Events: Ballet
Miami City Ballet Community Open Studio
Friday, Mar 22, 2019 at 11:30 AM - English
Miami City Ballet Community Open Studio invites the Miami Beach community into the intimate space of a rehearsal. We welcome you into the studio for a sneak peek at the MCB Company creative process. In order to ensure a seamless integration of audience members, we ask that entrances and exits at these rehearsals happen at 11:30 am, 12:30 pm and 1:30 pm. Please RSVP as there is limited seating availability.
Location
Miami City Ballet
2200 Liberty Avenue,
Miami Beach,
FL
33139
(Map)
An Evening of Dance at the Betsy
Tuesday, Mar 26, 2019 at 8:00 PM - English
A multi-layered dance performance featuring spoken word and dance as well as a sneak preview of the upcoming world premiere of (B)ORIGA: Decadence & Decay.
Location
The Betsy South Beach
1440 Ocean Drive,
Miami Beach,
33139
(Map)
Compositum Musicae Novae presents Dance NOW!
Tuesday, Mar 26, 2019 various times - English
Dance NOW! Miami joins forces with the composers of CMN to present an evening of dance created to New Music scores. Highlights of the evening will include Fire Within, Fire Without, Dido on the Pyre, Baumgarten’s compelling duet retelling of the famously tragic love affair of Dido and Aeneas to an original Score by Federico Bonacossa, and Melody in Four Parts, Just Travelling, Salterini’s choreographic journey through life in to the beyond with music composed by Jennifer Bernard Merkowitz.
Location
Coral Gables Museum
285 Aragon Avenue,
Coral Gables,
33134
(Map)
A Midsummer Night’s Dream - Adrienne Arsht Center
Program Four closes the 2018/19 season with the first return of one of Miami City Ballet’s most extraordinary productions, the reimagining of A Midsummer Night’s Dream, George Balanchine’s cherished full-length ballet based on William Shakespeare’s timeless tale of love and magic, reality and illusion. The audience is transported to the ocean floor – a perspective that’s uniquely Floridian – through the creative collaboration of two internationally acclaimed artists: Michele Oka Doner, with her ravishing costumes and sets, and Academy Award-winner Tarell Alvin McCraney’s dramatic direction. With its live Mendelssohn music (including the immortal Wedding March) and its fairytale cast that features 24 children, six vocalists, and the breathtaking Miami City Ballet dancers, A Midsummer Night’s Dream is a dazzling spectacle for families and audiences of all ages.
Location
Adrienne Arsht Center
1300 Biscayne Blvd,
Miami,
FL
33132
(Map)
A Midsummer Night’s Dream - Kravis Center
Program Four closes the 2018/19 season with the first return of one of Miami City Ballet’s most extraordinary productions, the reimagining of A Midsummer Night’s Dream, George Balanchine’s cherished full-length ballet based on William Shakespeare’s timeless tale of love and magic, reality and illusion. The audience is transported to the ocean floor – a perspective that’s uniquely Floridian – through the creative collaboration of two internationally acclaimed artists: Michele Oka Doner, with her ravishing costumes and sets, and Academy Award-winner Tarell Alvin McCraney’s dramatic direction. With its live Mendelssohn music (including the immortal Wedding March) and its fairytale cast that features 24 children, six vocalists, and the breathtaking Miami City Ballet dancers, A Midsummer Night’s Dream is a dazzling spectacle for families and audiences of all ages.
Location
Kravis Center
701 Okeechobee Boulevard,
West Palm Beac,
FL
33139
(Map)
A Midsummer Night’s Dream - Broward Center
Program Four closes the 2018/19 season with the first return of one of Miami City Ballet’s most extraordinary productions, the reimagining of A Midsummer Night’s Dream, George Balanchine’s cherished full-length ballet based on William Shakespeare’s timeless tale of love and magic, reality and illusion. The audience is transported to the ocean floor – a perspective that’s uniquely Floridian – through the creative collaboration of two internationally acclaimed artists: Michele Oka Doner, with her ravishing costumes and sets, and Academy Award-winner Tarell Alvin McCraney’s dramatic direction. With its live Mendelssohn music (including the immortal Wedding March) and its fairytale cast that features 24 children, six vocalists, and the breathtaking Miami City Ballet dancers, A Midsummer Night’s Dream is a dazzling spectacle for families and audiences of all ages.
Location
Broward Center for the Performing Arts
201 SW 5th Avenue,
Fort Lauderdale,,
FL
33312
(Map)
Cultural Exchange with the Opus Ballet in Italy - Firenze
Saturday, Apr 13, 2019 at 6:00 PM - English
An international exchange with Italy’s Opus Ballet and performances in Florence and Rome
Dance NOW! Miami’s annual international outreach program fulfills a mission to share experiences and narratives across borders, creating work that explores different country’s identities. For the 2018/19 season, Dance NOW! will extend its reach to Italy for a collaboration with the renowned Opus Ballet. The project will include classes and creative workshops and culminate in a performance of the critically acclaimed Bridges NOT Walls in Florence featuring both companies as well as the Italian premiere of their latest work (B)ORGIA.
Bridges NOT Walls:
Dance NOW! International Cultural Exchange with Opus Ballet
Location
Opus Ballet Studios
Via Ugo Foscolo, 6, 50124 Firenze,
Italy,
MI
N/A
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Cultural Exchange with the Opus Ballet in Italy - Roma
Saturday, Apr 13, 2019 at 6:00 PM - English
An international exchange with Italy’s Opus Ballet and performances in Florence and Rome
Dance NOW! Miami’s annual international outreach program fulfills a mission to share experiences and narratives across borders, creating work that explores different country’s identities. For the 2018/19 season, Dance NOW! will extend its reach to Italy for a collaboration with the renowned Opus Ballet. The project will include classes and creative workshops and culminate in a performance of the critically acclaimed Bridges NOT Walls in Florence featuring both companies as well as the Italian premiere of their latest work (B)ORGIA.
Dance NOW! Miami will grace the stage of the Teatro Greco in Rome with a full evening of dance including Bridges NOT Walls, (B)ORGIA, and the critically acclaimed duet “A La Barre” from Rome’s own Maestro Roberto Salaorni – set on Dance NOW! for the World Out Games in 2017.
Location
18 Euros Via Ruggero Leoncavallo
10 00199 Roma,
Italy,
MI
N/A
(Map)
Arts Ballet Theatre: Spring Ballet Gala
Saturday, Apr 27, 2019 at 7:30 PM - English
Arts Ballet Theatre of Florida, under the direction of Ballet Master Vladimir Issaev ends its season with a classical repertoire that only high quality dancers can perform. The repertoire includes the most famous classical Pas de Deux and neoclassical pieces by Vladimir Issaev and guest choreographers and international dancers.
Arts Ballet Theatre maintains a very strict late seating policy. LATECOMERS WILL NOT BE SEATED UNTIL INTERMISSION. Not recommended for children under 4 years of age.
Location
Aventura Arts & Cultural Center
3385 NE 188 Street,
Aventura,
FL
33180
(Map)
Arts Ballet Theatre: Spring Ballet Gala
Sunday, Apr 28, 2019 at 5:00 PM - English
Arts Ballet Theatre of Florida, under the direction of Ballet Master Vladimir Issaev ends its season with a classical repertoire that only high quality dancers can perform. The repertoire includes the most famous classical Pas de Deux and neoclassical pieces by Vladimir Issaev and guest choreographers and international dancers.
Arts Ballet Theatre maintains a very strict late seating policy, please allow adequate time for traffic and parking. Not recommended for children under 4 years of age.
Location
Broward Center for the Performing Arts
201 SW 5th Avenue,
Fort Lauderdale,,
FL
33312
(Map)
Program III: Bridges NOT Walls
Friday, May 17, 2019 at 8:00 PM - English
Tickets: $35 General / $15 Students & Seniors
Dance NOW! appearing for the first time in a full presentation on Broward’s Amaturo stage, with an encore presentation of their critically acclaimed Bridges NOT Walls, using the language of dance to unite cultures, dispel biases, and diffuse political tensions; sharing hope for humanity through art. Bridges includes stunning original video art from Francisco Moraga Escalona and costumes from Renato Armijo of Chernaya Bridal House, with lighting from Bruce F. Brown.
Location
Broward Center for the Performing Arts
201 SW 5th Avenue,
Fort Lauderdale,,
FL
33312
(Map)
World Dance Summer Intensive
Jun 10, 2019 to Jun 14, 2019 - from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM - English
Tuition: $250 / Full and partial scholarships available.
The World Dance Summer Intensive program focuses on preparing young dancers for the work of the future pushing them mentally, physically, and emotionally and creating bonds that last a lifetime! WDSI fosters an appreciation of Miami’s rich cultural tapestry and the common thread of humanity that binds us all as one community.
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This program is an opportunity for young dancers to acquire new technical skills and expand their understanding of dance as a well-rounded and culturally diverse art form. Students will work closely with professional instructors from Miami who are affiliated with the nation’s most renowned arts institutions including Joffrey Ballet School of New York and Interlochen Arts Academy. Classes include: Ballet, Modern Dance, Jazz or Contemporary, West African and Afro Haitian and Yoga/Yogadance provided through teachers from Dance NOW! Miami, as well as DNM partners ATMA YogaDance Company, Delou Africa Dance Ensemble, and Tradisiyon Lakou Lakay Haitian Dance Company.
Location
LIttle Haiti Cultural Complex
212 NE 59th Terrace,
Miami,
FL
33137
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