Dance

Arts Ballet Theatre of Florida, under the direction of Maestro Vladimir Issaev, is set to captivate audiences at the Sanctuary of the Arts with a special one-night-only performance of both classical and neo-classical ballet. Supported by the City of Coral Gables, Historical Resources and Cultural Arts Department, this highly anticipated event promises to offer a unique and vibrant evening of dance for South Dade patrons. The program will feature Marius Petipa’s world-renowned Paquita, set to the music of Ludwig Minkus, showcasing the exquisite technique and stunning corps de ballet work of Arts Ballet’s 24 professional dancers. Audiences will also be treated to the energetic Flames of Paris pas de deux, a thrilling display of bravura and virtuosity. In addition, the evening includes Vicente Nebrada’s Una Danza Para Ti, a spirited tribute to Venezuela and its extraordinary artists, complete with music by esteemed Venezuelan composers, including waltzes by Teresa Carreño.

WE ALL: A Powerful Celebration of Dance and Culture The Heritage Dance Collective: WE ALL is more than just a performance—it’s an immersive journey through history, culture, and storytelling.This year’s theme, inspired by the Akan proverb “It is not taboo to go back and fetch what you forgot,” will be brought to life through captivating dance performances. “The Hunt” by the legendary Robert Battle. A signature piece set to thunderous percussion, The Hunt explores primal instincts and human nature. Featuring a powerful ensemble of male dancers, this performance is a masterful blend of raw energy, urban dynamism, and emotion that will leave you breathless.Celebrate DiversityWE ALL honors the strength, resilience, and unity of our community’s rich cultural backgrounds through powerful, inspiring performances.Event Details:January 18, 2025Showtimes: 2:00 PM & 7:00 PM

Challenging political and social moments often lead to creative artistic responses. With the world premiere of “Blue Pencil” as part of Dance NOW! Miami’s upcoming Program II, one of Florida’s leading contemporary ensembles, tackles the issues of censorship and repression head-on. Created in collaboration with Portugal’s Dança em Diálogos, the public will have its first chance to see this new work at this show. The Program II evening will also include audience Dance NOW repertory favorites "Court Dance," a Machiavellian “political tribal dance,” and "Drawing Circles," a tribute to MiMo architecture.

Noche Flamenca will delight with pure Flamenco music and dance, in a range of rhythms and styles that will take you through dramatic, soulful, joyous, sensual and passionate moods with the gorpgeous vocals, electrifying footwork, and all of the grace and beauty that has made Flamenco an inspiration to writers, poets musicians, composers, choreographers, painters, sculptors and audiences for centuries.

The nation's most exceptional young dancers and singer-songwriters come to Miami for a special one-night performance.

The Night and the Moon Opera and contemporary dance rendezvous in this double bill: the opera Arianna a Naxos (Ariadne in Naxos) , and the choreography La noche y la luna (The Night and the Moon). I. Arianna a Naxos ~ Joseph Haydn In this seldom-performed work, Haydn revisits the myth of Ariadne and the agonizing depths of abandonment. Ariadne, whose clever thread helped her lover Theseus escape the labyrinth after having slayed the Minotaur, is left desolate on the island of Naxos. According to some versions of the story, she is later comforted by nymphs and loved by Bacchus. Patricia Arcadí stars in this original production by The Opera Atelier, directed by Daniel Daroca, with contemporary dance choreography by Leyson Ponce. This staged version of Haydn's cantata, originally composed for voice and piano, features Daroca at the piano. Performed live. II. La noche y la luna (Choreography by Carmen Werner and Leyson Ponce) "La Noche y La Luna" is a choreographic project inspired by the metaphors of Federico García Lorca, especially those of his Gypsy Ballads. This duet continues an earlier exploration into gesture, movement, and expression, drawing from the symbolic weight of Hopper’s works, which evoke solitude, human relationships, and anticipation. Choreographers Werner and Ponce expand on this theme by weaving in Lorca’s imagery, accompanied by a musical selection that includes Schubert, Luís Martínez, and Simón Díaz. The result is a production where fine arts, poetry, and music create a space where gesture and movement transcend the stage, merging the essence of life with performance.

Prepare to be blown away by the only tango and ballet fusion dance company in the world, PointeTango, and the “Superstar group” tango ensemble, Payadora on stage! Critically acclaimed and award-winning PointeTango was created by Prima ballerina, Erin Scott Kafadar and incredible choreographer, and director Alex Richardson. These two amazing companies come together in their new show “TANGO APASIONADO," a journey through the streets of Buenos Aires. Prepare to be surprised and engaged by Payadora’s varied repertoire and wowed by PointeTango’s artistry and athleticism. You’ve never heard or seen anything like this!

Dance NOW! Kicks off its 25th Anniversary season with an evening of dance under the autumn skies featuring a sneak preview of the season to come with excerpts from DNM’s saucy remix of the Nutcracker “Clara” and other works fresh off the company’s tour to North Florida. The performance will also include a presentation from the Dance NOW! Youth Ensemble in partnership with Miami Arts Charter School.

Balancing elegant neoclassicism and a sleek contemporary edge, Dimensions Dance Theatre of Miami opens the season with a captivating “must see” evening of 21st century ballet. Enjoy the company premiere of acclaimed choreographer Stephanie Martinez’s “Something to Remember You By”, along with the return of Artist in Residence Yanis Pikieris’ dynamic “Imagined Notions” and the Main Stage premiere of Samuel Kurkjian’s elegant “Chopin Variations”.

The city of Aventura is proud to partner with FUNDarte to bring this dynamic dance performance to the Aventura Arts & Cultural Center as part of FUNDarte’s annual FL.Flamencos series co-presented with the Miami-Dade County Auditorium. Created by Sonia Franco Gutiérrez, dancer, choreographer and actress who has premiered dance shows around the world, Ser.Rana is an omen. It is an experience that transforms movement and releases the desire to dance, like water that cannot be contained, like the flow of the river that you have inside you and does not cease, transforming your body through flamenco while you travel through impossible scenario...like the frogs that get lost outside their pond. With original music created for this trip, flamenco is at the service of the movement and connects directly with the viewer through a minimalist aesthetic. Only music and dance reveal what lives in the body that, animated by life, resists the sordidity of the world. FUNDarte’s FL.Flamencos series is dedicated to the Spanish-born genre, presenting a splendidly diverse range of performances, including the latest in traditional and radically contemporary flamenco forms performed by Spain's most notable and risk-taking artists.