Dance

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 … +

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 … +

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 … +

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 … +

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 … +

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 … +

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 … +

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 … +

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”, … +

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

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” … +

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 … +

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 … +

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 … +

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 … +

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 … +

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 … +

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 … +

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 … +

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 … +

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 … +