To Reach the Light is a collaborative multi-disciplinary performance presented and curated by IlluminArts performed by Dimensions Dance Theatre of Miami and Philadelphia-based vocal ensemble Variant 6. These performances will feature six newly commissioned pieces by composers from across the United States and Europe with new original choreography by Dimensions Dance Theatre. In the summer of 2020, we asked each composer to write a piece based ... +

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Dimensions Dance Theatre of Miami returns to the South Miami-Dade Cultural Arts Center’s Lab Theater this March with another exciting salon program, featuring an insider’s glimpse at five works, all in different stages of progress, being prepared for premiere later this year. Our program spotlights the work of four cutting-edge neo-classical & contemporary choreographers including 2021 Guggenheim Fellow Helen Simoneau, our own ... +

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World Premiere of Adele Myers and Dancers’ new evening-length dance theater work- T.W.I.S.T- featuring the company’s signature blend of athletic physicality and personal theatricality with a dash of wry wit. T.W.I.S.T  is an acronym for These Women in Space and Time and offers engaging and empowering acts of female solidarity performed by a dynamic ensemble of female athletes of the heart. This ... +

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Divided by oceans and centuries, American tap and Indian Kathak dance come together in a celebration of rhythm and culture in SPEAK. Leela Dance Collective’s Rachna Nivas and Rina Mehta, contemporary leaders in the ancient storytelling form of Indian Kathak dance, collaborated with revered tap artist Dormeshia Sumbry-Edwards and MacArthur Award winning tap choreographer Michelle Dorrance, to explore tradition, innovation, improvisation, female ... +

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Named for a mythical shape-shifting Japanese spirit, Japanese group enra combines martial arts, gymnastics, ballet, street dance and more with vivid digital art projections to create futuristic theatrical magic, riffing on Japanese pop culture and appealing to audiences worldwide.  The key to enra’s artistry is the fusion of interactive digital technology with performance art. Blending the skills of dancers with backgrounds in ... +

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The White Peacock, a Flamenco ballet by Ilisa Rosal, inspired by the D. H. Lawrence novel of the same name with three Guest Artists from Spain and four company dancers and musicians at The Colony Theatre. Ballet Flamenco La Rosa is a professional Flamenco company, based in Miami, Florida and made up of dancers and musicians from Spain, Latin America and the U.S. ... +

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Direct from Rio de Janeiro, Companhia Urbana de Dança tears up the stage with a high-energy fusion of hip-hop, samba, capoeira, and contemporary dance in boldly imaginative choreography by Brazilian choreographer Sonia Destri Lieon. The work of Companhia Urbana de Dança brings its dancers’ identities, testimonials, and attitudes to the stage, and it does that with a ‘carioca’, Afro-Brazilian accent, which is ... +

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The Russian National Ballet has been bringing timeless ballet classics to the stages of North America since 1999. Founded in Moscow during the transitional period of Perestroika in the late 1980s, the company uses their new-found creative freedom, influenced by the political movement, to invigorate the tradition of Russian Ballet with new developments in dance from around the world. The Sleeping Beauty, ... +

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FUNDarte’s NO BORDERS Series presents, Contemporary Dance from Brazil. Companhia Urbana de Dança tears up the stage with a high-energy fusion of hip-hop, samba, capoeira, and contemporary dance in boldly imaginative choreography by Brazilian choreographer Sonia Destri Lie. Alternately mesmerizing and rippling with adrenaline and raw energy, their works explore the cultural roots of Brazil and the gritty life stories of the ... +

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Opening the Spring season, the company brings “Dr. Ouch! ” a ballet in two acts based on children poems about the fun adventures lived by nice Dr. Ouch while going to Africa to cure ill monkeys. Based on the books of Kornei Chukovsky, the ballet features music of I. Morozov, choreography by Vladimir Issaev and imaginative costumes designed by creative custom designer ... +

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Critically acclaimed for their stirring performances, Ailey II’s brilliant young dancers have captivated audiences for over four decades. Led by Artistic Director Troy Powell, the company brings Alvin Ailey’s timeless classics and thrilling new works by outstanding emerging choreographers to cities across the country and internationally. With powerful performances rooted in a steadfast creative vision, Ailey II brings a fresh dimension to ... +

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This San Francisco contemporary ballet troupe is renowned for its superb, diverse dancers and for artistic leader Alonzo King’s distinctive blend of expressive, cutting-edge choreography with classical beauty. They’ll perform Common Ground, a 2018 work set to new music commissioned by renowned modern string ensemble Kronos Quartet; and Handel, where the rich elegance of Baroque music comes to life in a graceful, ... +

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This full-scale production, set to the music of Pyotr Tchaikovsky and based on German legend, follows a heroic young prince as he works to free the beautiful swan maiden from an evil spell. The legendary National Ballet Theatre of Odessa with 55 talented Ukrainian dancers, the brightest ballet stars, to bring this romantic tale of true love to glorious life! The National ... +

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A celebration of Christmas taking North America by storm! Marking the 25th Anniversary Tour, Moscow Ballet’s Great Russian Nutcracker features over-the-top production and world class Russian artists. Larger than life Puppets, Nesting Dolls and gloriously hand-crafted costumes bring the Christmas spirit to life. Gather the family and see why the press is raving “Knock Out!” – New York Times “Christmas Cheer!” – ... +

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The Alouettes Dance Company Program focuses on educating young people to strive for their personal best in anything they want to accomplish. To be a member of the ACD program is a privilege that dancers and their parents must appreciate and respect. Participation in the program is restricted to dancers who are ready to make achieving their personal best a priority.

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Cuban Classical Ballet of Miami (CCBM) artistic director Eriberto Jimenez in conjunction with St. Lucie Ballet and Grace Arts Florida will present “Jewels of the Russian Ballet” highlighting famous pieces from the renowned Russian repertoire including: “Scheherazade”, based on tales of ‘One Thousand and One Nights’;  the Odalisque’s pas de trois from “Le Corsaire” and the Greek myth of the Goddess of ... +

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Directed and choreographed by Jennifer Weber, The Hip Hop Nutcracker is a contemporary dance spectacle set to Tchaikovsky’s timeless music. A unique event, this production is performed by a supercharged cast of a dozen all – star dancers, a DJ, a violinist, and MC Kurtis Blow, one of hip hop’s founding fathers, who opens the show with a short set. Just like ... +

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A full length Ballet in two acts; choreography and production by M. Lavrovsky and Garry Sevoyan. Music by Sergei Prokofiev. Playing Juliet is Prima Ballerina Olena Dobrianska and playing Romero is Principal Dancer Sergii Dotsenko. This full-scale production, set to the music of Sergey Prokofiev and based on William Shakespeare’s timeless tale of tragic love. The National Ballet Theatre of Odessa, Ukraine ... +

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Dance NOW! Kicks off its 20th Anniversary Season with a world premiere from founding co-Director Diego Salterini. Salterini uses Earth, Air, Fire and Water as metaphors to investigate personal, societal and global issues. The evening will also include the audience favorite Visions of Unrest from DNM Co-Director Hannah Baumgarten, and work from guest choreographers Angela Gallo, of Coker University and Miami Dance Luminary Daniel ... +

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Salute to Vienna will once again captivate audiences at Coral Springs Center for the Arts on New Year’s Eve. Led by the charming and witty conductor, expert in Viennese music, Bernhard Schneider of Vienna and featuring Vienna’s Jennifer Davison and New York’s Brian Cheney, along with dancers from National Ballet of Hungary, International Champion Ballroom Dancers, and the Strauss Symphony of America, ... +

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Inspired by the 1980 seminal David Byrne/Brian Eno album, Remain in Light is a phenomenal aggregate of funk, hip hop, afro beat, minimalism, punk, ambient and electronica. The album demurs from fusion and meets on another harmonic plane of collaborative engagement. Remain in Light celebrates meeting the “otherness” of the natural world with this same collaborative engagement. From that spirit of welcome ... +

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Unrivaled flamenco masters Casa Patas return to Miami Dade County Auditorium with their newest show, RAIZ DE 4, created by and featuring Rafael Peral and Marisa Adame.  RAIZ DE 4 honors the art of Flamenco by delving into its most primitive roots, evoking the convergence of cultures and the folklore of Spain. The work expresses the purest styles of flamenco, some of ... +

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Performed by the students of the Pre Professional Division, Ballet for Families features excerpts from some of Miami City Ballet’s amazing ballets and music from some of the world’s greatest composers. Miami City Ballet creates programs for families to experience the beauty and fun of ballet in an interactive and dynamic format. (“BFF”) engages all the senses as families learn, watch, dance ... +

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George Balanchine’s Slaughter on Tenth Avenue headlines this program with a parody of hijinks and high kicks, gangsters and cops in this ballet about a tap dancer and the impossible stripper he falls in love with. Balanchine’s sassy and spirited choreography and Richard Rodgers’ tantalizing Broadway score open the season full of laughter in a 1930s speakeasy.  Balanchine’s plotless masterpiece, Stravinsky Violin ... +

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ArtServe is hosting a new monthly networking and strategic planning series for artists, entrepreneurs, creative professionals, service leaders and changemakers who are interested in making a positive and powerful difference in the community through the arts. “As a creative laboratory, ArtServe’s goal is to build an inclusive network of creatives, entrepreneurs, business leaders, social service professionals and forward-thinkers interested in co-creating experimental, innovative ... +

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Miami City Ballet opens their 2019/20 Season in October. The first program for the season includes three works including Balanchine’s own favorite ballet, Stravinsky Violin Concerto; a do-not-miss work by iconic choreographer Paul Taylor, Mercuric Tidings; and the celebrated stage spectacle set in a 1930s speakeasy, Slaughter on Tenth Avenue – a ballet with vaudevillian soul and a recognizable, toe-tapping score.  Program One STRAVINSKY VIOLIN CONCERTOChoreography: ... +

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It’s one hot night as Benise, “The Prince of Spanish Guitar,” and his Emmy Award-winning production comes to town. Armed with his Spanish guitar, Benise will take the audience on an unprecedented adventure through Spanish Flamenco, Cuban Salsa, Brazilian Samba, Parisian Waltz, exotic drumming, and more. For Benise, music has always been a journey. From his humble beginnings as a street performer, ... +

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Join Step Change Studios dancers for a 90-minute ballroom dance workshop. This inclusive workshop will introduce participants to a range of dances such as waltz and cha cha, explore how traditional sequences can be transposed to suit different abilities, introduce a short piece of choreography, and include professional demonstrations. No previous experience of ballroom or Latin dance is required. Footwear and comfortable ... +

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Produced by Florida’s own groundbreaking integrated dance pioneers, Karen Peterson and Dancers (KPD) in the second edition of Forward Motion Physically Integrated Dance Festival and Conference promises to be even more exciting than its inaugural event.  KPD and Step Change Studios come together for a special Miami/London Dance Exchange performance as part of Miami-Dade County’s International Cultural Exchange Program. The performance will be followed by ... +

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Karen Peterson and Dancers (KPD)  is Florida’s only full-time dance organization that features choreography performed by dancers with and without disabilities and has been a role model for the artistic and disability communities in Miami Dade County for twenty-nine years. Under the dedicated direction of Artistic Director Karen Peterson, the company provides educational programming for students with special needs and provides inclusive ... +

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THREAT by Yusha-Marie Sorzano, 2000 YoungArts Winner in Dance and 2019 Artist-in-Residence is the new contemporary dance work-in-development. THREAT investigates emotional coping mechanisms associated with change and the often rebellious actions it can instigate. It draws on samples of protest songs throughout history, pulls from the rhythms of Sorzano’s native Trinidad, and – informed by her experiences as a classical concert choreographer ... +

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DanceCon Miami by StompUSA by features the LIVE broadcast of the StompUSA AllStar Dance Showcase, packed with high powered Championship Dance Teams Performances by some of the Best Dance Teams & Dancers In The World. The show will be broadcast on the IndieONE Global TV platform on Saturday, October 12, 2019 at 4 PM

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Flamenco Intimo is an original production by renowned flamenco dancer and choreographer and artistic director Siudy Garrido. Flamenco Intimo features original music from composer and flamenco guitarist Jose Luis de la Paz and renowned musical figures in the guitars, singing and percussion, along with a corps de ballet starring six extraordinary dancers. For tickets CLICK HERE

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Produced by Karen Peterson and Dancers, the festival is one of the first festivals and conferences anywhere in the world showcasing groundbreaking physically integrated dance companies and choreography. This groundbreaking contemporary dance form – inclusive of those with and without disabilities, on stage, and in the audience – challenges artistic and societal perceptions of what defines physical beauty, and beautiful movement. Forward ... +

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The most famous composers of Classical Music such as Falla, Albéniz, Massenet, selections of Zarzuelas and traditional flamenco dance, performed by FCO accompanying Segovia Ballet Español with principal Spanish dancer Marisol Moreno, soprano Eglise Gutierrez and tenor Peter Alexander Rivera, under the baton of Maestro Marlene Urbay.

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With an impressive LED screen, excellent dancers, two singers and a typical live Argentine Tango Orchestra, this show promise to take the audience in a journey of emotions. This show will allow the audience to know the evolution of the musical genre through history and also to know the newest and modern technological versions of them. The classics are evoked in a ... +

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XXIV International Ballet Festival of Miami, considered the most important ballet festival in the US. Featuring worldwide prestigious ballet companies represented by their greatest stars from; Italy, Holland, Spain, Argentina, Chile, France, Mexico, Brazil, England, Germany and USA. “A Life for Dance” Lifetime Achievement Award is presented during this Gala to outstanding worldwide renowned Ballet Dancers, Choreographers & Directors, honoring their legacy ... +

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Hailed by The New York Times as “athletic, energetic, and sexy,” Dimensions Dance Theatre of Miami turns up the summertime heat with an all new, must-see program bookended by two world premiere ballets: “Bolero” by Yanis Pikieris, inspired by Maurice Ravel’s famous work of the same name, and “Equus” by Ariel Rose, set to the intense string compositions of Philip Glass. Main Stage Jul 13, ... +

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Considered the most important ballet festival in the US. Featuring world prestigious ballet companies represented by their greatest stars. PROGRAM IInternational Ballet Festival Youth Gala​The Festival has created this performance to educate and promote arts among the community  showcasing national and international talented, promising young  Ballet artists . ​The Festival has created this performance to educate and promote arts among the community  showcasing national and international talented, promising young  Ballet artists . ​MDC Lehman Theater -Aug 4, ... +

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Once again, Erika Moon and her cast will bring their knowledge to those who want to learn the art of burlesque, those who are in for a treat! Members of the cast will start getting together on July 10th, for a workshop that will teach some of the seductive tricks of the trade! Renowned Erika Moon is a French Producer, Choreographer, Dancer ... +

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Yuli is the life story of ballet superstar Carlos Acosta, told from three distinct vantage points. As the 11th of 11 children in his low-income family, Yuli (as his father Pedro calls him), demonstrates great physical gifts but rebels against any kind of disciplinary studies, preferring to test his survival skills on Havana’s tough streets. Pedro eventually prevails and enrolls Yuli in the Cuban ... +

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A ground-breaking intersection of music, dance and film, this dazzling multi-genre performance will take the audiences on an imaginary journey to Paris. Members of the Miami City Ballet will join phenomenal award-winning classical musicians of the Mainly Mozart Festival in this smart and beautiful meditation on the ephemeral nature of dance.  Ashley Knox, dancerAlexander Peters, dancerEric Trope, choreographerMarina Radiushina, pianoThomas Mesa, celloQianqian Li, violin Ali Habashi, filmmaker

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Led by the world-renowned master teacher, choreographer, soloist and Artistic Director Ilisa Rosal, Ballet Flamenco La Rosa (BFLR) presents the spellbinding and earthy power of authentic Flamenco dance at its best. With its spectacular footwork, precise athleticism and vibrant energy, the performance is at once sensual and spiritual, raw and refined, and filled with both restrained passion and electrifying release – making ... +

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FUNDarte in collaboration with The Miami Dade County Auditorium proudly presents Flamenco Rave II – Nuevo Flamenco featuring Sergio de Lope; Diego Guerrero; María Terremoto; and Miguel Ángel Cortés with Dani Bonilla and Lucía Álvarez “La Piñona”, among others. March 9 – 8:30 p.m. & 10 – 6:00 p.m. Miami Dade County Auditorium. Experience the explosive movement and sound of 15 contemporary ... +

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The official national tour of the Broadway show Legally Blonde – The Musical comes to South Miami-Dade Cultural Arts Center. Fabulously fun and based on the adored movie, Legally Blonde – The Musical follows the transformation of Elle Woods as she tackles stereotypes and scandal in pursuit of her dreams. Action-packed and exploding with memorable songs and dynamic dances – this musical ... +

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The Zoppé Italian Family Circus takes family entertainment to new heights, performing Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Match 22, 23 and 24 under the intimate, one-ring Big Top on the Concert Lawn at South Miami-Dade Cultural Arts Center. The audience is treated to the best of Old World Italian tradition, with a circus that features acrobatic feats, equestrian showmanship, canine capers, clowning and ... +

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FUNDarte and South Miami-Dade Cultural Arts Center are proud to present Flamenco Master Farruquito, on Feb. 2nd / 8:00 p.m. at South Miami-Dade Cultural Arts Center. Heir to a famed gypsy flamenco dynasty, Farruquito first lit up the stage at age four, alongside his legendary grandfather El Farruco. Since then, he’s been consistently acclaimed as one of flamenco’s greatest performers, and a ... +

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The Dance of Harlem (DTH), the groundbreaking black classical dance troupe, whose visit to South Miami-Dade Cultural Arts Center last season – after a nearly 20-year absence – was such a powerful artistic and community event, returns to SMDCAC as part of its 50th Anniversary season a celebration of 50 years of passion, power and perfection. This year’s program features a special ... +

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State-of-the-art technology and electrifying entertainers unite to create the ultimate performing arts experience of iLuminate. Blending music, art and technological magic, iLuminate tells a story of adventure and romance through dance styles ranging from contemporary, hip-hop, latin, and breaking, all using the power of light. iLuminate gained national attention on hit television shows including America’s Got Talent, Dancing with the Stars, X Factor, ... +

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This full-scale production, choreographed by renowned choreographer Marius Petipa, is based on the Brothers Grimm’s enchanting fairytale, where love restores life.
This is the first time the legendary National Ballet Theatre of Odessa has visited the United States, with 55 of the most talented and the brightest ballet stars, this production is sure to bring this celebration of true love onto our stage ... +

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The holiday season is upon us, and Meg Segreto’s Perpetual Motion Dance Company is here to help kick it off. Along with our revamped “Nutcracker” we’re bringing back our festive kicklines! It’s going to be a beautiful, fun show for every age. Please join us on December 9th. Sun, Dec 9, 2018 – 2:00 PM Price $30.00 Buy Tickets Now Parker Playhouse ... +

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This stunningly powerful and electrifying performance event by an all Miami group of choreographers and dancers includes male choreographers celebrating the significant contribution of women in their lives. Sharron Lynn Williams former artist with AILEY II and The Lion King will perform a powerhouse solo work, AILEY star, Jamar Roberts’s new work is a duet danced by Martha Graham principal dancer, Lloyd ... +

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FUNDarte presents FLAMENCOS, a special series of flamenco events for its 18-19 season, featuring “Reditum, dancing flamenco” by Casa Patas Flamenco Foundation & Conservatory; the consistently acclaimed as one of flamenco’s greatest performers, Farruquito; and “Flamenco Rave II featuring Nuevo Flamenco” “Reditum, dancing flamenco” features dancer & choreographer José Barrios in a vibrant and magical flamenco performance direct from Madrid, Spain. Barrios premiered ... +

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Back by popular demand, don’t miss Mystic India: The World Tour. Come witness as they delight your senses with a Bollywood Dance Spectacular full with renowned acrobats, brilliant dancers, breathtaking stunts, opulent costumes, and stunning visual effects.  Add to your experience by joining MCC before the show for The Mystic Lounge with Indian cuisine. This show is not appropriate for children 4 ... +

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What if you were invited to dance for the president? You’d want it to be the best dance ever. Come meet Yelia who visits her grandmother in Cuba to add some salsa flavor to her own hip-hop style. The audience gets to dance along during this interactive performance. Journey with Yelia as she discovers the fun of her multicultural heritage and introduce ... +

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Taking place in Miami, Florida, a true crossroads of the Americas, “Forward Motion” will be one of the first festivals and conferences anywhere in the world showcasing groundbreaking physically integrated dance companies and choreography. Karen Peterson and Dancers (KPD), who for 25 years has been South Florida’s only physically integrated company, will produce “Forward Motion.” Activities for “Forward Motion” 2018 include: Public ... +

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Performing as part of Forward Motion Physically Integrated Dance Festival, London-based Candoco Dance Company, one of the world’s top inclusive contemporary dance companies, with dancers with and without disabilities, performs works by world-class choreographers Yasmeen Godder (Israel) & Alexander Whitley (UK). Als0 performing, AXIS Dance Company, based in the San Francisco area and the leading physically, integrated company in the U.S., performs ... +

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The Dance/Musical showcase displays the stellar work that over 300 Miami-Dade County students will perform at this event. This year, students perform pieces from popular musicals and eye-popping dance movements in Modern Dance, Hip Hop, Tap, African Dance and more. The African Heritage Cultural Arts Center (AHCAC) promotes and fosters the rich, diverse cultural perspective of people of African Heritage through high ... +

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The Adrienne Arsht Center and Arsht Families, a volunteer committee of parents dedicated to supporting children’s access to the performing arts at the Center, proudly announce the 3rd children’s Imagination Ball starring iLuminate, America’s Got Talent winners, who blend light technology and dance to produce an electrifying;  glow-in-the-dark show. This one of a kind children’s ball and benefit event will feature an ... +

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XXIII International Ballet Festival is considered the most important in USA, presenting 4 spectacular performances featuring Ballet Stars from the best companies around the world: Italy, France,Germany, Spain, Slovenia, Netherlands, Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, Dominican Republic, Canada, USA and more with the presentation of the Lifetime Achievement Award “A Life for Dance” Dedicated to the recently deceased Founder & Director, Pedro Pablo Pena ... +

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Celebrating thirteen years of Cante Flamenco in Miami, Siempre Flamenco’s festival returns with a production that features acclaimed Spanish singers Macarena de Jerez, Paco del Pozo, and José Méndez, world renowned dancer José Barrios, and exceptional guitarist Jose Luis de la Paz. Siempre Flamenco’s founding members Paco and Celia Fonta will join the ensemble with their guitar and dance respectively and complete this terrific lineup of ... +

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Arts Dance Generation in conjunction with CuBallet Summer Program, features a mixed bill of contemporary and classical ballet including the most popular and exhilarating pieces from Don Quixote. Featured dancers are local pre-professional students from Palm Beach County, who placed first place in 2018 Universal Ballet Competition, along with professional and pre – professional dancers from NY, Argentina, Spain, Puerto Rica and ... +

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What was your most memorable Hip Hop era? Experience them ALL during this final performance. An interactive, entertaining retelling of Hip Hop history featuring DJs, dancers, MCs & Urban Artists from the 10 Year Anniversary PATH Hip Hop Summer Academy cohort. Special guest appearances include Hip Hop pioneers, Grandmaster Caz and Popmaster Fabel. This multimedia showcase is 100% edutainment (education + entertainment). ... +

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Lior has traveled the world with his highly successful show where he performs extraordinary displays of telepathy and telekinesis with audience participation. Lior had multiple guest appearances on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno Show and has done television appearances with James Corden, Kim Kardashian, Larry King, Zac Efron and many others. He is an incredible showman; his live performance is mind-blowing, ... +

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Nick Carone (1917-2010) was one of the original Abstract Expressionists, a group also named the New York School that included Jackson Pollock, Willem de Kooning, Mark Rothko, Lee Krasner, and Franz Kline. From 1947-1951 Carone lived in Rome and had his first solo exhibition there in 1949. When he returned to New York City his work was regularly exhibited and like his ... +

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XXIII International Ballet Festival of Miami will bring a cutting edge dance program featuring national and international companies.  5 modern and contemporary dance companies will perform with an eclectic mix of music and dance styles from Europe, Mexico, and the USA. Venue Amaturo Theater at The Broward Center for the Performing Arts Broward Center for the Performing Arts 201 SW Fifth Avenue ... +

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Coppélia: about a man who falls in love with a ‘woman’ sitting on a balcony reading. He comes to realize that it is a doll named Coppélia. Swanilda, Franz’s betrothed, catches him trying to get the attention of Coppélia and is very mad at him and Coppélia. Swanilda later sneaks into Dr. Coppélius’ house to confront Coppélia only to find out that ... +

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Hailed as “boundless,” “vibrant” and “athletic” by South Florida Classical Review, the dynamic dancers of Dimensions Dance Theatre of Miami are challenging ballet’s status quo in a monumental “His” & “Hers” program. Dimensions Dance Theatre of Miami is a brand new ballet company founded in 2016 by former Miami City Ballet principal dancers Carlos Guerra and Jennifer Kronenberg. Carlos and Jennifer plan ... +

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Viñetas de Verano enchants and delights audiences with an array of emotions depicting flamenco life. From the joyous Guajiras to the lament of the Soleares and the compelling Alegrias, you will be swept away to Andalucía. Viñetas de Verano features an international cast of world-renowned flamenco artists in our intimate Tablao Cabaret setting. Black Box Theater South Miami Dade Cultural Arts Center ... +

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This original dance program artistically directed and choreographed by Siudy Garrido was first presented in 2015 in the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles California, commissioned by and debuted with the L.A. Philharmonic, with four sold out performances. In an extended new edition, Siudy Garrido, tells this magical story of spells and sorcery from the perspective of flamenco. Integrating an extended ... +

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Straight out of the Dollhouse Dance Factory, come see the main event featuring Miss D’s top girls as they high kick, shake and flip their way to the top. From Jackson, MI to the Au-Rene stage, the Bring It! LIVE features the hottest, show-stopping routines with all the bucking, hair flips and death drops you can handle. The Dancing Dolls have pulled ... +

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Cuban Classic Ballet of Miami presents this year’s Annual Gala Performance, “Aurora’s Wedding,” the third act of “Sleeping Beauty” and one of the jewels of the Russian 19th Century classical ballets. Featuring Cuban prima Ballerina Yolanda Correa next to CCBM soloists and corps de ballet under the artistic direction of Pedro Pablo Peña. Miami-Dade County Auditorium 2901 West Flagler St Miami, FL 33135 305.547.5414 ... +

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Dance Dimensions presents our annual Spring Performance. Our year-end show features our talented students from the age of 3 through adult sharing our love of dance with the community for 35 years. Amaturo Theater at The Broward Center for the Performing Arts Broward Center for the Performing Arts 201 SW Fifth Avenue Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312 954.522.5334 www.browardcenter.org

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SCA Oplenac Rep Ensemble is considered some of the best folk dance performing team ever assembled outside Serbian. They perform some of the most beautiful folk dance choreography and present a moving museum of national costume treasures. With Serbian dances and songs from Kosovo and Metohija, some of the most remarkable throughout the entire Balkan region. The beautiful simplicity of the archaic ... +

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The original Flamenco work, Verano y Humo, by the company’s Artistic Director Ilisa Rosal, is an international collaboration with stellar guest artists from Spain. Ballet Flamenco La Rosa is a professional Flamenco company, based in Miami, Florida and made up of dancers and musicians from Spain, Latin America and the U.S. The company offers a wide range of pure flamenco programs, as well ... +

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Rhythm n’ Rhyme”… From Pre-school children to accomplished Senior level dancers. Meg Secreto Students have eprformed professionally with Boston Ballet, The New York City Rockettes, Mikhail Baryshnikov, Audrey Hepburn, June Taylor and in NYC Broadway productions and touring companies. Parker Playhouse Broward Center for the Performing Arts 201 SW Fifth Avenue Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312 954.522.5334 www.browardcenter.org

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The festival will feature over 60 performers ranging from ages 4 and up with special performance by Baila Flamenco dance Company. A tribute to a very special urban place in Malaga Spain, the “Chinitas Passageway” meant a lot to Spain’s music history. Celebrations, festivals and daily commercial activity made the passage magical and inspirational. Through the passage access arch was the “Café ... +

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The Cuban Classical Ballet of Miami 2018 Season Gala Performance, will present the jewels and select pieces of the great Russian ballet: “Paquita” a classical ballet piece with a Spanish flair, the breathtaking and rarely seen “Fire Bird” created for Sergei Diaghilev’s Ballets Russes inspired by the Russian legend of a magical bird, original new choreographies “Habaneras” with music by Cuban composer ... +

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When Giselle learns that her beloved Albrecht is promised to another woman, she dies of a broken heart in his arms… While Albrecht grieves, she returns from the dead as a Wili, a vengeful spirit meant to make unfaithful men dance until death… Prima ballerina Svetlana Zakharova personifies this ultimate ballerina role in the classical repertoire, alongside the sensational Sergei Polunin as ... +

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Nu Deco Ensemble kicks off their commissioning series at New World Center on April 20-21 with multi-instrumentalist, singer, composer and violin looper Kishi Bashi. After a sold-out appearance with Nu Deco in 2016, Kishi Bashi returns for the world-premiere of his multimedia piece, “Improvisations on EO 9066”, based on Executive Order 9066, the internment of Japanese-Americans during World War II. The performance ... +

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Arts Ballet Theatre of Florida closes a spectacular 20th Season with two enchanting shows in celebration of Russian Ballet’s acclaimed master, Marius Petipa — with excerpts of his great challenging pas de deux that include: Black Swan, La Bayadere, Talisman, Flames of Paris, Don Quixote and of the Divertissements of Le Corsaire. The “Father of Classical Ballet,” Petipa’s dances demand the highest ... +

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Climakaze Miami is a cultural meeting point for community to consider issues of climate change through the arts. In its 4th year, we invite you to spend Earth Day Weekend immersed in activities with provocative artists to become inspired and energized towards climate action in 2018 and beyond! Program  April 21st at 8:00 p.m. In partnership with Miami Dade County Auditorium, this ... +

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The 20th Anniversary season of Arts Ballet Theatre of Florida closes with an outstanding program that includes the most exciting and challenging Pas de Deux and excerpts from the greatest choreographer of the history of the Russian Ballets, Marius Petipa on his 200 anniversary. The program features La Bayadere, Talisman, Swan Lake, Don Quixote and Divertissements of Le Corsaire. Venues and Performances ... +

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There’s no crying in baseball or ballet, at least not this ballet! A repertory concert featuring Christopher Fleming’s lively ballet, Play Ball! This ballet pays homage to “the grand ole game” and honors men and women of 1940’s professional baseball. Inclued in this mixed repertory concert, audiences will enjoy performances of Dan Guin’s elegant ballet, Voyage Classique. Apr 28, 2018, 7:30PM Apr ... +

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In their second series of salon performances at SMDCAC, 2017 Knight Arts Challenge Award recipients Dimensions Dance Theatre of Miami will recognize and celebrate the powerful influence that female dance creators are having on 21st century ballet. Intimately paralleling original works by seasoned choreographers alongside those of new emerging talents, the company will highlight the continuation of popular work in progress, “Fractales”, ... +

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Dance NOW! Miami welcomes the world class Mexico City Ballet/Compania de Danza Clasica Quintana Roo to share the stage in part two of the Critically Acclaimed Bridges NOT Walls project, using the language of dance to unite cultures, dispel biases, and diffuse political tensions; sharing hope for humanity through art.​ Colony Theatre 1040 Lincoln Road Miami Beach FL 33139 305.674.1026 www.colonytheatremiamibeach.com

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Tango Lovers, multiple times awarded “Best Show of the Year” and “Best International Production” presents its new production I AM TANGO. With an ensemble of 24 world-renowned professionals, World Tango Dance Champions, and acclaimed music prodigies, I AM TANGO presents a distinctive perspective of tango by staging its artistic evolution over time. The genre is represented by a central character named “Tango” ... +

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The Argentine based company, Che Malambo, excites audiences through precise footwork and rhythmic stomping, drumming of the bombos, and singing and whirling boleadoras (lassos with stones on the end). Presenting a thrilling, percussive dance and music spectacle, the company’s work celebrates the unique South American cowboy tradition of the gaucho. This powerhouse all-male company of 14 gauchos is directed by renowned French ... +

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Fred Astaire Dance Studio of Miami Beach is proud to present an on stage studio showcase “Dancing in the Moonlight”. Our showcase brings together professional dancers and students that have been preparing for an extended period of time to perform an exciting mix of the most popular Ballroom and Latin dances. Moreover, we will enjoy a special performances by the Fred Astaire ... +

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Shade is Augusto Soledade’s latest full-length work and delves into identity and identification, the underlying themes for the creation of this contemporary dance piece. It is created with six dancers and will be accompanied by an original score created by Jessica Muñiz-Collado, and an art installation by Kandy Lopez. The objective of this abstract work is to offer a visual and emotional ... +

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Dance Heginbotham has quickly established itself as one of the most adventurous and exciting new companies on the contemporary dance scene, and is celebrated for its vibrant athleticism, humor, and theatricality, as well as its commitment to musical collaborations. Dance Heginbotham will be accompanied by guest performers the Amernet String Quartet, guitarist Marco Sartor, and Celia Fonta of Siempre Flamenco alongside Castanet ... +

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Program Four brings the company premiere of Alexei Ratmansky’s Concerto DSCH, an amazingly inventive and exciting ballet, set to a seething Dmitri Shostakovich piano concerto. Alastair Macaulay in The New York Times had this to say: “Its dances pour forth in a continuous stream of galvanizing excitement and affectionate intimacy…The most captivating classical ballet I have seen in years.” Two Balanchine classics ... +

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Turn up that dial… From the underground dance clubs of 1950s Memphis, Tennessee, comes this hot, four-time Tony Award-winning Broadway musical that bursts off the stage with explosive dancing, irresistible songs and a thrilling tale of fame and forbidden love. Inspired by actual events, Memphis tells the story of a radio DJ who wants to change the world and a club singer ... +

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From NBC’s America’s Got Talent to our stage, Catapult is the most unique shadow dance company: a theatrical art form that is an amazingly imaginative combination of dance, story-telling, and acrobatic sculpture! The talented Catapult dancers work behind a screen to create seemingly impossible dancing shadow silhouettes of shapes from the world around us. These incredible dancers become a mountain, a full-size ... +

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Theme and Variations Set in a spectacular 19th-century ballroom to the soaring music of Tchaikovsky, this is classical ballet at its grandest. The cast is large, the costumes lavish, the dancing technically demanding yet joyous and serene — and with a thrilling finale. Long recognized as a Balanchine masterpiece. World Premiere by Brian Brooks Known for his contemporary work in dance and ... +

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La Bayadere, Talisman, Swan Lake, Don Quixote and Divertissements of Le Corsaire. For the second installment of Petipa’s program The Arts Ballet Theatre of Florida is closing their 20th Anniversary with an outstanding program that includes the most exciting and challenging Pas de Deux and excerpts from the greatest choreographer of the history of the Russian Ballets, Marius Petipa on his 200 ... +

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The first-ever black classical ballet company returns to South Florida after an almost twenty-year absence from our stages. Arthur Mitchell’s famed Dance Theatre of Harlem graces us once again with an eclectic and dynamic ballet repertoire. Program Brahms Variation | Choreography: Robert Garland This Bitter Earth | Music: Dinah Washington / Max Richter | Choreography: Christopher Wheeldon Dancing on the Front Porch ... +

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Principal dancers of the Houston Ballet join the Symphony on stage for a concert version of legendary ballet favorites as well as newly choreographed repertoire. Houston Ballet is a company with a world-class academy that provides first rate instruction for professional dancers and meaningful programs for non-professional dancers alike. Since its founding in 1955, Houston Ballet Academy has provided the highest quality ... +

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Recognized for their inspiring blend of a loving knowledge of dance, impeccable comic approach, and the astounding fact that men can, indeed, dance en pointe without falling flat on their faces, this all-male dance troupe is guaranteed to delight Miami when it returns in March. Don’t miss this playful, entertaining view of traditional, classical ballet in parody form and en travesti. The ... +

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Through Sunday only, “the Ailey dancers return like conquering heroes” (The New York Times) with new shows including five premieres never before seen in Miami. Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Artistic Director (and Miami native) Robert Battle’s Mass is a mesmerizing large ensemble work that emphasizes the Ailey dancers’ “heroic vitality” (The New York Times). Members Don’t Get Weary by Company member (and ... +

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Moscow Festival Ballet, led by Artistic Director Sergei Radchenko, brings to life two of the most enduring and romantic programs in the canon of dance. Les Sylphides (Chopiniana) Choreography by: Mikhail Fokine Music by: Frederic Chopin This short, one act, non-narrative ballet is often described as a “romantic reverie” and some say the first ballet to be simply about mood and dance ... +

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With a soul-raising score of jazz, gospel, ragtime and blues, THE COLOR PURPLE gives an exhilarating new spirit to this Pulitzer Prize-winning story. The re-imagining of an epic story about a young woman’s journey to love and triumph in the American South in the musical sensation that New York Magazine calls “one of the greatest revivals ever.” Experience the exhilarating power of this Tony-winning ... +

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Miami’s hottest flamenco event of the year returns to the Arsht Center’s stage for four electrifying nights. Mark your calendars, you don’t want to miss these performances. Ballet Nacional de España (BNE), under the direction of Antonio Najarro, is the greatest exponent of Spanish dance, showcasing all of Spain’s dance styles on the most important stages in the world, through very different ... +

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  L.A. Dance Project has been turning heads with its fresh, contemporary vision of dance and stylistically diverse repertory. Founded by Benjamin Millepied, who’s also known for choreographing and starring in the award-winning film Black Swan alongside his wife, Natalie Portman, brought the company into existence in 2012. Making its Miami debut, the L.A. Dance Project will showcase Chaconne, a WORLD PREMIERE, ... +

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Sufi-meets-B boy in this highly physical, fluid work for 12 Algerian / West African male dancers that combines capoeira, martial arts, urban and contemporary dance. Dressed in white flowing costumes, they exude grace and masculinity to a musical score that ranges from Sufi song to Bach and Hamza El Din to Kronos Quartet. The result is pure alchemy, or as The Washington Post raved, “a ... +

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L.A. Dance Project has been turning heads with its fresh, contemporary vision of dance and stylistically diverse repertory. Founded by Benjamin Millepied, who’s also known for choreographing and starring in the award-winning film Black Swan alongside his wife, Natalie Portman, brought the company into existence in 2012. Making its Miami debut, the L.A. Dance Project will showcase Chaconne, a WORLD PREMIERE, by Millepied ... +

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Through his Emmy Award winning work on “So You Think You Can Dance”, Travis Wall has established himself as one of America’s favorite choreographers. His artistic direction of SHAPING SOUND has already produced one spell-binding show in Dance Reimagined, which has captivated audiences all across North America. Now, Travis and SHAPING SOUND are back with their brand new show, After the Curtain. ... +

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One of the most original and innovative forces in modern dance, this all-male company features 10 exceptional young dancers in an exhilarating evening of two explosive works, Serpent and Fallen. “[Liam] Scarlett’s Serpent is a revelation,” (Metro) a series of kinetic duets that progress into a never-ending stream of beautiful movement. In contrast, Russell Maliphant’s award-winning Fallen is a “viscerally thrilling” (The ... +

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Celebrate Carolyn Dorfman Dance and 35 years of bold, powerful, thrilling performance and dance-making! The company’s dancers immerse body and soul into the high-energy and technically demanding dance for which it is known and acclaimed… Work that moves you to think, feel, laugh and connect. Join in the beauty and sonic fun of Dorfman’s acclaimed, WAVES, the visually striking exploration of the ... +

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In ancient times, China was known as the Land of the Divine. Everyone, from emperors to the common people, believed that their culture was a gift from heaven. They lived in harmony with the universe and saw a connection among all things. Traditional Chinese culture carried these principles for thousands of years—until this world was lost. Shen Yun invites us to visit ... +

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Circus Polka To celebrate the great composer at New York City Ballet’s famous Stravinsky Festival in 1972, Jerome Robbins concocted this enchanting pièce d’occasion for dozens of little girls in pink, green and blue who end up spelling out the appropriate initials: I.S. Back then Robbins himself was the ringmaster urging the children on and on. Guess whose initials we’ll be spelling ... +

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The South Florida Symphony welcomes the legendary Martha Graham Dance Company in a historic collaboration performing Copland’s Appalachian Spring, Stravinsky’s Rite of Spring and Tom Hormel’s world premiere Legend of Bird Mountain choreographed by Martha Graham choreographer Virginie Mecene. With Sebrina Alfonso (conductor
) Martha Graham Dance Company
; Janet Eilber (Artistic Director). The Program includes 
Copland / Appalachian Spring / Complete Ballet
 Martha ... +

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 Produced by Erika Moon, Burlesque Magnifique brings a fresh and fun entertainment experience.  This 90 minute production will feature both classic and neo burlesque, along with showgirls, comedy acts, special performances, and live music by the Miami Big Sound Combo! It’s a dynamite show that is sure to dazzle with its bright costumes, sizzling choreography, and talented performers, embodying the authentic cabaret ... +

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This timeless fairy tale of a princess cursed to sleep for 100 years, is considered one of Tchaikovsky’s greatest jewels. The State Ballet Theatre of Russia presents 50 of Russia’s brightest ballet stars to bring this enchanting and romantic tale of true love to glorious life. Founded by legendary dancer and former Prima Ballerina of The Bolshoi Theatre Ballet, Maya Plissetskaya, The ... +

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“Rhythmic Atlantic” celebrates the influence of the African drum and instruments on new world music, and in particular jazz, Spirituals, Soul, rock and roll, R&B, Salsa, Reggae, Calypso and retention of African dance in New World, both religious and secular rituals, popular and contemporary dance. The program will feature world premier choreography by Miami natives Jamar Roberts (ALVIN AILEY), Gentry Isaiah George ... +

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Multi-talented artist, esteemed choreographer, dancer, theater director and writer Bill T. Jones brings his company to the Arsht Center for the very first time. In addition to creating more than 140 works for his own company, Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane company, Mr. Jones has also received many commissions to construct masterpieces for modern and ballet companies including Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, ... +

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Founded by legendary dancer and former Prima Ballerina of The Bolshoi Theater Ballet, Maya Plissetskaya, The State Ballet Theater of Russia, now under the direction of award-winning dancer and Moiseyev dance company soloist Nikolay Anokhin, presents one of the greatest classical ballets of all time. This full-scale production, set to the music of Tchaikovsky and based on Russian folklore and German legend, ... +

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The international Irish dance phenomenon is back by popular demand in Riverdance – The 20th Anniversary World Tour. Drawing on Irish traditions, the combined talents of the performers propel Irish dancing and music into the present day, capturing the imagination of audiences across all ages and cultures in an innovative and exciting blend of dance, music and song. Of all the performances to emerge from ... +

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Rhythmic Atlantic celebrates the influence of the African drum and instruments on new world music, and in particular jazz, Spirituals, Soul, rock and roll, R&B, Salsa, Reggae, Calypso and retention of African dance in New World, both religious and secular rituals, popular and contemporary dance. This program will feature world premier choreography by Miami natives Jamar Roberts (Alvin Ailey), Gentry Isaiah George (Zest ... +

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For many South Floridians, the holidays are not complete without enjoying a live performance of the most beautiful ballet of them all “The Nutcracker”. Arts Ballet Theatre of Florida is pleased to present their annual performance of Tchaikovsky’s masterpiece, choreographed by its Artistic Director Vladimir Issaev, and this year, the production celebrates its 20th anniversary This professional ballet company features already renowned ... +

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Aventura Foreign Film Series presents To Life! Fate has taken its toll on the aging cabaret singer Ruth and the young but terminally ill Jonas. Yet, despite their great age difference and their entirely opposite experiences in life, they form an intense bond and give each other a reason and purpose to live. The film is hosted by Shelly Isaacs who will ... +

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FUNDarte proudly presents Binomio, a fiery new Flamenco performance by the Casa Patas Flamenco Foundation – Conservatory featuring Anabel Moreno and Francisco Hidalgo. Don’t miss this sizzling music and dance extravaganza direct from Madrid, Spain on Nov. 4th / 8:30 p.m. & Nov. 5th / 3:00 p.m at Mid Stage Miami Dade County Auditorium (2901 W Flagler St., Miami, FL 33135) The ... +

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Don’t miss an INTERNATIONAL explosion of Hip-Hop dance groups from all over the world—France, the U.K., South Africa, Las Vegas PLUS the top Miami B-Boy/B-Girl crews! DJ Heron, Thirstin Howl III and Grandmaster Dee (Whodini) join forces with Jonzi D to bring the world’s biggest Hip-Hop dance festival, Breakin’ Convention Miami, to the 305. Curated and co-hosted by UK Hip-Hop pioneer Jonzi ... +

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Dance is both medium and message in this three-act, 70-minute exploration of 21st-century life. A shape-shifting love story, “Ing an Die” weaves choreographic languages with symbolic imagery to disrupt binary structures found within art and society at large: traditional vs. contemporary, masculine vs. feminine, organic human vs. synthetic robot. McGinn returns home to his native Florida from Paris for his operatic debut ... +

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Arts Ballet Theatre of Florida, under the direction of Vladimir Issaev, will be opening its 20th season with an exciting repertoire. The company will feature two new important works for the company: “Nuestros Valses” by Venezuelan choreographer Vicente Nebrada. This piece has been performed by some of the most important international ballet companies in the US, South America and Europe. Considered the ... +

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Miami Hispanic Ballet  presents the 22nd edition of the International Ballet Festival of Miami, recognized as one of the most successful in the US and the only one of its kind in the State of Florida, considered the most ambitious ballet project ever conceived in the region.  The festival introduces every year over 100 artists from more than 20 ballet companies encompassing ... +

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Siempre Flamenco’s 12th annual Festival de Cante Flamenco returns to South Florida featuring Spain’s brightest stars. This festival, a celebration of cante, brings a unique opportunity to enjoy an art form that is seldom heard outside of Spain. This year’s festival features acclaimed Spanish singers Morenito de Illora, Joselito Montoya “Morenito hijo” and Rocio Bazan, guitarist Paco Fernandez, and world renowned dancer ... +

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The popular Uruguayan carnival ensemble, Los Parodistas Zingaros come for their first time, to share their incomparable show loaded with humor, singing, dancing, parody and emotion. Twenty artists on stage under the Direction and participation of Ariel Pinocho Sosa, featuring Leo Pachela and Fabrizio Esperanza, the voice of “Canario” Pereira, together with Andres, Atay, Romy, Mariana, Mathias Cuadro and a Full Choir, Christian Amacoria accompanied by an excellent ... +

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Main Street Players bring to Miami Lakes,  Arranque Flamenco starring directly from (Seville) Spain, Mariana Martinez, along with Alessandra Torres, Cachela Judez, and Jorge Robledo. These world-famous Flamenco dancers and their musicians will be performing  for two-nights-only. They have performed at the Arscht Center and other venues around South Florida and across the country. Mariana Martínez is a well known “bailaora” (professional ... +

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After conquering the planet’s leading cities many times over, SLAVA’S SNOWSHOW, a visual and musical extravaganza described as “eye-catching” and “dazzling” by the Miami Herald, returns to South Florida following two critically acclaimed engagements. Join the more than 70,000 Miamians who have already been blown away by the SNOWSHOW’s awe-inducing, profoundly moving theatrical experience. Full of wondrous images, delightful comedy, haunting music, ... +

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All children, except one, grow up. JM Barrie’s much-loved tale takes flight. When Peter Pan, leader of the Lost Boys, loses his shadow during a visit to London, headstrong Wendy (Madeleine Worrall, Jane Eyre) helps him re-attach it. In return she is invited to Neverland – where Tinker Bell the fairy, Tiger Lily and the vengeful Captain Hook (Anna Francolini, wonder.land), await. ... +

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CCEMiami and Microtheater Miami present Micromusicals the new season. This season will include Espejito, espejito directed by Kevin Cass; Jewbans in Miami directed by Sylvie Billings; Quiero vivir! directed by Gonzalo Rodriguez; The Promotion directed by Stefano Cipan; Milantis directed by Jason Yoskowitz; Te quede grande directed by Rosalba Maldonado and Y fueron felices directed by Carlos Villar. Prime Time Thu – ... +

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Dimensions Dance Theatre of Miami, newest critically acclaimed contemporary ballet company brings a collection of ballets this summer. The program includes three Miami premieres, and the reprise of two audience favorites. The featured ballet is renowned Venezuelan choreographer Vicente Nebrada’s “Fiebre,” set to the hits of Cuban singing sensation La Lupe, with live musical accompaniment by Alain Garcia and his Latin Power ... +

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Kirova Ballet Academy presents Dream and Dance, the annual students showcase. Featuring KBA students, from beginning – intermediate through advanced, will perform original pieces choreographed by faculty members, from jazz, hip-hop, modern dance and classical pieces that have captivated audiences for centuries. Broward Center for the Performing Arts 201 SW Fifth Avenue Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312 954.522.5334 www.browardcenter.org

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Finding Neverland is Broadway’s biggest new hit and the winner of Broadway.com‘s Audience Choice Award for Best Musical. Directed by visionary Tony winner Diane Paulus, Finding Neverland tells the incredible story behind one of the world’s most beloved characters: Peter Pan. Playwright J.M. Barrie struggles to find inspiration until he meets four young brothers and their beautiful widowed mother. Spellbound by the ... +

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Centro Cultural Español in Miami (CCEMiami) and Microtheater Miami present the new season Out of the Container, dedicated to the LGTBQ community through June 25, 2017. The programming offers drama and comedy with 12 plays inspired by themes such as sexual identity, gender politics and other topics related to LGBTQ. Out of the Container will premiere Teatro Sorpresa, produced by filmmaker Abraham ... +

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America’s Short Play Festival returns in 2017 with an all new line up of the best ten-minute plays and amazing mini-musicals in the country. Considered Florida’s Best Summer Show! it celebrates the diversity of Miami through laughter starring a company of South Florida theatre all-stars. This season features all new collection of scripts penned by the country’s best writers including the hilarious ... +

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Over 50 million people all around the world have fallen in love with the characters, the story and the music of MAMMA MIA! Writer Catherine Johnson’s sunny, funny tale unfolds on a Greek island paradise on the eve of a wedding. A daughter’s quest to discover the identity of her father brings 3 men from her mother’s past back to the island ... +

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It Shoulda Been You aka “the wedding of the year” is an entertaining musical comedie that comes direct from Broadway to Miami. The bride is Jewish. The groom is Catholic. Her mother is a force of nature; his mother is a tempest in a cocktail shaker. And when the bride’s ex-boyfriend shows up, the perfect wedding starts to unravel faster than one ... +

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Lincoln Center’s critically acclaimed production of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s The King and I directed by Tony Award Winner Bartlett Sher won four 2015 Tony Awards including Best Revival of a Musical. It features such beloved classics as “Getting To Know You,” “I Whistle a Happy Tune,” “Hello Young Lovers,” “Shall We Dance” and “Something Wonderful.” Set in 1860’s Bangkok, the musical tells ... +

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Reappearing by popular demand following a sold-out run in 2012, Death & Harry Houdini delivers a ride through the life of the legendary Harry Houdini. Death and Harry Houdini is reappearing on stage with The House Theatre of Chicago, the Chicago company that presented the acclaimed plays: The Sparrow and The Magnificents. House Company Member and award-winning magician Dennis Watkins performs Houdini’s ... +

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International Mixed Ability Dance Collaboration with Austria’s LizArt Productions What makes a person or object physically beautiful? How do our ideas of what makes compelling contemporary dance change when people with disabilities are fully included on stage? Together, Miami’s Karen Peterson and Dancers (KPD) and Austria’s LizArt Productions (LAP) dive into these questions, and address the state of the world today, in ... +

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A reimagined of Vivaldi’s masterwork The Four Seasons! Come witness the world premiere of The Vivaldi Project: “4”, a collaboration between Miami’s own Nu Deco Ensemble and Brooklyn’s phenomenal hip-hop dance company Decadancetheatre at the Arsht Center!! Hear and see a new take on The Four Seasons! The program will also include work by Bach and Stravinsky, both with special twists! Join ... +

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Gallim Dance is one of New York’s leading contemporary dance companies. Artistic Director Andrea Miller creates works of uncompromising language that exert every drop of sweat, every breath, and full abandonment from a virtuosic company of dancers. With each new work, Gallim dives into singular explorations of universal struggles such as love, spirituality, and the tensions between the individual and collective experience. ... +

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A film performed in real time with overhead projectors, shadow puppets, actors in silhouette, and live music. The film’s setting is the mid-century American Southwest and is inspired by the music of Hank Williams, Roy Orbison, and Patsy Cline. Lula Del Ray is a mythic reinvention of the classic coming-of-age story. There will be an O, Miami Poetry Festival Free Closing Night ... +

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Noted NYC-based choreographer Reggie Wilson brings his dance company, Fist and Heel Performance Group to Miami. In CITIZEN, Wilson drills down into the human desire to belong with exponentially expanding questions: “Do the injustices in today’s America engender a feeling of belonging? What supports belonging? Is belonging solely something internal, inside the individual? Is a sense of belonging or not belonging, a ... +

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Climakaze Miami 2017 is highlighting profound female voices from Haiti and Australia in a unique event, Miami-grown songstress Inez Barlatier and Melbourne’s riveting cabaret priestess Moira Finucane get together to address climate issues through the arts and dialogue. The Rapture by Moira Finucane (Australia) Fri May 5, 2017, 8:30 PM Inez Barlatier in Concert (Miami-Haiti) Sat May 6, 2017, 8:30 PM Eco-Theater ... +

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Written and Directed by Nathan Allen Magic by Dennis Watkins Reappearing by popular demand following a sold-out run in 2012! Bold, visually stunning and highly entertaining, Death and Harry Houdini delivers a roller coaster ride through the life of the legendary Harry Houdini! Death and Harry Houdini is reappearing on stage with The House Theatre of Chicago, the great Chicago company that ... +

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Together WE Dance is a collaborative effort among fellow artists, companies, schools, and dance studios to promote the arts.  This is an opportunity to expand the community’s range of exposure in dance by presenting many genres on stage.  Buy working with others to achieve individual goals, continued training, educational enrichment, diversity and creative insight, we are building a community of dance. A ... +

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Miami City Ballet’ Program Four will include: “Divertimento No. 15” created by George Balanchine in 1956 and inspired in Mozart’s 15th divertimento, it remains in the repertories of ballet companies around the world. “Arden Court”, one of Paul Taylor’s best-loved works, coming back to MCB after 15 years with the exhilarating Baroque music of William Boyce. It also will include “Who Cares?” ... +

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Inspired in Ibsen’s A Doll’s house, La Casa de la Muñeca by Ballet Flamenco La Rosa is an original Flamenco ballet by Ilisa Rosal. This production features guest artists from Spain such as La Sentío, Oscar de los Reyes and Eloy Aguilar, singer Alicia Morales and guitarist Israel Heredia. With its exquisite vocals and guitar melodies, this flamenco is at once sensual ... +

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Leading contemporary dance company, Augusto Soledade Brazzdance (ASBD), will premiere their latest piece Think Blue. Their performance will also include excerpts of different works both old and new, giving audience members a sample of ASBD’s diverse repertoire. Think Blue is inspired by the book Why The Sky Is Far Away: A Nigerian Tale, retold by Mary-Joan Gerson. This repertory work, along with ... +

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Winner of the 2015 TONY AWARD for Best Musical, Best Score, and Best Book of a Musical, Fun Home is about Alison, a graphic novelist who dives deep into her past to tell the story of her father, a volatile, brilliant, one-of-a-kind man whose temperament and secrets defined her family and her life. Through her work, she relives her unique upbringing in ... +

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Dance Now! heralds the spring season with a romantic evening of dance performances under the stars. Daniel Lewis will introduce the masterpiece “Ritmo Jondo” and the evening will include special performances from ATMA YogaDance Company and the talented students from TAME Dance Academy. Dance NOW! has received critical and popular acclaim both at the national and international level. The company’s work has ... +

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In its 25th year, Koresh Dance Company presents Classic KORESH, a selection of favorites drawn from the company’s quarter century of innovative work. These repertoire classics include interpretations of classical compositions by Bach and Ravel, from the rolling strains of “Air of a String” to the trumpeting processions of Bolero. Moments of tenderness and grace alternate with humor and brash force on ... +

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Returning to Miami following his critically-acclaimed debut in 2014, Jesús Carmona and his company of 11 dancers, musicians and vocalists perform an innovative and emotionally charged program created by Carmona. Titled Impetus (“bursting with energy”), the piece stars Carmona, who also choreographs and directs this powerful dance interpretation of the most famous scores from Spain’s beloved composers, including Albéniz, Riqueni and Escudero. ... +

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Arts Ballet Theatre of Florida is back on track with ballet season 2016-2017, and it is getting ready to present Chipollino, a spectacular ballet that has been enchanting audiences from all ages since its debut in Puerto Rico, back in 1992 and in Miami in 2001. The ballet is based on a fairy tale by Gianni Rodari. It is a two-act piece ... +

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Enjoy an intimate dance experience with the electric artists of Dimensions Dance Theatre of Miami as they team up with three generations of local Latin American choreographers and literally “stretch” their own limits. Choreography by Yanis Pikieris, Douglas Gawriljuk, and Ariel Rose (courtesy of Miami City Ballet), including insightful commentary on the evolving creative process by each of the choreographers. South Miami ... +

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Max Pollak and his musicians meld Afro-Cuban music and dance with American jazz, body percussion and tap dance. An explosive brass and percussion section evokes a powerful “Orquesta” capturing the deep grooves and charged electricity of Afro-Latin Soul. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8lRH-mU83j0 Black Box Theater South Miami Dade Cultural Arts Center 10950 SW 211 Street Miami FL 33189 786.573.5316 www.smdcac.org

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Following sell-out shows in the Northeast, Rockin’ Road to Dublin is coming to Fort Lauderdale on their first national tour. It comes as the new sensation that combines the art of an Irish dance show, the power of a Rock-N-Roll concert, with the finish of a Broadway theatrical production. Starring World Champion Irish dancers Scott Doherty and Ashley Smith, the cast includes ... +

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PAMM will screen eight short dance works created for the camera as part of Festival ScreenDance Miami. This year’s films were selected by a panel of four screen dance experts. Heidi Latsky’s film Soliloquy will be on view in the Vattikuti Learning Theater in conjunction with ScreenDance Miami programming. Films: Exquisite Corps by Mitchell Rose Mon Corps a Dos by Gaëlle Hannebicque ... +

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Their first-ever visit to Miami; Aspen Santa Fe Ballet’s bold vision is been ranked as top global standard choreographers Company, including a groundbreaking repertoire and virtuoso dancers. The program will include three sets of Dance and two intermissions: 1st Flash with choreography by Jorma Elo; Silent Ghost with choreography by Alejandro Cerrudo and Huma Rojo with choreography by Cayetano Soto. Main Stage ... +

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Concluding a spectacular season on June, 2016 and including the participation at The International Young Dancers Festival in Indonesia, Arts Ballet Theatre of Florida prepares its new 2016-2017 season with four programs summoning the best of international ballet works. Under the artistic direction of Vladimir Issaev, the company is ready to embark on the season’s line up with rehearsals by Mid-August. The ... +

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The Waterfront Playhouse Gala presents “Rock around the clock shock hop gala”. This is a one-night-only event to dance away the night. It will include a best costume contest where poodle skirts and leather jackets are more than welcome. The night also features food by the Key West Iron Chefs, open bar, great music, and a silent auction, plus an Art Bike ... +

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Elephant Gerald is an elephant: lumbering, formally attired, prone to melancholy. Piggie is (what else!) a piggie: perky, smiley, full of fun. Total opposites? No way! In Mo Willems’s beloved, award-winning, bestselling children’s books, Elephant Gerald and Piggie are best friends! And in We Are in a Play!, a brand-new vaudevillian romp of a musical, Elephant Gerald and Piggie sing and dance ... +

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Founded by legendary dancer and former Prima Ballerina of The Bolshoi Theater Ballet, Maya Plissetskaya, The State Ballet Theater of Russia, now under the direction of award-winning dancer and Moiseyev dance company soloist Nikolay Anokhin, presents one of the greatest classical ballets of all time. This full-scale production, set to the music of Tchaikovsky and based on Russian folklore and German legend, ... +

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FUNDarte and Casa Patas -direct from Madrid- present Los Silencios del Baile, a performance to distinguish the art of flamenco. Performed by the renowned young dancer and coreographer Francisco Hidalgo and its company. The Company will provide a master class for local dancers about flamenco’s outbursts and blows of silence that define the passionate character of this form. Nov 5, 2016, 8:30 ... +

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The company that brought “Tango Fire” Estampas Porteñas presents their newest production. “Deseos” is a celebration of the greatest artistic elements of Argentina including the indomitable tango, the athletic malambo of the gauchos, and musical styles that range from the melancholic to celebratory. Deseos, a new creation of artistic director, Carolina Soler, will also include advanced technical elements such as projection mapping, ... +

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Hailed as one of the world’s greatest troupes, Limón Dance is the living legacy of dance theater developed by the legendary José Limón, whose innovative work revolutionized American movement. This performance will feature historical pieces representing the best works of the past 70 years. José Arcadio Limón (1908 – 1972) was a pioneer in the field of modern dance and choreography. In ... +

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The SYMPHONIA Boca Raton proposes an exotic evening of sultry sounds by the Latin-Grammy-nominated Colombian Tango Ensemble, Quinteto Leopoldo Federico and a dramatic dance performance. Spectators will enjoy a night of cocktails, dinner, music and dance, to challenge tango skills with local/award-winning dance instructors. Boca West Country Club The SYMPHONIA Boca Raton 2285 Potomac Road Boca Raton FL 33431 561.376.3848 www.thesymphonia.org

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Perhaps the most cherished of all 19th-century ballets, Giselle, created in 1841, has never lost its preeminence in the repertory. Giselle, with its own wonderful score by Adolphe Adam, is the ultimate dance statement about the centrality of dance to life. Brought by Miami City Ballet in Program One of its current season. In Act One the ballerina gets to be a ... +

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Arts Ballet Theatre of Florida celebrates the 125th anniversary of the Russian master composer Sergei Prokofiev with excerpts of ballets Stone Flower, Romeo and Juliet, Cinderella and a world premier by Issaev inspired in his first symphony. Mary Carmen Catoya and Daniel Sarabia, company principal dancers will lead first roles. The program also includes the work of guest choreographer Miao Zong, to ... +

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Former stars of the Miami City Ballet, Jennifer Kronenberg & Carlos Guerra bring their new company to the stage in an evening of excitingly diverse ballet infused with live music. Showcasing various styles and reflecting Cuban rhytms & Culture, the program will have the audience dancing in their seats! Miami-Dade County Auditorium 2901 W Flagler St, Miami, FL 33135 (305) 547-5414 www.miamidadecountyauditorium.org

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The Dance Creative program gives students chosen by audition, the opportunity to participate in the creative process of new works created specifically on them by invited contemporary choreographers. They learn the attitude and behavior necessary to successfully be a contributing part of a new creation and then get to perform it within a professional setting. Choreography by Vicente Nebrada, Yanis Pikieris, Melissa ... +

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El Musiú is a biographical stand-up and musical presentation performed by one of the most talented and respected singer and composer in the Spanish music scene: Ilan Chester. Presented as a musical monologue this show features a wide range of different styles and rythms from Chester musical view and influence. Presented in Spanish Aventura Art and Cultural Center 3385 NE 188th Street ... +

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One Night in Cairo is a Community workshop and Performance night featuring Mid East Performing Arts Academy. The award-winning performing artist Amara Sayid along with her professional dance troupe will present a live performance and teach a playful folkloric dance style for two. The evening will end with an Egyptian-themed dance party. Lab Theater 18 and up South Miami Dade Cultural Arts ... +

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This special summertime themed show will take you on a trip across the Tropics and beyond with our fabulous cast! Step into a world of exotic jungles and sparkling oceans as the spectacular dancers make the temperatures rise for a truly entertaining Burlesque Revue, Cabaret, and Variety show! This 90 minute production will feature both classic and neo burlesque, along with showgirls, ... +

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Flamenco Puro brings the highest caliber of dancers to the stage, complete with colorful costumes, fans, castanets, Sevillanas, and Rumbas. As usual the Company will be led by its Artistic Director, Choreographer and Dancer Clarita Filgueiras, who has performed in Miami for over 20 years and has established herself as one of the top flamenco dancers in the U.S. Venue: Arts Garage ... +

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Maks & Val Live On Tour: Our Way is the thrilling all-new hit dance tour of the summer that will come to one-night-only event. Maksim and Valentin Chmerkovskiy, the stars of ABC’s hit show Dancing with the Stars will bring to life the show they have dreamed about since childhood, combining an unfiltered narrative of their life story, with the world class ... +

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Arts Ballet Theatre of Florida, one of South Florida’s most acclaimed ballet companies, will present the third program of the season with the delightful and lovely ballet comedy Coppelia featuring Cuban dancer Daniel Sarabia making his debut with Arts Ballet Theatre of Florida. Coppelia is considered one of the most famous ballets of the classical repertoire. Vladimir Issaev’s version, based on the ... +

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Stars Dance Company is owned and operated by Victor Smalley and Angel Armas, stars from Season 6 of So You Think You Can Dance who have worked and inspired 15,000 dancers across the United States and Canada. Specialized mostly in contemporary technique stars Dance Studio will present its one-night-only event, Purity. Main Stage South Miami Dade Cultural Arts Center 10950 SW 211 ... +

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Microtheater y Olé will present 7 short Original plays, for an audience of 15 members only offering 6 showing per night. La candida Erendira y su abuela desalmada; Yo mate al flamenco; Me teme España and others will be among the plays. Featuring directors such as Anselmo Sias; Leopoldo Morales; Luis Acosta; Juan Carlos Lérida; Silvia de Esteban and Legna Rodriguez. Authors ... +

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Now in its seventh edition FUNDarte’s Out in the Tropics performance series will feature artists who address gender, sexuality and issues of interest to the art community and their allies. Bailografía by Juan Carlos Lerida & Romnia by Belén Maya will be part of this Double bill flamenco night. In “Bailografia” Juan Carlos Lerdia offers a work composed by looking back at ... +

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Now in its seventh edition FUNDarte’s Out in the Tropics performance series will feature artists who address gender, sexuality and issues of interest to the art community and their allies. Bailar en Hombre by Queer Flamenco Artist/Scholar Fernando LR Parra brings a unique performance and conference based on his staged work “Bailar en hombre” (Madrid 2015). The work is the culmination of ... +

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Arts Ballet Theatre of Florida’s wraps-up its 2015-2016 season with a Spring Gala Ballet, a neoclassical program by its Artistic Director Vladimir Issaev. This program will include the artistry of Mary Carmen Catoya, Daniel Sarabia, Lillian Hill and Hernan Montenegro performing Glinka’s “Suite Fantastique”; Verdi’s “Four Seasons”, along with original works such as “A Celebration of Klimt” including the music of Handel ... +

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Miami City Ballet 30th Anniversary Season culminates with an unprecedented reimagining of George Balanchine’s magical full-evening ballet: A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Balanchine’s classic choreography is the vehicle for Shakespeare’s timeless tale of love, magic and illusion, with music by Felix Mendelssohn, including the famous Wedding March. The performances by a cast that includes 24 children and six vocalists, magical new sets and ... +

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Companhia Urbana de Dança, direct from Rio de Janeiro is back in Miami. This fierce young company will perform two works from their high energy repertory, featuring choreography by Artistic Director Sonia Destri Lie: NÊGO (I. You. We. All Black) and Chapa Quente. Founded in Brazil in 2004 by dancer Tiago Sousa and choreographer and Artistic Director Sonia Destri Lie, Companhia Urbana ... +

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Arts Ballet Theatre of Florida, one of South Florida’s most acclaimed ballet companies, will present the third program of the season with the delightful and lovely ballet comedy Coppelia featuring Cuban dancer Daniel Sarabia making his debut with Arts Ballet Theatre of Florida. Coppelia is considered one of the most famous ballets of the classical repertoire. Vladimir Issaev’s version, based on the ... +

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Cuba’s leading contemporary dance company DanzAbierta presents Malson, choreographed by Susana Pous with music by X Alfonso. Malson is a love letter to Havana that is immersed in a virtual video world. The award-winning Malson is a part of the program CUBAAHORA: the next generation by Centro Cultural Español. It has received several awards, including Villanueva’s for the Best Dance Performance in ... +

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Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater is the most popular modern dance company in the world for a reason. You don’t just see an Ailey performance, you feel it. The Ailey company is returning to the Arsht Center for five performances only, and as The Huffington Post recently declared, “Do not miss this season – it’s a WOW!” You can choose from three ... +

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As one of the most anticipated performances of the college, the New World School of the Arts College BFA Dance Concert will present Emerge, a program that showcases the passion, skill, and creativity of nine new choreographic voices. As the title suggests, this dynamic program will present a program of works which embody the joys and struggles of emerging as a creative ... +

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Miami City Ballet’s Open Barre events take place at the MCB Studios on South Beach. Watch performance excerpts with the MCB Dancers, meet Artistic Director Lourdes Lopez, and go behind the scenes with special guests in a fun, intimate setting! Friday, February 5, 2016 | 7:00pm Saturday, February 6, 2016 | 2:30pm Saturday, February 6, 2016 | 7:00pm MCB’s new production of ... +

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The all-male Argentinian dance company, Che Malambo, presents percussive dance and music spectacle. Malambo is at the heart of the gaucho (South American cowboy) tradition and is a new production by choreographer Gilles Brinas. Malambo began in the 17th century as competitive duels that tested skills of dexterity among the gaucho. It soon evolved to include its hallmark, zapeteo, the fast-paced footwork ... +

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The New World School of the Arts College BFA (Bachelor Fine Arts) Dance Concert will present Emerge, a program that showcases the creativity of nine new choreographic voices. The BFA Dance Concert choreography includes: Penumbral Abyss choreographed by Felipe Arencibia. Connections & Detachments where tap dancers go against contemporary modern dancers evoking the tension between the tedium of a New York City ... +

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Ayikodans, led by founder and artistic director Jeanguy Saintus, returns to Miami with the World Premiere of M’angaje, the piece has been commissioned by the Arsht Center to celebrate its 10th Anniversary. Following the devastating 2010 earthquake in Haiti, Ayikodans and the Arsht Center formed a partnership that led to the reconstruction of the company’s headquarters in Haiti and regular seasons of ... +

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Beneath Winter Skies, presented by Performing Arts Network celebrates the current season with a series of music and dance performances by some of South Florida’s dancers and musicians. Beneath Winter Skies features Ballet Flamenco La Rosa, Mime Artist Nina Martin, Singer-Songwriter Jacob George, Classical Guitarist Paul Martin and several emerging dancers and choreographers from South Florida’s community. PAN, Performing Arts Network 13124 ... +

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The African Heritage Cultural Arts Center presents “Simply Simone-the Music of Nina Simone” an electric new revue based on the turbulent life and rich legacy of this American music icon. The musical features, performers Sarah Gracel Anderson, Toddra Brunson, Deana Butler-Rahming and AHCAC Alum, Ja’Nia Harden. Directed by Teddy Harrell, Jr. Singer, Pianist, Arranger and Civil rights activist, Nina Simone was all ... +

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Choreographed in 1968 and set to Leo Delibes’ musical score, La Source vividly recreates the elegant milieu of 19th-century French ballet. As an example of George Balanchine’s acclaimed “pink ballets,” this nostalgic work continues to enchant 21st-century audiences with its bravura performances. Two couples – one classical, one modern – engage in a study of choreographic contrast and collision in Peter Martins’ ... +

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Argentina’s renegade collective of dancers, musicians, DJs, and theater artists create a singular and dynamic universe—where hip hop, contemporary and folklore engage and evolve in a constant state of conversation and transformation. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17 at 8pm COLONY THEATRE $25 General Public BUY NOW! MDC Live Arts Ph: 305.237.3010 www.mdclivearts.org

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Two performances of Ballets with a Latin Flavors will take place at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts in Fort Lauderdale. Arts Ballet Theatre of Florida continues with its new season with an exciting contemporary program featuring a new work for the company: “Tarde en la Siesta” by Cuban choreographer Alberto Méndez, and music by Cuban composer Ernesto Lecuona. It will ... +

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Miami City Ballet on its 2015-2016 Season presents Swan Lake, the most famous of all ballets, its name practically synonymous with the art form. Miami City Ballet is excited to be bringing back to our audiences the glorious version of Acts Two and Four – the “white acts” – that George Balanchine created in 1951 for Maria Tallchief and New York City ... +

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The Arts Ballet Theatre of Florida is pleased to announce the appointment of Mary Carmen Catoya as principal dancer for the 2015-2016’s season. This appointment represents a reencounter for Catoya and Arts Ballet Theatre of Florida’s artistic director, Vladimir Issaev, who had worked together when she first started as a young ballerina at the Ballet Nacional de Caracas. “I’m excited, thrilled and ... +

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Sean’s Dance Factory presents Big Bang XIX; one of the most amazing dance productions that encompasses dance at its highest level. Each Big Bang brings an explosion of eclectic talent put together by their very known Choreographer and Artistic Director, Sean Green. With high variety of style, this year, Sean’s Dance Factory brings their 19th production, which will inspire and take you ... +

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Arturo O’Farrill, pianist, composer, and educator, is the 2015 GRAMMY winner for Best Latin Jazz Album. Arturo is hailed by The New York Times as the leader of the “first family of Afro-Cuban Jazz,” and he’s the son of late, great composer Chico O’Farrill. Be prepared for a combination of piano, trumpet, sax, bass, drums and percussion that will move you, literally, ... +

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A ‘narrative-light’ one act ballet, The Four Seasons is a hallmark piece of choreography by Artistic Director Wade Schaaf which exemplifies Chicago Repertory Ballet’s ‘new ballet’ style. Incorporating classical and contemporary movement forms into one ballet, The Four Seasons delights audiences with a series of vignettes from everyday life and is set to the beautiful re-composition of Vivaldi’s original score by Max ... +

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Miami’s Karen Peterson and Dancers (KPD) company, for the past twenty-five years, has been a pioneer in breaking new ground in what audiences have come to expect with its inclusion of dancers with disabilities in its group. An international showcase with special guests artists the daringCroi Glan , from Ireland, now on their third US tour; and the socially engaged mix of ... +

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Rising Stars Showcase, a professionally staged, energy packed, one-of-a-kind performance, presents the extraordinary talent of high school and college students from New World School of the Arts, Florida’s premier arts institution. The showcase begins at the New World Gallery with a juried visual arts exhibition featuring impressive student artworks. The show, as diverse as the school population, includes painting, drawing, design, sculpture, ... +

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Put on your dancing shoes! Miami Dade College will present its fourth annual Artistry in Rhythm: Engaging the Community (AIR Dance Conference) in an effort to create an innovative training program for dance artists and a laboratory for choreographers. The scholarly dance conference will explore the significance of community engagement through the vernacular of dance, encourage community growth and development, and enhance ... +

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Founded in 1974, Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo are a critical and audience favorite and have appeared in more than 30 countries and 500 cities around the world. The company of professional male dancers perform the full range of the ballet and modern dance repertoire, including classical and original works in faithful renditions of the manners and conceits of those dance ... +

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One of the oldest musical institutions in Russia, the Mariinsky Orchestra enjoys a long and distinguished history. Founded during 18th century under the reign of Peter the Great, the Orchestra has established its reputation as one of the finest orchestras in Europe. Through the leadership of Valery Gergiev and extensive touring, Mariinsky is often referred to as “the world’s first global orchestra.” ... +

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Featuring the Premiere of Richard Alston’s Carmen, Miami City Ballet presents the North American premiere of Richard Alston’s critically-acclaimed Carmen – a flamenco-fueled, modernist take on the classic tale of passion and betrayal. Plus, the company premiere of Twyla Tharp’s ethereal Sweet Fields, and George Balanchine’s dazzling Allegro Brillante. Feb. 13 – 15, 2015 Adrienne Arsht Center, Ziff Ballet Opera House 1300 ... +

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Enjoy a little girl’s dreamlike journey to the magical Land of the Sweets with the Sugarplum Fairy, dazzling costume characters, and Tchaikovsky’s beautiful score that will transport you to a magical world where mischievous mice besiege a battalion of toy soldiers, and an onstage blizzard leads to an enchanted Land of Sweets. The cast features star professional ballet dancers and students from ... +

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IFE-ILE Afro-Cuban Dance Company, Miami’s premier Afro-Cuban cultural organization, has been selected as a finalist for the 2014 Knight Arts Challenge People’s Choice Award. The winner will receive $20,000 to support its mission. IFE-ILE Founder Neri Torres is an award-winning choreographer and instructor, would like to expand the organization’s annual festival, which produces a wide array of workshops for all ages reflecting ... +

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South Florida continues to mature as an area brimming with the fine arts. At any time, locals and visitors alike have a rich menu of choices available to them, reflecting the unique mix of different backgrounds and talents that calls this area home. The Miami International Film Festival, Miami Book Fair International and Art Basel Miami Beach are renowned and anticipated on ... +

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Alma de Tango cordially invites you to join as we celebrate five years at the Biltmore Hotel with our annual Night of Glitz & Glamour. Ladies come dressed in all things glamorous, and gentlemen in formal tuxedo. The grand extravaganza will be held at no other than in the iconic Biltmore Hotel of Coral Gables grand Country Club Ballroom. It will be ... +

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Alma de Tango is bringing the elegance of Argentine Tango to South Florida. Every Tuesday in the intimate atmosphere of a Buenos Aires Milonga transported to the Historic Biltmore Hotel, Coral Gables. Alma de Tango – Signature WHITE PARTY Alma de Tango’s Annual Signature WHITE PARTY is our biggest and grandest event of the year. Its reputation of being a unique timeless ... +

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June 5, 6, 7 andJune 12, 13, 14 Flamenco – An exciting New Flamenco Cabaret Show that will take the audience on a journey of passionate emotions not soon forgotten, with inspiring music, enticing rhythms and exciting choreography that will intensify and climax.  “A savvy sophisticated choreographer… I dare anyone to take his or her eyes off  Omayra Amaya when she is ... +

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Friday, June 6th and Saturday, June 7th. 8:00pm The Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts proudly presents, direct from New York City, BALLET HISPANICO, the nation’s leading Latino dance organization since 1970 , as it makes its first visit to Miami under the artistic leadership of EDUARDO VILARO. The program includes the world premiere of Show.Girl. by Miami-based choreographer ROSIE HERRERA, ... +

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Sunday, May 18, 2014. Performances at 1:30pm and 3:30pm Dance NOW! Miami, under the direction of Diego Salterini and Hannah Baumgarten, returns to the Bass Museum of Art for the fifth Ekphrasis Project, creating dialogue between choreography and visual arts. This dynamic, site-specific performance will feature new works by Salterini and Baumgarten, directly inspired by the current art on display and the ... +

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Fridays and Saturdays, May 9/10 and May 16/17, 2014 Dance Now! Miami presents Into The Heat, a series of original ballets including the Light Rain Pas De Deux (from Gerald Aprino of the Joffrey Ballet), Oceanica and other original works in a sultry lineup of contemporary dance. Dance Now! Miami, in residence at Miami’s Little Haiti Cultural Center, was founded on Miami ... +

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May 15th, 2014 – Friday, May 16th, 2014, 8:00pm Dance artists from Karen Peterson and Dancers, the Southeast’s Premiere Mixed – Ability Company, come together with the video arts in an intimate setting. “GRIT” performed by Karen Peterson and Dancers, is a multimedia dance work choreographed by Karen Peterson and Katrina Weaver and created in collaboration with video artist Dinorah de Jesus ... +

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Sunday, May 4, 2014 at 3:00 p.m. As part of the Miami Dance Festival Ballet Flamenco La Rosa, the Miami-based international dance company, is pleased to announce the world premiere performance of Ritmo y Pasion. Performing this pure Flamenco work are artists from the U.S, Latin America and Spain guided by the choreography of Artistic Director Ilisa Rosal. Ritmo y Pasion electrifies ... +

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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; ... +

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May 3rd, Aventura Arts & Cultural CenterSunday May 4th, Broward Center for the Performing Arts With a magnificent and colorful spectacle that combines classical and neoclassical ballet, the Arts Ballet Theatre of Florida, conducted by Maestro Vladimir Issaev, closes its sixteenth season, next May 3rd and 4th at the Aventura Arts and Cultural Center and the Broward Center for the Performing Arts. ... +

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Opening: Sunday, May 4, 2014 at 3:00pm Ballet Flamenco La Rosa, the Miami-based international dance company, is pleased to announce the world premiere performance of Ritmo y Pasion. Performing this pure Flamenco work are artists from the U.S, Latin America and Spain guided by the choreography of Artistic Director Ilisa Rosal. Ritmo y Pasion electrifies the audience with pure Flamenco music and ... +

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Sunday, April 27, 2014 at 3:00pm Join PAN, the Performing Arts Network, on Sunday 27 April, 2014, at 3:00 p.m. for their Grand Opening Celebration Afternoon of the Phoenix, a collage of performances in Dance, Music and Theatre from some of South Florida’s finest performing artists and companies as part of the Miami Dance Festival. Like the legendary Phoenix, this North Miami ... +

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Friday, April 11 through Sunday, April 13 Miami City Ballet brings back its joyous full-length production of Don Quixote, April 11-13 at the Arsht Center in Miami. Skirts will swirl and fans will flutter with heroic bullfighters and mysterious gypsies in this classic tale of love and chivalry! 3 Shows Only!Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing ArtsZiff Ballet Opera House1300 Biscayne Blvd., ... +

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April 5, 2014 8:00pm San Diego’s The PGK Dance Project is known worldwide for their stunning, athletic performances, well-crafted works by a variety of commissioned choreographers ranging from Contemporary/Modern, to Dance/Theatre to Contemporary Ballet.  The company’s Miami debut will feature its 6 well trained dancers in new works by Geoffrey Gonzalez , Donna Scro’s ‘Butt Rock’ inspired by the driving rock music ... +

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April 15, 2014 6:30pm Momentum dancers invite the audience members to read poems by local poets that are written directly on to their bodies. The dancers’ movements show the audience the sequence of the poems. Poems curated by MDC faculty member Michael Hettich. This event is also part of the Department of Arts and Philosophy Arts and Letters Week activities. Momentum Dance ... +

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April 27, 2014, 3:00pm Afternoon of the Phoenix is a collage of performances in Dance, Music and Theatre from some of South Florida’s finest performing artists and companies. Like the legendary Phoenix, this North Miami treasure again rises from the ashes of the fire that virtually destroyed their facilities. As dancers, musicians, actors and mimes entertain and inspire you with samples of ... +

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May 4, 2014, 3:00 pm Artists from the U.S, Latin America and Spain, led by the world renowned master teacher, choreographer, soloist and Artistic Director Ilisa Rosal, bring to this production the spellbinding and earthy power of Flamenco dance at its best. This production will incorporate live music, created and arranged by guitarists El Sivi and Alex Jordan, along with singer Almudena ... +

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Saturday, March 8, 2014 Time: 7:00 p.m.Sunday, March 9, 2014. Time: 3:00 p.m. Arts Ballet Theatre of Florida continues its 2013-2014 Season with the presentation of the popular and fun ballet Doctor Ouch! which is part of a series for the enjoyment of the whole family. Doctor Ouch! Is a story based on the poems of Korney Chukovsky, a renowned Russian author ... +

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January 31st, February 1st and 2nd, 2014 Ballet Flamenco La Rosa premieres on January 31, February 1 and 2, 2014 at the Koubek Center, an original flamenco ballet inspired by August Strindberg’s famous play, “Señorita Julia” with guest artists from Spain, accompanied by the dancers and musicians of Ballet Flamenco La Rosa, directed by Ilisa Rosal. Señorita Julia is a realistic tragedy ... +

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Saturday and Sunday, February 22nd and 23rd. 8:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. respectively. Dance NOW! Miami brings “Light Rain”, a seminal work of the Joffrey Ballet to life at the Colony theatre alongside Diego Salterini’s “OCEANICA” and Hannah Baumgarten’s “Water’s Edge, the Long Walk” to complete “IL MARE” the company’s ambitious 18-month project of water themed works. Cameron Basden, 30-year Joffrey Dancer, ... +

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December 19, 2013 – January 5, 2014. This season bring the family together to witness the #1 holiday spectacular as performed by “one of America’s most beloved dance companies.” Join Marie and her Nutcracker Prince as they travel through a winter wonderland of dancing snowflakes, sugar plum fairies, and an epic battle between heroic toy soldiers and mischievous mice! This lavish performance ... +

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December 8 – 15, 2013. Arts Ballet Theatre of Florida will, once again embark on a journey to the Land of the Sweets, as they perform the traditional annual audience favorite, The Nutcracker.  This is the most popular holiday story ever performed in the US. It tells the tale of a young girl, Clara, on Christmas Eve and the adventure she undertakes ... +

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Little Haiti Cultural Center. November 22 and 23, 2013, 8:30 p.m. DNM kicks off its season with a main stage concert featuring Water’s Edge, the Long Walk, Stories of the Seashore, exploring human relationships through time at the dynamic intersection of Land and Sea. This Cinematic World Premiere from Artistic Director Hannah Baumgarten will capture the imagination of children and adults alike ... +

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Little Haiti Cultural Center. October 25 and 26, 2013. Celebrate the strength and diversity of the local dance scene and preview all that the 2013/2014 season of dance has to offer. This weekend of performances feats Miami’s finest local companies sharing the intimate little Haiti Cultural Center stage for a stellar line up. Participating groups include Dance Now! Miami, Karen Peterson & ... +

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September 2013. Miami City Ballet, hailed by The New York Times as “one of America’s most beloved dance companies” proudly announces its 2013-2014 season, featuring four Company premieres by four of the world’s greatest ballet and contemporary dance choreographers. This exciting season of dance marks the debut season of Miami City Ballet’s new Artistic Director Lourdes Lopez. “I am thrilled to be ... +

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September 7, 2013, 8:00 p.m. & September 8, 2013, 5:00 p.m. Orishas is a dance-theater performance by New York-based artist Yesenia Selier and her troupe, inspired in the traditions of the female orishas of the Yoruba people of Nigeria, the ancestors of Cuba’s Afro-descendant population. Orishas uses dance, music and tradition to reflect on the struggles and circumstances of women today. Yesenia ... +

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August 30, 2013. Arts Ballet Theatre of Florida, nurtured and grown under the direction of Ballet Master Vladimir Issaev since October of 1997, leaps into its 16th Season starting October 12th, 2013 with Pentimento, and Firebird and ends with their Spring Gala on May 3rd and 4th, 2014. South Florida ballet fans will be treated to a season of mixed styles that ... +

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Fillmore Miami Beach at the Jackie Gleason TheaterSaturday, May 25, 2013, 8:00 p.m. Cuban Classical Ballet of Miami and Artistic Director, Pedro Pablo Peña, present “The Best of the Classical Repertoire Gala” on Saturday, May 25, 2013 at the Fillmore Miami Beach at the Jackie Gleason Theater. “The Best of the Classical Repertoire Gala” will feature seven former Cuban National Ballet dancers ... +

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Under the Direction of Magaly Suarez and Ibis MontotoSaturday, June 1st, 2013, 8:00 p.m. Magaly Suarez, the recognized ballet maître, and her assistant Ibis Montoto present another Ballet Gala with her young ballet company, Florida Classical Ballet. At this time, Florida Classical Ballet will present an ambitious program where the dancers will have the opportunity to exhibit their virtuosity and talent, with ... +

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New World Dance Theater. April 25 through 28, 2013. This year’s New World School of the Arts’ College Spring Dance Concert will be an exciting and varied program, featuring the work of two faculty choreographers – a ballet Closet 5716 by ballet faculty member, Gerard Ebitz and a new work by faculty member Peter London Seoul Soul inspired by the dance and ... +

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April 12 and 13, 2013, 8:30 p.m. Tigertail will present the acclaimed Montreal-based Compagnie Marie Chouinard on Friday & Saturday, April 12 & 13, 2013, at 8:30 p.m., at the Colony Theatre, in two identical concert evenings featuring Chouinard’s newest work, Henri Michaux: Mouvements. Each evening will open with Etude for Duets. Mouvements is inspired by a book of poetry and drawings ... +

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Colony Theatre. March 29 and 30, 2013, 8:00 p.m. Songs of Spring, the latest (and 13th!) collaboration between Dance NOW! Directors Diego Salterini and Hannah Baumgarten was conceived to commemorate the Holy week shared by both Passover and Easter this year. “When trying to design a theme, we realized that both holidays celebrate life’s renewal, the rejoicing of youth, the delight of ... +

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Moderated by Dr. Celeste Fraser DelgadoLittle Haiti Cultural Center. March 23, 2013, 7:00 p.m. Dance NOW! Miami and Little Haiti Cultural Center support the work of local choreographers by presenting an evening of new work and works-in-progress in a theatre environment. Dr. Celeste Fraser Delgado, arts critics and associate professor of English and Humanities at Barry University will lead a discussion on ... +

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January 31 through February 2, 2013. This 14th annual danceAble will feature Action Conversation, an interactive workshop on difference and politics, led by noted educator, filmmaker and choreographer Victoria Marks on Thursday, January 31. Following that, danceAble will offer two days of identical concerts, February 1 & 2 with Heather Maloney’s new work unquiet | body and screenings of films by Victoria ... +

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Colony Theatre. November 30 and December 1, 2012. 8:00 p.m. Miami Dade College’s (MDC) MDC Live Arts presents the internationally acclaimed Rennie Harris Puremovement (RHPM) dance company as it celebrates its 20th anniversary of pure, contagious stage magic. The company will perform a program of groundbreaking work created between 1992 and 2011, including “Something to do with Love Vol. I,” the first ... +

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December 1st, 2012. 7:00 p.m. Karen Peterson and Dancers and the Board of Directors invite you to an evening of fun, food and performance that features senior dance company members and the new KPD Interns. The event will be held on Saturday, December 1st, 2012 at the company’s home, Excello Dance Space, in the Falls Industrial Area. Ticket sales will support “The ... +

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From November 16 through 18, 2012. The New World School of the Arts dance division offers the South Florida community an exhilarating 3-day World Dance Celebration showcase. Along with dancers from the University of Florida, the concert highlights more than fifty-five college and high school dancers performing to the beat of live drums and recorded music and features choreographic works from contemporary ... +

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October 20, 2012. 8:00 p.m. Compagnie de Danse Jean-René Delsoin, Haiti’s acclaimed dance company under the direction of Jean René Delsoin, performs choreography that captures Haiti now-raw and refined, spiritual and powerful. Traveling from Haiti as part of Center Stage, a U.S. State Department program, the Company will perform a one-evening public engagement at the South Miami-Dade Cultural Arts Center on Saturday, ... +

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Every spring they come back to Miami to dance together. Cuban classical dancers so exceptional that a few years back Time Magazine devoted an article to them entitled: “Psst! The Cubans Are Coming! Latin Ballet Dancers are storming the stage creating a revolution of Russian proportions.” Rolando Sarabia, likened by many to a young Baryshnikov, will be dancing. So will Lorna Feijoo ... +

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July 13 through August 12, 2012. At the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts, visiting and local collaborators are polishing the glitter for a decadent performance party called “The Donkey Show.” A loose interpretation of the Shakespearian drama, “The Donkey Show” reimagines “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” at legendary nightclub Studio 54. Flashback to the 1970s… the king and queen of the ... +

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at the Little Haiti Cultural Center. July 7, 2012. 7:00 p.m. Flourishing in its third year, with more students than ever, the Dance Now!/Little Haiti Cultural Center Summer Dance Intensive has been training local teens at the performing and visual arts facility for the past three weeks. These talented youth are taking classes six days a week, eight hours a day, honing ... +

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From October 2012 through May 2013. Miami City Ballet recently announced its 2012-2013 season of dance in South Florida, which features new works by two of the world’s most innovative and sought-after choreographers: Alexei Ratmansky, regarded as classical ballet’s greatest choreographer, brings us Symphonic Dances, a dramatic, fast paced work set to the powerful Sergei Rachmaninoff score of the same name. It ... +

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It has never been more rewarding to be Hispanic in the US; with so much effort behind the conservation of a culture driven out of so many of its own countries, Miami’s flavor continues to thrive. So much so, that the essence of this culture, its art, has become the city’s own; claiming gallery walls, street murals, concert halls, and the renowned ... +

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Last December, just before the holidays, I spoke with Dance NOW! Miami founders and creative directors Diego Salterini and Hannah Baumgarten about Miami Open Stage, their new quarterly open stage series showcasing local talent at the Little Haiti Cultural Center. The concept for Miami Open Stage comes from Salterini and Baumgarten’s decade-plus creative collaboration and their real-life performance experience in front of ... +

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From Jan 7 through 15, 2012. Ballet Flamenco La Rosa, Clarita Filgueiras – Flamenco Puro, Siempre Flamenco, The Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County and PAN, Performing Arts Network announced the inaugural edition of Arte Flamenco, an international flamenco event that will take place in the Carnival Studio Theater (in the Ziff Ballet Opera House) at the Adrienne ... +

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Aventura Arts & Cultural Center. Jan 4 and 5, 2012. Ballet Etoile has developed a reinterpretation of Carmen that features contemporary ballet, a beautiful set and costumes, and brazenly sultry characters. Unlike the opera, which focuses on later parts of the original novella, Mazuch’s ballet will include nuances often left out in other adaptations. Slightly anachronistic in its retelling, Carmen will bring ... +

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From Jan 6 through Feb 5, 2012. Miami City Ballet continues its 2011 – 2012 season by presenting the World Premiere of the ballet “Viscera” by 25-year-old choreographer Liam Scarlett from London’s Royal Ballet. Liam Scarlett is the youngest choreographer ever to have been commissioned by Britain’s Royal Ballet to create a new piece for its main stage. That work, named Asphodel ... +

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From Dec 15th through 24th, 2011. The enchanting holiday production of George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker™ featuring a cast of over one hundred dancers, glorious sets, lavish costumes and magical special effects. Students from Miami-Dade and Broward counties, enrolled in the prestigious Miami City Ballet School, will perform in the production along with the Company’s internationally acclaimed dancers.     Based on the story ... +

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Miami’s Mad Cat Theatre Company is currently running its last show of the season, So My Grandmother Died, Blah Blah Blah, and it’s a real crowd-pleaser. Daringly blending a motley assortment of off-the-wall characters with a script that’s both emotionally deep and gut-wrenchingly funny, writer-director Paul Tei has yet again brought some new and wacky life to the city’s theater scene. If ... +

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A Homage to Gustav Klimt’s 150th AnniversaryOct 1, 2 and 9, 2011. Arts Ballet Theatre of Florida begins its season with the ballet Harlequinade and the premiere of a piece celebrating painter Gustav Klimt’s 150th Anniversary. Each season Vladimir Issaev takes his company to an exciting dancing journey while his audience is anxiously waiting for a new breathtaking experience to begin. Arts ... +

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The city of Miami is no stranger to Cuban heritage – and that’s an understatement, to say the least – the home of The Freedom Tower in downtown Miami, the famous Calle Ocho and Viernes Culturales, and what Miamian doesn’t enjoy a cortadito after lunch? Yes, these are staples of the Cuban community of South Florida, but Choreographer and Artistic Director Pedro ... +

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The State Theatre Project, founded and directed by New World School of the Arts (NWSA) 2009 alum, David Hemphill, has since over a year made it its mission to “provoke, question, kick ass, shake things up”; its aim is to learn through performance and inspire inquisitiveness. “The state of our world, the state of our country and the state of our community,” ... +

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O, Miami is a month-long initiative with a simple but ambitious goal: for every single person in Miami-Dade to encounter a poem in the month of April. The diverse program, produced by the University of Wynwood and funded by the Knight Foundation, has already brought poetry into collision with multiple art forms and unexpected environments, and we’re only halfway through the month. ... +

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As a native of Brazil now living and working in the U.S., Brazz Dance Theater choreographer and artistic director Augusto Soledade draws on an enormous variety of dance forms. He favors contemporary dance but the details – a twist of the hips, a winding spine, an explosive leap – reveal his many other influences: African and Afro-Brazilian, ballet, modern dance, and hip-hop. ... +

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Strength may be the foundation of well-executed dance, but without character, the beauty of dance can still be elusive. Dance Now! Ensemble’s evening of new work which took the stage last weekend at Lincoln Road’s Colony Theatre offered audience members technical skill as well as an enticing display of theatrical versatility. The six-member troupe performed guest choreographer Tandy Beal’s more abstract choreography ... +

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There is something incredibly captivating about each and every production of GableStage at The Biltmore in Coral Gables. Executive Producer Joe Adler leads a talented troop with his charismatic presence and contagious passion for theater, always welcoming audiences with warmth and transmittable devotion. His introduction to each performance is always followed by words of gratitude to the community’s continued support of GableStage, ... +

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From Feb 11 through Mar 13, 2011. Miami City Ballet continues its 25th Anniversary Season in South Florida with Program III and the Company Premiere of Paul Taylor’s powerful Promethean Fire. Program III also features these audience favorites: George Balanchine’s enthralling Scotch Symphony and Twyla Tharp’s popular Nine Sinatra Songs. The Opus One Orchestra will play, under the baton of maestro Gary ... +

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Performance for a Cause. Feb 18, 2011 Dance Now! Ensemble will be offering a special performance to benefit the Florida Breast Cancer Foundation on February 18th at the Little Haiti Cultural Center. This event honors Commissioner Richard P. Dunn, II, City of Miami District 5. The reception will take place at 7:30 p.m. followed by the performance at 8:30 p.m. Admission is ... +

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Nov 19th through 21st, 2010. With an exhilarating 3-day performance, New World School of the Arts and the University of Florida again collaborate to present World Dance. Originally NWSA’ African Dance Celebration, this is one of the most exhilarating and dynamic performances of the year. With more than fifty-five college and high school dancers performing to the beat of live drums and ... +

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Dec 2nd through Dec 4th, 2010. The Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County is thrilled to announce the return of the Merce Cunningham Dance Company as part of the John S. and James L. Knight Masterworks Season , Sanford and Dolores Ziff Signature Dance Series to premiere a special performance installation which will transform the stage of the ... +

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From Oct 15th, 2010 through March 28, 2011. Miami City Ballet celebrates its 25th Anniversary Season with the return of live music (for Programs I-IV), and the Opus One Orchestra, led by award-winning principal conductor Maestro Gary Sheldon. The orchestra returns to Miami City Ballet after an absence of almost two years, courtesy of a three-year, $900,000 challenge grant from the John ... +

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September 2010. Miami Contemporary Dance Company (MCDC) announced that Artistic Director Ray Sullivan has traveled to Italy from August 26th to September 20th as part of a cultural exchange of six years between Miami Contemporary Dance Company and Balleto Dell’Esperia under the direction of award winning choreographer Paolo Mohovich. Sullivan will join the Company to continue to share his world- renowned Sullivan ... +

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From Oct 2011 through May 2012. After closing the season with great success, and touring internationally during the summer, Arts Ballet Theatre of Florida is gearing up for an exciting new season starting in October. The season opens with the classic Russian tale of Petrouchka, along with Artistic Director, Vladimir Issaev’s The Four Seasons, and a new work by renowned guest choreographer, ... +

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Miami’s Adrienne Arsht Center of the Performing Arts opened the XXV International Hispanic Theater Festival (IHTF) this summer season, presented by Teatro Avante and American Airlines. Now in its 25th year, the festival proudly boasts a quarter of a century of endurance in the often-underfunded Miami art scene by introducing theater companies from Latin America, Europe, and the United States to various ... +

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Although I cannot take credit away from the great contemporary playwrights and directors of our time, I think we could certainly agree that more often than not, a play’s success depends on the quality of its actors just as much as on the quality of its writing. Michael Weller, one of the greats in my opinion (known for Moonchildren, 1971 and Spoils ... +

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June 27th, 2010. 3:00 and 7:00 p.m. The Summer Showcase series is an annual event where all levels of Ballet Etudes School come together to perform in a themed production. What makes this series standout is the wide variety of dance styles featured. As always, classical ballet will be featured, but this performance will also feature Flamenco, Hip Hop, Broadway, Jazz, and ... +

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June 25th, 2010. 8:00 p.m.June 26th, 2010. 4:00 and 8:00 p.m. “Buoyant Dreams” is a new mixed-ability, ground breaking dance work by video artist Maria Lino and 2010 Miami Dade choreography fellowship winner Karen Peterson. Five dancers create a lush landscape of movement inspired by water, the ocean, nature, and their buoyancy in a pool. Live performance blends with video projections to submerge the ... +

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Sometimes progress is made by revering the past When Pedro Pablo Peña dreams, he dreams big. It is not just his own dance company that he wants in Miami, it must be ballet; and not just ballet but specifically classical ballet. Peña wants entire programs performed to the rigorous, traditional standards taught in the Cuban School of Ballet, and he wants a ... +

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The Dance Now! Ensemble, celebrating its 10th anniversary season, presented in collaboration with the Bass Museum, its most recent site-specific work, “Ekphrasis: Art From Art.”  Ekphrasis – a Greek term which co-director Diego Salterini enthusiastically described to me – is the process by which varying mediums of art react, define, describe, interpret and transform each other and ultimately inform new levels of ... +

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From Jan 9th through May 1st, 2010. Momentum Dance Company presents a series of children’s concerts in Coral Gables, Miami Beach, Hollywood, and throughout Miami-Dade in 2010. Under the leadership of founder and Artistic Director Delma Iles, Momentum is nationally recognized for its outstanding children’s programs. A four concert series of classic children’s performances returns to the Coral Gables Public Library where ... +

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The Nutcracker may very well be the most popular holiday ballet spectacle in the world. The sound of Tchaikovsky’s popular score can instantly transport anyone who has grown up on the classic ballet into the fantastical winter wonderland they have seen time and again on stages all around the world. The Nutcracker, based on the book called The Nutcracker and the Mouse ... +

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Arsht Center. From Jan 8th through 10th, 2010. Miami City Ballet presents its Program II at the Arsht Center for the Performing Arts from January 8th through 10th, 2010 featuring four different performances. Program II: Divertimento No. 15 (Choreographer: Balanchine/Composer: Mozart)No Balanchine ballet can be explained completely by its score, and Divertimento No. 15, in keeping, contains a touch of mystery: the ... +

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Arsht Center for the Performing Arts. From Dec 18th through 23rd, 2009. Based on the story The Nutcracker and The Mouse King by E.T.A. Hoffmann, The Nutcracker is a captivating tale of a little girl’s Christmas Eve dream about a handsome prince, a mouse king, toy soldiers and dancers from faraway lands set to the beloved music of Tchaikovsky. Brought to life ... +

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A quarter-century ago, Edward Villella was in South Florida giving a lecture. After his speech, a group of arts activists approached. They wanted to start a ballet troupe here, they told him, and didn’t know how to go about it. Would he consider advising them? With one word – “Sure!” – Villella set in motion the birth of what would become one ... +

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Firebird. October 4th, 10th and 11th, 2009. Arts Ballet Theatre of Florida wants to please its audiences by presenting once more Firebird. This dynamic dance company, conducted by Ballet Master Vladimir Issaev will open its season with the return of Firebird. Stravinsky’s stunning score is embellished by Vladimir Issaev’s masterful choreography. This dynamic Russian folk tale follows a firebird that aids a ... +

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From Oct 2009 through Apr 2010. Miami City Ballet’s (MCB) 2009-2010 season of dance in South Florida begins in October 2009 and runs through April 2010. The Company performs at Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade, at Broward Center for the Performing Arts in Fort Lauderdale; and at Kravis Center for the Performing Arts in West Palm Beach. Program ... +

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North Miami Beach Theater. July 31st, 2009. Renowned dancers and teachers of the legendary Marinsky Ballet present the stars of tomorrow as Arts Ballet Theatre of Florida performs excerpts of Don Quixote to conclude their Summer Program. Very few times in South Florida a selected group of young aspiring dancers get the opportunity to have a month of intense training lead by ... +

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October 3rd, 2009. 4:00 and 8:00 p.m. South Florida’s own groundbreaking mixed-ability company, Karen Peterson and Dancers, perform for the first time in Miami Beach on Saturday, October 3rd, 2009 at 4:00 and 8:00 pm shows.  The concerts take place at the Byron Carlyle Theater and include the new video dance fusion work, Mano a Mano, along with the popular piece Future ... +

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Compagnie Marie Chouinard at Colony Theatre in Miami Beach In December 2008, my parents and I visited Lakewood Church in Houston, Texas, for the first time. I wanted Jesús to go with us too, but I couldn’t convince him. My younger brother argued that it was inappropriate for him, being catholic, to experience God through a different sermon. (He might have just ... +

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An inherent feature of our existence, light is a source of energy, power, wisdom and grace. As we move from one point to another, we constantly emit gentle, imperceptible light signals that attract similar vibrations. Some people – like dancers, actors, martial arts practitioners, among others – can transform that natural inner light in a compelling creative energy by training their bodies ... +

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From Oct 19th through Oct 26th, 2008.   Art Ballet Theatre of Florida opens it’s 2008-2009 season with Vladimir Issaev's version of Igor Stravinsky’s "Firebird" and a world premiere of "Fuga con Pajarillo" in the Amaturo Theater of the Broward Center for the Performing Arts on Sunday, October 19th, to continue October 25th and 26th at the North Miami Beach Theatre. The ballet ... +

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2008 – 2009 Season.  This October, the Miami City Ballet begins a new season offering performances at Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade, Broward Center for the Performing Arts in Fort Lauderdale, and Kravis Center for the Performing Arts in West Palm Beach. Program I opens with the Company Premiere of George Balanchine’s Swan Lake Act II. Program II ... +

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From Sep 15th through Nov 22nd, 2008.Karen Peterson announces a 10-week Dance Program for children with special needs that culminates in a family performance at the Excello Dance Space. Children with learning and physical special needs are invited to participate in this ten-week workshop starting September 15th, 2008. This creative class will introduce children to the fundamentals of contemporary dance using props, ... +

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High School Spring Dance Concert. From May 15th through May 18th, 2008.A dance concert is set to dazzle audiences as ninety high school students from New World School of the Arts (NWSA) present their spring concert. With six modern dances by NWSA and guest choreographers, the show will be dedicated to the memory of Billie Kirpich. Among the works to be presented ... +

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Tenth Anniversary. May 2008. Arts Ballet Theatre of Florida, under the direction of Ballet Master Vladimir Issaev, is celebrating the 10th Anniversary of the company. The repertoire will include performances by awarded Best Male dancer at the American Ballet Competition, Brian Ruiz along with Yoshie Oshima a finalist at the Korea Competition who will perform Lavrosky’s Romeo and Juliet Pas de Deux. ... +

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World Premiere of NIGHTSPOT. From Mar 28th through Mar 30th, 2008. Miami City Ballet’s Program IV will feature the World Premiere of Twyla Tharp’s NIGHTSPOT and George Balanchine’s Square Dance, Tarantella, and Sonatine. The program will show at Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing of Miami-Dade on Friday, March 28th at 7:30p.m. Saturday, March 29th at 8:00 p.m.; and Sunday, March 30th ... +

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From Feb 9th through Feb 10th, 2008. The Dance Now! Ensemble (DNE) opens its 2008 concert season with the premiere of its newest work, Secondary Colors, at the Colony Theatre in Miami Beach. In Secondary Colors, artistic directors, Hannah Baumgarten and Diego Salterini, demonstrate the power of their partnership that has matured and created a fantastic synergy during the eight years they ... +

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November, 2007. Arts Ballet Theatre of Florida is celebrating its 10th anniversary. What started as a youth semi-professional company in 1997 has already eleven professional dancers in its corps. The concept of the company, similar to Joven Ballet de Camara de Madrid, and Le Jeune Ballet de France, is to give recent talented ballet graduates the opportunity to acquire performing experience and ... +

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