In 2012, Lourdes Lopez was chosen to replace founding artistic director Edward Villella. Much like Villella, Lopez was a soloist and principal dancer at NYCB. Lopez is greatly influenced by George Balanchine and Jerome Robbins.[7][8]
Miami City Ballet features an international ensemble of over 50 dancers. The company has an active repertoire of 88 ballets, including 9 world premiers, and performs over 75 times annually. Miami City Ballet serves as the resident ballet company in theaters in the Fort Lauderdale, Miami, and West Palm Beach areas. In addition, the company regularly tours both domestically and internationally. Its North American appearances include the Kennedy Center, the 1996 Olympic Arts Festival, Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival, the Los Angeles Music Center, Spoleto Festival USA, Harris Theater (Chicago), the New York City Center, and the Lincoln Center;[9] while theaters and festivals in Europe, Central America, and South America have hosted the company.[10][11][12]
Along with the ballet company, Miami City Ballet hosts a ballet school for students aging between 3 and 18. The school is split into three divisions: Children's division (ages 3 to 7), Student division (ages 8 to 13), and Pre-Professional division (ages 14 to 18).[13] Students must audition to be placed in a division. Like the company, the school focuses on the Balanchine method (or Balanchine technique). MCB school students have the opportunity to perform in the yearly Nutcracker performance that the Miami City Ballet company puts together, and there are a number of intensive summer programs that students are eligible to attend.[13]
Provincial School of Ballet "Alejo Carpentier" Escuela Nacional De Danza Clasica y Contemporanea Miami City Ballet School
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ReferencesEdit
^The Miami Herald Wednesday, May 21, 1997, Page 1 D, Living & Arts Section, A Woman of Vision
^Myers, Barbara. (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on July 22, 2015. Retrieved July 22, 2015.
^Times, George Volsky and Special To the New York. "DEBUT SET FOR VILLELLAS MIAMI BALLET". The New York Times.
^"MCB Repertoire". Miami City Ballet. Retrieved February 18, 2009.
^Craine, Debra; Mackrell, Judith (2010). The Oxford Dictionary of Dance (2nd ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN9780199563449.
^Murray, Donna. "Review: Miami City Ballet shows it understands 'Modern Masters' in West Palm Beach show". Palm Beach Daily News. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
^Wakin, Daniel (April 2, 2012). "Lourdes Lopez Named New Director of Miami City Ballet". New York Times. Retrieved April 24, 2012.
^"Lourdes Lopez:A Lifetime in the Ballet | Inspicio". Retrieved April 12, 2023.
^. International Herald Tribune. Associated Press. January 28, 2009. Archived from the original on February 5, 2009. Retrieved February 18, 2009.
^"Miami City Ballet: About Us". Miami City Ballet. Archived from the original on April 2, 2014. Retrieved February 18, 2009.
^Catton, Pia (April 16, 2016). "Miami City Ballet's Night in New York". The Wall Street Journal. p. 1. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
^"Miami City Ballet". City of Miami Beach. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
^ ab"Miami City Ballet School". miamicityballet.org.
External linksEdit
Official website
Archival footage of Balanchine's Square Dance performed by Miami City Ballet in 1989 at Jacob's Pillow
Archival footage of Christopher Wheeldon's Polyphonia performed by Miami City Ballet in 2017 at Jacob's Pillow
October 15, 2023
miami, city, ballet, american, ballet, company, based, miami, beach, florida, artistic, director, lourdes, lopez, general, informationnameyear, founded1986, years, 1986, foundertoby, lerner, ansinfounding, artistic, directoredward, villellaprincipal, venueophe. Miami City Ballet is an American ballet company based in Miami Beach Florida led by artistic director Lourdes Lopez Miami City BalletGeneral informationNameMiami City BalletYear founded1986 37 years ago 1986 FounderToby Lerner AnsinFounding artistic directorEdward VillellaPrincipal venueOphelia amp Juan Js Roca Center2200 Liberty Avenue Miami Beach FL 33139Websitewww wbr miamicityballet wbr orgArtistic staffArtistic DirectorLourdes LopezBallet MastersRoma Sosenko Principal Joan Latham Arnold QuintanePrincipal ConductorGary SheldonOtherOfficial schoolMiami City Ballet SchoolExterior view of the Miami City Ballet studios 2008 MCB was founded in 1985 by Toby Lerner Ansin a Miami philanthropist 1 Ansin and the founding board hired Edward Villella 2 former New York City Ballet principal dancer to be the founding artistic director 3 A bulk of the company s repertoire is made up of the work of George Balanchine though the company also performs works by Jerome Robbins Martha Graham Jose Limon Twyla Tharp Trey McIntyre Mark Morris Jimmy Gamonet who was the company s founding Resident Choreographer and Ballet Master from 1986 to 1999 Christopher Wheeldon Justin Peck and others in addition to traditional full length works including Giselle Don Quixote and Swan Lake 4 5 6 In 2012 Lourdes Lopez was chosen to replace founding artistic director Edward Villella Much like Villella Lopez was a soloist and principal dancer at NYCB Lopez is greatly influenced by George Balanchine and Jerome Robbins 7 8 Miami City Ballet features an international ensemble of over 50 dancers The company has an active repertoire of 88 ballets including 9 world premiers and performs over 75 times annually Miami City Ballet serves as the resident ballet company in theaters in the Fort Lauderdale Miami and West Palm Beach areas In addition the company regularly tours both domestically and internationally Its North American appearances include the Kennedy Center the 1996 Olympic Arts Festival Jacob s Pillow Dance Festival the Los Angeles Music Center Spoleto Festival USA Harris Theater Chicago the New York City Center and the Lincoln Center 9 while theaters and festivals in Europe Central America and South America have hosted the company 10 11 12 Along with the ballet company Miami City Ballet hosts a ballet school for students aging between 3 and 18 The school is split into three divisions Children s division ages 3 to 7 Student division ages 8 to 13 and Pre Professional division ages 14 to 18 13 Students must audition to be placed in a division Like the company the school focuses on the Balanchine method or Balanchine technique MCB school students have the opportunity to perform in the yearly Nutcracker performance that the Miami City Ballet company puts together and there are a number of intensive summer programs that students are eligible to attend 13 Miami City Ballet 2019 Miami BeachContents 1 Dancers 1 1 Principals 1 2 Soloists 2 References 3 External linksDancers EditPrincipals Edit Name Nationality Training Joined MCB Promoted to Principal Other CompaniesTricia Albertson nbsp United States The Studio School of Classical Ballet San Francisco Ballet School School of American Ballet 1997 2006Nathalia Arja nbsp Brazil Escola de Dance Alica Arja Miami City Ballet School 2011 2020 Compania de Ballet do Rio de JaneiroKatia Carranza nbsp Mexico Escuela Superior de Musica de Danza de Monterrey 1998 2017 2004 2017 Ballet de MonterreyRenan Cerdeiro nbsp Brazil Escola de Danca Alice ArjaMiami City Ballet School 2010 2013Ashley Knox nbsp United States Ann Parsley s School of DanceThe Rochester School of DanceSchool of American BalletMiami City Ballet School 2003 2021Jennifer Lauren Royal Academy of DanceAlabama Ballet Pre Apprentice Program 2007 2017 Alabama BalletSteven Loch Ballet Conservatory Texas Harid ConservatoryPacific Northwest Ballet School 2021 N A Joined as Principal Pacific Northwest BalletYulia Moskalenko nbsp Ukraine Kyiv State Ballet College 2022 N A joined as Principal National Opera of UkraineStanislav Olshanskyi Kyiv State Choreographic School 2022 N A Joined as Principal National Opera of UkraineAlexander Peters nbsp United States Allegheny Ballet Academy School of American Ballet Royal Danish Ballet 2017 2019 Kansas City BalletPennsylvania BalletSoloists Edit Name Nationality Training Joined MCB Promoted to Soloist Soloist RankDawn Atkins nbsp United States The School of Richmond BalletNorth Carolina School of the Arts 2021 2022 Principal SoloistAdrienne Carter Impact Dance of AtlantaMiami City Ballet School 2011 2022 SoloistHannah Fischer National Ballet School of Canada 2020 N A Joined as Principal Soloist Principal SoloistSamantha Hope Galler The Ballet Academy Inc Boston Ballet SchoolCentral Pennsylvania Youth BalletBoston Conservatory 2014 2022 Principal SoloistShimon Ito Asako Ballet New YorkSchool of American BalletNational Ballet School of Canada 2011 2019 Principal SoloistJordan Elizabeth Long Southwest Virginia Ballet 2014 N A Joined as Soloist SoloistTaylor Naturkas Crooked Tree Arts Center School of BalletMiami City Ballet School 2020 2022 SoloistAriel Rose Ballet Academy EastJacqueline Kennedy Onassis School 2013 2022 SoloistChase Swatosh Retter s Academy of DanceJoffrey Ballet SchoolSchool of American Ballet 2010 2019 Principal SoloistDamian Zamorano nbsp Cuba Provincial School of Ballet Alejo Carpentier Escuela Nacional De Danza Clasica y ContemporaneaMiami City Ballet School 2013 2021 SoloistReferences Edit The Miami Herald Wednesday May 21 1997 Page 1 D Living amp Arts Section A Woman of Vision Myers Barbara Moving Art at the Miami City Ballet PDF Archived from the original PDF on July 22 2015 Retrieved July 22 2015 Times George Volsky and Special To the New York DEBUT SET FOR VILLELLAS MIAMI BALLET The New York Times MCB Repertoire Miami City Ballet Retrieved February 18 2009 Craine Debra Mackrell Judith 2010 The Oxford Dictionary of Dance 2nd ed Oxford University Press ISBN 9780199563449 Murray Donna Review Miami City Ballet shows it understands Modern Masters in West Palm Beach show Palm Beach Daily News Retrieved April 12 2023 Wakin Daniel April 2 2012 Lourdes Lopez Named New Director of Miami City Ballet New York Times Retrieved April 24 2012 Lourdes Lopez A Lifetime in the Ballet Inspicio Retrieved April 12 2023 Miami company makes its mark on the jaded NY crowd International Herald Tribune Associated Press January 28 2009 Archived from the original on February 5 2009 Retrieved February 18 2009 Miami City Ballet About Us Miami City Ballet Archived from the original on April 2 2014 Retrieved February 18 2009 Catton Pia April 16 2016 Miami City Ballet s Night in New York The Wall Street Journal p 1 Retrieved April 12 2023 Miami City Ballet City of Miami Beach Retrieved April 12 2023 a b Miami City Ballet School miamicityballet org External links EditOfficial website Archival footage of Balanchine s Square Dance performed by Miami City Ballet in 1989 at Jacob s Pillow Archival footage of Christopher Wheeldon s Polyphonia performed by Miami City Ballet in 2017 at Jacob s Pillow Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Miami City Ballet amp oldid 1177580703, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
