Dance

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 … +

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 … +

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 … +

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.

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.

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.

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.

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. … +

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 … +

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 … +

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 … +