Dance

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 … +

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 … +

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 … +

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 … +

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

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

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 … +

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.

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 … +

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 … +

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, … +

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, … +

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 … +

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 … +

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

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 … +

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 … +

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 … +

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 … +

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 … +

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 … +