance.
New World School of the Arts was created by the Florida Legislature as a center of excellence in the performing and visual arts. It is an educational partnership of Miami-Dade County Public Schools, Miami Dade College and the University of Florida.
Admission: General admission is $12, students and seniors is $5. Tickets available at nwsa.mdc.ed. Information about the concert is available at 305.237.3341.
This year’s New World School of the Arts’ College Spring Dance Concert will be an exciting and varied program, featuring the work of respected faculty choreographers as well as other world renowned choreographers including Robert Battle, Artistic Director of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Company and Darshan Wing Bhuller.
New World Dance Theater. 25 Ne 2nd St, 8th floor, Miami, FL 33132
New World School of the Arts
25 NE 2nd Street
Miami, FL 33132
Ph: 305.237.3135
nwsa.mdc.edu
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