Dance

What better way to ring in the season than with a new program of current and historical works from one of Florida's leading contemporary companies, Dance NOW! Miami!? And that's just what audiences will get with their Program I, "Stories for the Holidays," on Saturday, December 11, at 8:00 pm, at the Miami Theater Center, in Miami Shores The evening will include a suite of reconstructed masterworks from dance pioneer Isadora Duncan, along with "Solstice," from guest choreographer Jon Lehrer, a revival of Artistic Co-Director Diego Salterini's "Three Moments in Time," with the South Beach Chamber Ensemble live onstage, and more. Tickets and full information at www.dancenowmiami.org/events/program1. Face coverings will be required inside the theater at all times unless proof of full vaccination is provided.

CuBlack: Invisiblized No Further! is a dance performance experience that investigates the “invisibilized” oppression of Blackness inside the Miami Cuban community. The project intends to start a dialogue, as means of continuing to deconstruct, find solutions and formulate ideas that will lead to the dismantling of systematic racism in Miami. This performance is proudly sponsored by The Knight Foundation and Hued Songs

brigid baker wholeproject presents Operation Birdsong, a dance event. When birds sing, they are safe. If I rely solely on my eyes, I pass over tiny kingfish and creepers and reclusive wrens and towhees. With my ears turned on, I fell all the birds, all the world. I am in the big safety.

"If ballet aims for the ethereal, hiplet, generally danced to pop music, is more concerned with earthiness. It has soulfulness, too; while the lower half of the body can be sharp and percussive, the upper half — how the arms connect with the back — conveys a natural flow" - NY Times

SHOW DESCRIPTION

Dimensions features the long anticipated world premieres of “Preludes”, by Ariel Rose - a neoclassical work inspired by the piano compositions of by Latin Grammy nominated composer & pianist Jorge Mejia, and “DECO: Danzón of Eclectic Cultural Origin” - a tremendous artistic collaboration showcasing Art Deco inspired contemporary choreography by Kevin Jenkins, brilliant costuming by award winning designer Andrea Spiridonakou, and magnificent architectural scenic design by the outstanding Haitian-American artist Edouard Duval-Carrie. Also on the program, the world premiere of “Landscapes” by South Florida choreographer Donna Murray, a statement on love inspired by a collection of poems written by Lani Scozzari.

Ballet Flamenco La Rosa (BFLR), an international flamenco dance company based in Miami, and made up of professional dancers and musicians from Spain, the U.S. and Latin America, announces the premiere of its latest Pure Flamenco work Camino Flamenco. The performance will take place on Saturday, November 13, 2021 at 8 PM and Sunday, November 14, 2021 at 3 PM at The Koubek Center in Miami, Florida. Led by the world-renowned master teacher, choreographer, soloist and Artistic Director Ilisa Rosal, BFLR presents the captivating and earthy power of authentic Flamenco dance at its best. With its breathtaking footwork, precise technique and powerful spirit, the performances are at once voluptuous and ethereal, rough and sophisticated, a restrained and impassioned – making it a deep and potent language of expression. This production will incorporate live music, created and performed by guitarist Andres Vadin and singer Jose Cortes to collaborate with the dancers and choreographers Irene “La Chiqui de Málaga”, Mayelú Perez, Sandra Baras and “La Emi”, who will also be teaching Master classes in Bata de Cola, Castanets and Classical Spanish Dance at Ballet Flamenco La Rosa Studios November 1-7.

Join the Armour Dance Theater and New World School of the Arts in the joyous return of the Nutcracker Ballet. This full length production is an annual tradition and favorite for audience members from 2 to 102! With sweeping music by Tchaikovsky, rich costumes, grand scenery and a cast of 150, you will leave the theater humming and waltzing!

Siempre Flamenco will take their emotionally charged art to the Banyan Bowl Stage for one night only along with the full company of seven talented musicians and dancers. Experience the deepest feeling of Flamenco Song as it blends with the intricate fury of dance in a unique concert that will exhilarate and delight both young and old alike.

edric, a native of Miami, Fl. He is the inspiration behind Live in Color Dance Collective, a culturally diverse dance company. Through his jazzy, cutting edge, energetic footwork, arm throwing and high stepping style, Zedric Keith Bembry has brought flavor to the Hip Hop industry creating a new dance rave all his own, “Urban phunk”. For Zedric , movement is life. His strong dedication to the art of dance is parallel to his dedication to the communities he serves. Reflections on his teenage years propels him to spread the joy of dance to young people as a positive alternative to many of the ills that the streets offer. In 2010 he was chosen for front cover of The Greater Miami & The Beaches Visitors Guide. "You can't help but move when Miami is in your soul".

FUNDarte and the Miami-Dade County Auditorium present De Paso, by Casa Patas Flamenco Foundation & Conservatory featuring Sara Pérez and Rubén Puertas on Saturday, November 6th at 8:00 p.m. and Sunday, November 7th at 3:00 p.m. at Mid-Stage at Miami-Dade County Auditorium (2901 W Flagler St., Miami, FL 33135). Dancer and choreographer Sara Pérez makes her Miami premiere with a stunningly precise new work, De Paso (Along the Way), which reveals the choreographic virtuosity of this rising star in the realm of contemporary Flamenco. In a theatrical duet with firebrand dancer Rubén Puertas, De Paso employs the remarkable song, guitar, and percussion talents of four musicians as part of a dance work that uses the language of Flamenco to express the allure of the unknown, the fear of failure, and the joy of sharing life’s journey with others. Inspired by the verses of the popular Flamenco “cante” (song), De Paso is a performance that is about the road that we take on our journey through the world; it is about the points of encounter where different lives, temperaments, and feelings interrelate.