In 2010, the Dizzy Feet Foundation launched National Dance Day. This year, the Miami City Ballet is celebrating National Dance Day on Saturday, July 30, with a dance party in Collins Park followed by an open house across the street at MCB Studios to showcase the ballet school programs.

Free and open to the public, the event is part of the annual National Dance Day celebration. The tradition has been held annually in Los Angeles and Washington D.C. MCB's celebration will be the first ever in Miami.

The event will raise support for MCB and Dizzy Feet’s shared mission to encourage Americans to embrace dance as a fun and positive way to maintain good health and fight obesity.

An outdoor dance party begins at 10 a.m. Participants will be guided through a dance routine created especially for National Dance Day. The dance party will culminate with all participants performing together in a flash mob.

After the dance party, dancers will be invited inside to MCB’s facilities in Miami Beach with refreshments by Vita Coco and ice cream by Azucar Ice Cream Company.

On site, Miami Dolphins Cheerleaders will be signing autographs and taking pictures with dance fans. MCB dancers will be leading building tours, giving guests a chance to interact one-on-one with our artists and get a behind-the-scenes look at the life of a dancer.

Free dance classes will be available to anyone who wants to participate. Classes include Videosync – a blend of pop jazz, hip hop and soul-dance fitness; or Jazz Funk – incorporating several dance genres into a funky style that is fun and expressive.

Classes are appropriate for all ages and levels. MCB School’s Open House will introduce prospective parents and students to the school and its programs.

Those age 3-6 can participate in one of three free sample classes offered in the fall. Boys ages 7-11 can participate in a free sample class and audition to join an All Boys’ Dance class that introduces them to classical ballet, jazz, musical theater dance and hip hop. Auditions will also be held for the Pre‐Professional Division (ages 14-18) or the Student Division (ages 8-13).

MCB Studios are located  at 2200 Liberty Ave., Miami Beach, FL 33139

Schedule

10 a.m. to 11 a.m.: Dance Party in Collins Park.

11 a.m. to noon: 2016 National Dance Day Routine flash mob

Noon to 2 p.m. : Meet & Greet the Miami Dolphins Cheerleaders

Kids’ Sample Class Schedule:

10:45-11:05 a.m. and 11:50 a.m-12:10 p.m.: Creative Movement (ages 3-4)

11:15-11:45 a.m. and 12:15-12:45 p.m.: Ballet Preparatory I (age 5)

 1 to 1:30 p.m.: Ballet Preparatory II (age 6):

Sample Class Schedule:

12:30-1:30 p.m. : Videosync with J Marcos

2:30-3:30 p.m.: Jazz Funk with Herman Payne Space is limited.

Please arrive early to check in.

Building Tours with MCB Dancers: 1:30 and 2 p.m.  with Nicole Stalker and Leanna Rinaldi.

3:30 and 4 p.m. with Nathalia Arja and Ariel Rose.

For more information on kids’ sample classes and auditions, contact Miami City Ballet School at 305.929.7007 or school@miamicityballet.org.