Category: Dance

Free Miami Salsa Class Thursdays at Moca Cafe 4/11/13

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Free Miami Salsa Class Thursdays at Moca Cafe
Thursday, 04/11/2013, 08:30 pm – 02:30 am
2681_58641008826_2669477_n1Moca Cafe & Lounge!
738 NE 125th Street,
N. Miami, Florida 33161
Webpage Link

FREE SALSA CLASSES!

FREE BACHATA CLASSES!

FREE KIZOMBA CLASSES

Free Beginner Salsa “Eddie Torres” ON2 Class at 9pm-10pm SHARP! With Dominic Melendez!!! And D’Vice Latin Dance Studio!!!
And Salsa “Casino” Class With Nelson Fritz Aka Negro Fino!!!!

And FREE Kizomba Class with Tatiana Habanova!!!!! We Caught The Kizomba Fever!!! It’s SIMPLY CONTAGIOUS!

At Moca Cafe You Will Hear The Sensational Sounds Of Salsa With DJ Puerto Rican PETE!!!!!!! Playing the Best Salsa, Bachata, Merengue, Mambo, CHACHA, And MORE!

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THAT’s NOT ALL!!! We Are Celebrating Our 3Months ANNIVERSARY AT MOCA LOUNGE!

With SAMBA Show! Bands! Guest Djz! And Much Much More! Stay TUNED!
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We also Have From Casa Salsa and Bongo’s/ Hard Rock Casino & Palladium…
Guest DJ With The MARVELOUS DJ HARV!!!!!! WOW!!! It’s gonna be a Great Night!!!

AND…
DOMINIC MELENDEZ from D’VICE LATIN DANCE STUDIO Will Be Teaching BACHATA THIS THURSDAY!!!!

LADIES NO COVER!!!!…Until 11pm! $5 after 11pm-3am.
Gentlemen: $5 Cover.

FYI: We Will be Having LIVE PERFORMANCES as Well!!!! With Special Guests! So Stay TUNE and Be in The KNOW!!!!

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Drink Specials!!!

4 Beer Bucket Specials! $20

2-4-1 Well Drinks!!! $8 ( So Do the Math: $4 per Drink! BEST DEAL in Town!)

UNTIL 11PM Kitchen Will Be OPEN!

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-Brought to you by NegroFino and I APPROVE this Message! ;)

The Salsa/ Bachata Mahem Continues!!!! :) This Thursday!!!

MOCA CAFE & LOUNGE/ DOWNTOWN NORTH MIAMI
Location: 738 NE 125th ST Downtown North Miami, Fl 33161
I95 Exit: NE 125th ST. Head EAST!!!! Towards Bal Harbour!!!
Entrance: Is in the REAR Via NE 7Th AVE.
FREE PARKING in the REAR in Front of Downtown North Miami Police Station! ;)

1Love! 1Soul! 1Passion! Salsa! Bachata! Kizomba! Samba!

FREE Salsa Class & Party Thursdays at Moca Cafe! 4/4/13

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FREE Salsa Class & Party Thursdays at Moca Cafe!
Thursday, 04/04/2013, 08:30 pm – 02:00 am
555384_10151366378843827_1016222745_nMoca Cafe & Lounge
738 Ne 125th Street,
N. Miami, Florida 33161
Webpage Link

FREE SALSA CLASSES!

FREE BACHATA CLASSES!

FREE KIZOMBA CLASSES

CHECK US OUT: http://myemail.constantcontact.com/April-3-Month-ANNIVESARY-CELEBRATION—–Check-it-Out-.html?soid=1112762269263&aid=wEoKmuyZrys

Free Beginner Salsa “Eddie Torres” ON2 Class at 9pm-10pm SHARP! With Dominic Melendez!!! And D’Vice Latin Dance Studio!!!
And Salsa “Casino” Class With Nelson Fritz Aka Negro Fino!!!!

And FREE Kizomba Class with Tatiana Habanova!!!!! We Caught The Kizomba Fever!!! It’s SIMPLY CONTAGIOUS!

At Moca Cafe You Will Hear The Sensational Sounds Of Salsa With DJ Puerto Rican PETE!!!!!!! Playing the Best Salsa, Bachata, Merengue, Mambo, CHACHA, And MORE!

******************************************************
THAT’s NOT ALL!!! We Are Celebrating Our 3Months ANNIVERSARY AT MOCA LOUNGE!

With Shows! Bands! Guest Djz! And Much Much More! Stay TUNED!
******************************************************
We also Have From Casa Salsa and Bongo’s/ Hard Rock Casino & Palladium…
Guest DJ With The MARVELOUS DJ HARV!!!!!! WOW!!! It’s gonna be a Great Night!!!

AND…
DOMINIC MELENDEZ from D’VICE LATIN DANCE STUDIO Will Be Teaching BACHATA THIS THURSDAY!!!!

LADIES NO COVER!!!!…Until 11pm! $5 after 11pm-3am.
Gentlemen: $5 Cover.

FYI: We Will be Having LIVE PERFORMANCES as Well!!!! With Special Guests! So Stay TUNE and Be in The KNOW!!!!

*****************************************************
Drink Specials!!!

4 Beer Bucket Specials! $20

2-4-1 Well Drinks!!! $8 ( So Do the Math: $4 per Drink! BEST DEAL in Town!)

UNTIL 11PM Kitchen Will Be OPEN!

*****************************************************
-Brought to you by NegroFino and I APPROVE this Message! ;)

The Salsa/ Bachata Mahem Continues!!!! :) This Thursday!!!

MOCA CAFE & LOUNGE/ DOWNTOWN NORTH MIAMI
Location: 738 NE 125th ST Downtown North Miami, Fl 33161
I95 Exit: NE 125th ST. Head EAST!!!! Towards Bal Harbour!!!
Entrance: Is in the REAR Via NE 7Th AVE.
FREE PARKING in the REAR in Front of Downtown North Miami Police Station! ;)

1Love! 1Soul! 1Passion! Salsa! Bachata! Kizomba! Samba!

Bloom: Student & Teacher showcase 6/2/13

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Bloom: Student & Teacher showcase
Sunday, 06/02/2013, 01:00 pm – 02:00 pm
Bloom_5x7Trail Theater
3715 SW 8th atreet,
miami, Florida 33133
RSVP Link

Order tickets via Eventbrite:
http://belly2abs-bloom-efbevent.eventbrite.com/

Belly2Abs presents: BLOOM

Bloom is our annual spring/summer show with special presentation of all of our Teachers and Instructors as well as choreographies performed by our students. Our artistic performances are carefully created by our own very talented staff. Watch some of the most alluring Bellydance performances, Flamenco Fusion dance, Tribal Fusion’s electric beats, ATS earthy dance style, and many more delightful pieces. Students will showcase their dedication in their dance in our show. BLOOM.

Ongoing 10 Weeks Authentic West Africa Yorùbá Orisa Dance and Drum Class Series 3/30/13

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Ongoing 10 Weeks Authentic West Africa Yorùbá Orisa Dance and Drum Class Series
Saturday, 03/30/2013, 03:00 pm – 05:00 pm
ONGOING-AFRICAN-DANCE-DRUM-CLASS-LISTINGArtServe
1350 E. Sunrise Blvd. Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304,
1350 E. Sunrise Blvd. Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304, Florida Fort Lauderdale
Facebook Link

E KAABO – WELCOME
Come and experience dazzling class rooted in Authentic Traditional Yorùbá folk dances filled with colors, drum rhythms, songs, and dance!

COMMUNITY BUILDERS HDC
PRESENTS:

ONGOING 10 WEEK OF AUTHENTIC SACRED WEST AFRICAN YORÙBÁ ORISA DANCE & DRUM CLASS SERIES

WHAT/WHEN: CLASS EVERY SATURDAY
Yoruba Drum & Song Class 3pm-4pm
Yoruba Dance & Song Class 4pm-5pm
All levels are welcome!

WHERE: ArtServe
ADDRESS: 1350 E. Sunrise Blvd. Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304

ADULT FEE: $15 Per Session CHILDREN: $5 Per Session
(Adult Same Day Drum and Dance Class Special $25)

ATTIRE:
Female- Wear Comfortable top, tights, wrap Skirt.
Male- Wear loose pants/shorts, comfortable top.

Advance Registration Special:
10 Weeks Advance Registration Early Bird Payment Discount
$120 ($150 regular price)

Prepay By PayPal to: OsunsVillage@gmail.com with a note stating: OsunDara Drum and Dance Class, with your Name and Contact details.

All Yorùbá Drums and other Materials needed will be provided by OsunDara Yorùbá Dance Theater.

OsunDara is a project of Community Builder’s HDC, A Global Not for profit Mutual benefit Organization based in South Florida through it’s State of Florida Designated Osun’s Village and African Caribbean Cultural Arts Corridor Initiative. The OVillage/ACCAC, was designated by the State during it’s 2006 legislative Session.

Like us on Facebook:
www.facebook.com/OsunDaraYorubaDanceTheater
www.facebook.com/osuns.village.miami
http://communitybuildershdc.weebly.com/
www.osundaradance.weebly.com

For More Information:
CALL (786) 344-1153 or EMAIL ChiefStyles@gmail.com

Ongoing 10 Weeks Authentic West Africa Yorùbá Dance and Drum Classes with Prince Aderele 3/23/13

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Ongoing 10 Weeks Authentic West Africa Yorùbá Dance and Drum Classes with Prince Aderele
Saturday, 03/23/2013, 03:00 pm – 05:00 pm
Omo-OsundaraArtServe
1350 E. Sunrise Blvd. Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304,
1350 E. Sunrise Blvd. Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304, Florida 33304
RSVP Link

E KAABO – WELCOME
Come and experience dazzling class rooted in Authentic Traditional Yorùbá folk dances filled with colors, drum rhythms, songs, and dance!

COMMUNITY BUILDERS HDC
PRESENTS:

Ongoing 10 Week Authentic West Africa Yorùbá Dance and Drum Classes with Prince Aderele, An accomplished Master Percussionist, Visual Artist, Sacred Yorùbá Choreographer/Dancer and Arts Educator, Int’l Artist in Residence with The Osun’s Village & African Caribbean Cultural Arts Corridor Initiative

WHAT/WHEN: CLASS EVERY SATURDAY
Yoruba Drum AND Song Class 3pm-4pm
Yoruba Dance AND Song Class 4pm-5pm
All levels are welcome!

WHERE: ArtServe
ADDRESS: 1350 E. Sunrise Blvd. Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304

ADULT FEE: $15 Per Session CHILDREN: $5 Per Session
(Adult Same Day Drum and Dance Class Special $25)

ATTIRE:
Female- Wear Comfortable top, tights, wrap Skirt.
Male- Wear loose pants/shorts, comfortable top.

Advance Registration Special:
10 Weeks Advance Registration Early Bird Payment Discount
$120 ($150 regular price)

Prepay By PayPal to: OsunsVillage@gmail.com with a note stating: OsunDara Drum and Dance Class, with your Name and Contact details.

All Yorùbá Drums and other Materials needed will be provided by OsunDara Yorùbá Dance Theater.

OsunDara is a project of Community Builder’s HDC, A Global Not for profit Mutual benefit Organization based in South Florida through it’s State of Florida Designated Osun’s Village and African Caribbean Cultural Arts Corridor Initiative. The OVillage/ACCAC, was designated by the State during it’s 2006 legislative Session.

Like us on Facebook:
www.facebook.com/OsunDaraYorubaDanceTheater
www.facebook.com/osuns.village.miami
https://www.facebook.co/prince.emmanuel.abiodun.aderele
http://communitybuildershdc.weebly.com/
www.osundaradance.weebly.com

For More Information:
CALL (786) 344-1153 or EMAIL ChiefStyles@gmail.co

Free Salsa/Bachata Class and Party Thursdays at Moca Cafe 3/21/13

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Free Salsa/Bachata Class and Party Thursdays @ Moca Cafe!
Thursday, 03/21/2013, 09:00 pm – 02:30 am
MOCA-MAYHEM2Moca Cafe
738 Ne 125th Street,
N. Miami, Florida 33161
Webpage Link

Free Salsa Class and Bachata Party Thursdays For More Info Text: 305 494 0237

This Thursday 3/21/13 Live Performance With Nuevolution Dance Studio For More Info Text: 305 494 0237
negro fino productions and the salsa-bachata mayhem crew welcomes you come and enjoy yourselves…

we are also very proud to present our very own dj puerto rican pete at moca he will be spinning the best of salsa, merengue, mambo, chacha, and much much more

that’s not all we also have from casa salsa and bongo’s/ hard rock casino & palladium…
guest dj with dj harvey wow it’s gonna be a great night

and…
dominic melendez from d’vice latin dance studio will be teaching bachata this thursday
free beginner salsa casino class at 9pm-10pm sharp
and free kizomba class with tatiana habanova we caught the kizomba fever it’s simply contagious

ladies no cover…until 11pm $5 after 11pm-3am.
gentlemen: $5 cover.

fyi: we will be having live performances as well with special guests so stay tune and be in the know
drink specials
4 beer bucket specials $20
2-4-1 well drinks $8 ( so do the math: $4 per drink best deal in town)
until 11pm kitchen will be open

-brought to you by negrofino and i approve this message ;)
the salsa/ bachata mahem continues :) this thursday
free parking in the rear in front of downtown north miami police station ;)
1love 1soul 1passion salsa bachata kizomba samba For More Info Text: 305 494 0237

Pie Solo – One-Man Show at Miami Theater Center 3/22/13

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Pie Solo – One-Man Show at Miami Theater Center
Sunday, 03/22/2013, 08:00 pm – 09:00 pm
63918_10151331664581440_220912487_nSandBox at Miami Theater Center
9816 NE 2nd Avenue,
Miami Shores, Florida 33138
Buy Tickets Link

MIAMI SHORES, February 18, 2013 — Miami Theater Center is delighted to announce the upcoming performances of Miami native Pioneer Winter’s world-premiere reinterpretation of the “one-man show,” Pie Solo. Performances, which are part of Miami Theater Center’s SandBox Series, take place on Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm, March 15 through March 30 at MTC’s SandBox space, located at 9816 NE 2nd Avenue. Tickets are $20 and group rates are available. To purchase, call 305-751-9550 or visit www.mtcmiami.org.

Pioneer Winter calls his multimedia work Pie Solo a “quarter-life” interpretation of the classic one-man show, to which he added an updated, personal touch to engage a contemporary mature audience. “While in traditional one-man shows, the performer regales the audience with humorous anecdotes, snappy dance routines, and music, my take is slightly darker and sexual, although there are funny moments,” said Winter. “In Pie Solo, I combine anecdotes, tap and contemporary dance, and music to illustrate the story of a young performer who straddles the line between exhaustion and exhilaration.”

The work stretches definitions and perceptions, reexamining faith in religion and culture from the vantage points of sexuality, age and queerness. It draws the audience into an intimate and interactive dialogue blending humor, isolation and anecdote. A fantasy-like film sequence anchors the work, allowing Winter to explore the interplay of reality and fantasy through simultaneous projected media and live performance. “The way I use projections in the work allows me to play with the sense of reality and fantasy, that idea of multiplicity,” said Winter. Other elements of the performance include tap dancing and stripping. The performance contains adult language and nudity.

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Pie Solo runs March 15, 2013 through March 30, 2013 on Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm. All performances are at Miami Theater Center’s SandBox, located at 9816 NE 2nd Ave, Miami Shores, FL 33138. Tickets are $20 and group rates are available. Call 305-751-9550 or visit www.mtcmiami.org to purchase tickets. Please be advised: this performance contains nudity and adult language.

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About Miami Theater Center

Under the leadership of Artistic Director Stephanie Ansin, Miami Theater Center (MTC) produces classical and contemporary works that entertain and educate audiences and artists of all ages and abilities. MTC programs include MTCperformance, innovative theater, dance, and music; MTCplayground, which offers camps and workshops for children at our venue and beyond; MTCtraining, learning opportunities for performers, theater technicians, arts administrators, and members of the public who want to explore and develop their creativity through movement, theater, improvisation, and more; and MTCfilm, independent, foreign, family, and art films presented in partnership with O Cinema. For more information, call 305-751-9550 or visit mtcmiami.org.

The SandBox Series, a program of MTCperformance, nurtures innovative contemporary artists by extending to them MTC’s commitment to quality, rigor, and high production values. MTC provides SandBox Series artists with a stipend, the opportunity to rehearse and present their work – an investment equivalent to 100 hours – in MTC’s SandBox, a 70-person black box performance space. In-depth individual professional support is also provided.
Pioneer Winter, a Miami native, is a conceptual choreographer and filmmaker. As a young queer artist, he uses social and cultural narratives – his Miami-made underpinnings – to anchor his work. As an artist and person, he is strongly influenced and uniquely shaped by his growing up in Miami. An alumnus of Florida International University Honors College, he holds a BA in Psychology and an MA in Epidemiology and Biostatistics. Dance studies include Edwin and Gaile Holland, Miami City Ballet, Michael Langlois, and the University of North Carolina School of the Arts (NCSA). He has created work for the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in Scotland, TEDxMIA at New World Symphony, Miami-Dade College, Museum of Contemporary Art Plaza, Little Haiti Cultural Center, Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts, Miami Art Museum, Miami Beach Convention Center, San Francisco Transgender Film Festival, WPBT2’s Art Loft, Knight Arts Random Acts of Culture, Bass Museum of Art, Art Wynwood, Deering Estate at Cutler, American College Dance Festival, Art Live Fair, O Cinema, Florida Dance Festival, and Film Gate, among others. Winter has worked with Jubilee Dance Theatre, Dance Now! Miami, Next Step Dance, Brazz Dance Theater, Ballet Etoile, Aire Dance Company, and has performed on tour in Barcelona and Madrid, Spain, and Mexico City, Mexico. Winter is the only choreographer to be accepted into the Cannonball Miami/LegalArt 2012-2013 residency program for Miami-based artists, and he recently completed a residency with Miami Dade College – Kendall. Currently, Winter also directs Project LEAP, a free six-month dance and creative communication program for teens that focuses on teaching how to use the arts for activism and social change.

I’m A House Ganster 3/20/13

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I’m A House Ganster
Wednesday, 03/20/2013, 09:00 pm – 05:00 am
IMG_0903CHALK LOUNGE
1234 WASHINGTON AVENUE,
MIAMI, Florida 33139
Facebook Link

Chris and Steve Martinez were both still teenagers when they first seized the attention of the house music scene. And while their age may still be a sticking point for the lazier observers out there they’ve long since established themselves beyond their headline grabbing backstory. The Martinez Brothers are now a full-fledged force, enjoying one of the busiest touring schedules on the international circuit (from Australia to Zurich, and including a residency during Ibiza’s much famed “season”), while still developing their striking brand of club-ready house music. The brothers have blazed a personal party style based on no specific style at all. As a rule of thumb, expect the unexpected… which is the appeal of a TMB party. No two sets will ever be the same, and the boys pride themselves on not limiting their sound… or their audience.

Toca Tuesday WMC Edition 3/19/13

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Toca Tuesday WMC Edition
Tuesday, 03/19/2013, 09:00 pm – 05:00 am
734518_244008565736178_481635158_nCHALK LOUNGE
1234 WASHINGTON AVENUE,
MIAMI, Florida 33139
Webpage Link

Tony Touch aka Tony Toca is easily the most recognizable DJ in Hip-Hop worldwide. With a tour career spanning 30 countries, a discography of mixtapes in the hundreds, and a list of tv/radio cameos just as long, Tony Touch is the main show for the legendary TOCA TUESDAYS at Sutra in New York. The 3-year long running party has created a consistent buzz with New Yorkers and tourists alike and shows no signs of stopping. Powered by weekly rap heavy hitters freestyling live for Mr. Toca and Shade45 Sirius Radio, it is a hot spot for all urban music enthusiasts.

DMC DJ battle 3/19/13

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DMC DJ battle
Tuesday, 03/19/2013, 05:00 pm – 09:00 pm
DMC-BACKCHALK LOUNGE
1234 WASHINGTON AVENUE,
MIAMI, Florida 33139
Buy Tickets Link

The DMC DJ Battles are the longest running, most prestigious DJ Battles in the world, celebrating a 30 years of mixing this March. From DMC battles, legends are made and as such, being a DMC World or National Champion continues to be one of the most sought after titles for turntablists worldwide! FOR WMC at Chalk Lounge it will be a DMC classic solo “showcase style” DJ battle. DJs will each perform a 2 minute routine for the elimination round. Judges will select the top 6 to advance to the final round. The top 6 will each perform a 6 minute routine. The champion of this DMC regional will advance to the 2013 DMC US Finals in New York City on Aug. 3rd at Stage 48 605 W 48th St
(between 11th & 12th) Hells Kitchen NYC 10036

Salted Music WMC 2013 3/22/13

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Salted Music WMC 2013
Friday, 03/22/2013, 09:00 pm – 05:00 am
saltedWMC-get-attachment.aspxCHALK LOUNGE
1234 WASHINGTON AVENUE,
MIAMI, Florida 33139
Buy Tickets Link

In 2004, Miguel Migs started his own Salted Music imprint. No stranger to independent and major labels, the founding of Salted Music was a more personal venture. The idea behind Salted is for Miguel to have a creative outlet for releasing forward thinking; soul based electronic music that is not limited in tempo. Not just instituted for Migs’ own creations, Salted is a vehicle for upcoming and well-known artists who come across his path and catch his ear. With a clear, and fresh, approach to new music it is easy to understand the exponential growth of the Salted Music brand of parties and music label.

Free Bass Volume 2 3/23/13

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Free Bass Volume 2
Saturday, 03/23/2013, 09:00 pm – 05:00 pm
549453_242248272578874_225793070_nCHALK LOUNGE
1234 WASHINGTON AVENUE,
MIAMI, Florida 33139
Buy Tickets Link

Rising to worldwide prominence out of the fertile Orlando Florida electronic music scene, Icey cut his teeth at the legendary EDGE nightclub, and even persuaded The Chemical Brothers to play their first show Stateside there.
Playing 100+ gigs per year, Icey is a touring maniac. But that doesn’t keep him out of the studio during the week working on new tracks for his indie imprint, Zone Records. He is constantly trying to push the envelope to make his fans sweat on the dance floor. Icey’s live DJ shows are legendary and always include massive amounts of originals, remixes and re-rubs that are exclusive to his sets. For this very reason fans flock to his performances knowing that they will hear their favorite break tracks re-worked in a new Icey way.

Free Salsa/Bachata Class and Party Thursdays 3/14/13

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Free Salsa/Bachata Class and Party Thursdays 3/14/13
Thursday, 03/14/2013, 09:00 pm – 02:00 am
MOCA-MAYHEM1Moca Cafe and Lounge!
738 NE 125th Street ,
N. Miami, Florida 33161
Webpage Link

Free Salsa Class and Bachata Party Thursdays!

negro fino productions and the salsa-bachata mayhem crew welcomes you come and enjoy yourselves…

we are also very proud to present our very own dj puerto rican pete at moca he will be spinning the best of salsa, merengue, mambo, chacha, and much much more

that’s not all we also have from casa salsa and bongo’s/ hard rock casino & palladium…

guest dj with dj harvey wow it’s gonna be a great night

and…
dominic melendez from d’vice latin dance studio will be teaching bachata this thursday
free beginner salsa casino class at 9pm-10pm sharp
and free kizomba class with tatiana habanova we caught the kizomba fever it’s simply contagious

ladies no cover…until 11pm $5 after 11pm-3am.
gentlemen: $5 cover.

fyi: we will be having live performances as well with special guests so stay tune and be in the know

drink specials
4 beer bucket specials $20
2-4-1 well drinks $8 ( so do the math: $4 per drink best deal in town)
until 11pm kitchen will be open

-brought to you by negrofino and i approve this message ;)

the salsa/ bachata mahem continues :) this thursday

free parking in the rear in front of downtown north miami police station ;)

1love 1soul 1passion salsa bachata kizomba samba

Tango Tuesdays 3/10/13

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Tango Tuesdays
Tuesday, 03/12/2013, 08:00 pm – 01:00 am
PAX
337 S.W. 8th Street,
Miami, Florida 33130
Webpage Link

Mariano & Chantal Presents;
Milonga Guacha
Get inspired discover the passion of Tango, explore the culture.
Tango Classes and Social Dance to follow every Tuesday.
All levels welcomed.
Intermediate Class 8pm
Beginners Class 9pm
Social Dance (Milonga) 10pm

West African Yoruba Dance and Drum Class 3/16/13

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West African Yoruba Dance and Drum Class
Saturday, 03/16/2013, 03:00 pm – 06:00 pm
ArtServe
1350 E. Sunrise Blvd. Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304,
1350 E. Sunrise Blvd. Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304, Florida 33304
Facebook Link

Come and experience dazzling class rooted in Authentic Traditional Yorùbá folk dances filled with colors, drum rhythms, songs, and dance!
COMMUNITY BUILDERS HDC

PRESENTS
OsunDara’s West African Yorùbá Dance and Drum Classes
With
Prince Aderele
An accomplished Master Percussionist, Visual Artist, Sacred Yorùbá Choreographer/Dancer and Arts Educator. Int’l Artist in Residence with the Osun’s Village & African Caribbean Cultural Arts Corridor.

WHEN: March 16th, 2013
WHERE: ArtServe
ADDRESS: 1350 E. Sunrise Blvd. Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304

ATTIRE:
Female- Wear Comfortable top, tights, wrap Skirt.
Male- Wear loose pants/shorts, comfortable top.

Come early to your first class registration.
CLASS SCHEDULE
YORUBA DRUM CLASS SCHEDULE
Please Note;
For the first 1hour of Yorùbá Drum and Song Class, limited drum are available so book the drum you are interested in learning by sending email to (OSUNDARADANCE@GMAIL.COM) noting the name of the Drum and Your Name.
3:00pm-4:00pm Yorùbá Drum and Song Class
Yoruba Drum Includes:
3 Bata, 3 Sakara, 2 Agogo

YORUBA DANCE AND SONG CLASS SCHEDULE
4:00pm-5:00pm Yorùbá Dance and Song Class
Dance of the Day
Yorùbá Bata Dance for Sango

FEES: $15 Single Class
(Same Day Class Special $25 Drum and Dance Class)
AGE: Families Welcome
ADULT: $15 CHILDREN: $5

All Yorùbá Drums and other Materials needed will be provided by
OsunDara Yorù bá Dance Theater
OsunDara is a project of Community Builder’s HDC, A Global Not for profit Mutual benefit Organization based in South Florida through it’s State of Florida Designated Osun’s Village and African Caribbean Cultural Arts Corridor Initiative. The OVillage/ACCAC, was designated by the State during it’s 2006 legislative Session.

Like us on Facebook:
www.facebook.com/OsunDaraYorubaDanceTheater
www.facebook.com/osuns.village.miami
http://communitybuildershdc.weebly.com/
www.osundaradance.weebly.com
Email: Osundaradance@gmail.com

Advance Registration Special:
10 Weeks Advance Registration Early Bird Payment Discount $120
($150 regular price)
Prepay By PayPal to: OsunsVillage@gmail.com with a note stating:
OsunDara Drum and Dance Class, with your Name and Contact details.
RSVP
https://www.facebook.com/events/502102943180131/

Free Bass Volume I 3/16/13

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FREE BASS Volume I
Saturday, 03/16/2013, 09:00 pm – 05:00 am
577265_10200736172877490_1378149706_nChalk Lounge
1234 Washington Ave ,
Miami Beach , Florida 33139
Buy Tickets Link

Saturday Mar 16 , 2012
Culture,Ground Zero Crew and Chalk present:

WMC FREE BASS V.1

FreQ Nasty
Skint Records, U.K.
www.freqnasty.com

Monk
Hallucination,Tampa

$uper Geniu$
Juan Basshead + Jumanji
Merlyn
Shade
Bebe
Miami Beat Wave

FREE GIVEAWAYS FROM SHADY TEEZ ALL NIGHT!
Drink Specials
21 +

Chalk
1234 Washington ave
Miami Beach, Fl.
For table reservations : 305-674-1712
www.chalkmiami.com

Free Salsa Class and Bachata Party Thursdays 3/7/13

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Free Salsa Class and Bachata Party Thursdays!
Thursday, 03/07/2013, 09:00 pm – 02:30 am
MOCA-MAYHEMMOCA CAFE & LOUNGE
738 NE 125th Street ,
N. Miami , Florida 33161
Webpage Link

negro fino productions and the salsa-bachata mayhem crew welcomes you come and enjoy yourselves…

we are also very proud to present our very own dj puerto rican pete at moca he will be spinning the best of salsa, merengue, mambo, chacha, and much much more

that’s not all we also have from casa salsa and bongo’s/ hard rock casino & palladium…

guest dj with dj harvey wow it’s gonna be a great night

and…
dominic melendez from d’vice latin dance studio will be teaching bachata this thursday
free beginner salsa casino class at 9pm-10pm sharp
and free kizomba class with tatiana habanova we caught the kizomba fever it’s simply contagious

ladies no cover…until 11pm $5 after 11pm-3am.
gentlemen: $5 cover.

fyi: we will be having live performances as well with special guests so stay tune and be in the know

drink specials
4 beer bucket specials $20
2-4-1 well drinks $8 ( so do the math: $4 per drink best deal in town)
until 11pm kitchen will be open

-brought to you by negrofino and i approve this message ;)

the salsa/ bachata mahem continues :) this thursday

free parking in the rear in front of downtown north miami police station ;)

1love 1soul 1passion salsa bachata kizomba samba

Tango Tuesdays 2/26/13

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Tango Tuesdays
Tuesday, 02/26/2013, 08:00 pm – 01:00 am
PAX
337 S.W. 8th Street,
Miami, Florida 33130
Webpage Link

Mariano & Chantal Presents;
Milonga Guacha
Get inspired discover the passion of Tango, explore the culture.
Tango Classes and Social Dance to follow every Tuesday.
All levels welcomed.
Intermediate Class 8pm
Beginners Class 9pm
Social Dance (Milonga) 10pm

Tango Tuesdays 3/5/13

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Tango Tuesdays
Tuesday, 03/05/2013, 08:00 pm – 01:00 am
PAX
337 S.W. 8th Street,
Miami, Florida 33130
More Info Link

Mariano & Chantal Presents;
Milonga Guacha
Get inspired discover the passion of Tango, explore the culture.
Tango Classes and Social Dance to follow every Tuesday.
All levels welcomed.
Intermediate Class 8pm
Beginners Class 9pm
Social Dance (Milonga) 10pm

Workshop With Pole Dance Champion Michelle Stanek 3/12/13

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Workshop With Pole Dance Champion Michelle Stanek
Tuesday, 03/12/2013, 06:30 pm – 10:00 pm
michelle_stanek_polestars_polendance_dinner_floridaPolestars
2039 Harrison Street,
Hollywood, Florida 33020
Webpage Link

Join us for a special session with am inspiring Polestar, 2012 US Pole Dance Champion, Michelle Stanek

This One-Of-A-Kind Workshop will include:

A Custom 2-Hour Workshop. This workshop will include Michelle’s signature warm-up, acro-dance floor moves, signature pole tricks that Michelle decides to teach along with pole tricks that students may request

* Inspiring Live Performance by Michelle Stanek herself
* Delicious Organic Food & Drinks
* Q&A Meet & Greet Session where you’ll learn about Michelle’s journey, struggles and accomplishments

Register early for the special price of: $99

Call us at 1-888-POLESTARS for more information and event registration

Reload Pool Party 3/21/13

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Reload Pool Party
Thursday, 03/21/2013, 12:00 pm – 08:00 pm
ReloadShore Club
1901 Collins ave,
Miami Beach, Florida 33139
Facebook Link

We are pleased to announce the lineup for the RELOAD POOL PARTIES for Miami’s Winter Music Conference 2013.

The launch will be at the world famous Shore Club with the following artists live on stage poolside:

– STARKILLERS
– MANUEL DE LA MARE
– PROK & FITCH
– PATRICK M
– OLLIE SANDERS
– LOUIS DEE
– DOC BROWN
– FLYNN NOLAN
– JOE PAES

+ More TBA

Space is limited and the entry is free, so arrive early!
For Beds/Cabanas reservations 561-206-CLUB(2582)

www.ReloadPoolParties.com
www.ShoreClub.com

Shore CLub Miami
1901 Miami Beach
Miami USA FL

Generation Wild Tour 2013 2/14/13

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Generation Wild Tour 2013
Sunday, 02/14/2013, 11:00 pm – 05:00 am
Generation-Wild-TourLIV Nightclub
4441 Collins Ave,
Miami Beach, Florida 33139
Buy Tickets Link

Generation Wild is the tour the EDM world has been waiting for. Generation Wild is four extremely talented, young DJs and producers from all over the world joining forces for an adventure that is destined to be one of a kind. And as if that is not enough: they will be accompanied by the most notorious and talented live music photographer today.

Generation Wild is not only about the charismatic protagonists. Generation Wild is also about an audience that is hungry for hedonism, music and an extraordinary lifestyle. It is about venues that dare to take different paths. Generation Wild is a collective, ready to explode in a city near you.

Generation Wild is touring North America in February 2013. Prepare yourself and join Generation Wild.

“90 Minutes” Of Zumba And Zumba Tonning Master Class At Doral 2/2/13

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90 Minutes Of Zumba And Zumba Toning Master Class At Doral, Florida
Sunday, 02/02/2013, 11:00 am – 12:30 pm
Zumba-Toning-Doral-Miamifit by haydee fitness & arts studio
1790 nw 108 ave suite 103,
miami, Florida 33172
Webpage Link

“90 minutes” of Zumba and Zumba toning master class at Doral, Florida
Haydee’s (favorite specialty) and also the one of the many people who attend her classes. Haydee has been featured in univision , telemundo networks and more with her fitness road to health roles.are you ready to accept the challenge? .Melissa and Haydee will “show and lead you on how to do it at this tremendous 90 minutes Fitness Zumba Party master class. Sponsors will be at hand with product tastings and demostrations

Maya Ezratti and Rewarding Relationships present the Sizzling Salsa Mixer 2/13/13

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Maya Ezratti and Rewarding Relationships present the Sizzling Salsa Mixer
2013-1-31_Newsletter Sizzling Salsa MixerWednesday, February 13, 2013, 7pm-11pm
Iron Flower Fitness
7300 Biscayne Boulevard
Miami, FL 33138
$25 Per Person online and $35 Per Person at the door!
Register Here
www.rewardingrelationships.net
www.socialbuzztv.com
www.ironflowerfitnessmiami.com
www.DrinkLeSutra.com

The Sexiest Space In Town!
along with SocialBuzzTV.com, Iron Flower Fitness & Le Sutra Sparkling Liqueur

Salsa?
Like to Mingle?
Let’s Dance!
This event is screaming your name!
Join us for an evening of FUN!
Drinks.Desserts.Delights.
Salsa Dancing.Networking.
and you know who you’re going to meet!
Maybe even a shot at love!
Don’t miss out.
Whether you’ve got two left feet, or swinging salsa moves, this party is for you! Come alone or bring your friends. This is the place to be!

Sizzling.Salsa.Mixer.
No Dance Experience Necessary
Fun Required|No Excuses|See You There

14th Annual danceAble 1/31/13-2/2/13

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14th Annual danceAble
danceableInkub8
2012 Nw 1st Place
Miami
Action Conversation & Workshop
Thu, January 31, 7:00pm
$10 General Admission At The Door
 
Performance
Fri & Sat, February 1&2, 8:30pm
$20 General Admission
More Info

This 14th annual danceAble will feature Action Conversation, an interactive workshop on difference and politics, led by noted educator, filmmaker and choreorapher Victoria Marks on Thursday, January 31, 2013. Following that, danceAble will offer two days of identical concerts, Friday and Saturday, February 1 & 2, 2013 the premiere of Heather Maloney’s new work unquiet | body performed by John Beauregard and Joanne Barrett plus screenings of films by Victoria Marks.

Classical Music Meets Contemporary Dance 2/3/13

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Classical Music Meets Contemporary Dance
Sunday, 02/03/2013, 03:00 pm – 04:30 pm
KPD-Strings1Pinecrest Gardens, Banyan Bowl Amphitheater
11000 SW 57th Avenue,
Miami, Florida 33156
Webpage Link

Karen Peterson and Dancers at Pinecrest Gardens with Crosstown String Quartet and Miami String Project
Karen Peterson and Dancers, renown as the nation’s premier mixed-abilities dance company in the southeast, will perform live with the Crosstown String Quartet and The Miami String Project at the historic Pinecrest Gardens Banyan Bowl amphitheater.

The dance company’s Senior Dancers will perform alongside the Crosstown String Quartet. The Youth Dancers (ages 15-22 and also of mixed abilities) will perform with the young musicians of the Miami String Project (ages 12-19).

“I am thrilled to present my new choreography with the Crosstown String Quartet and the Miami String Project at this beautiful setting,” said founder and Creative Director Karen Peterson. “This gives our audiences the opportunity to view our premiere collaborations of live dance and classical music. These crossover performances provide a glimpse into the ever-changing possibilities of mixed-abilities dance, and demonstrate how we strive to continue to push boundaries.”

Saturday, February 2nd, 8:00 p.m. (link for tickets online)
Sunday, February 3rd, 3:00 p.m. (link for tickets online)

2013 Marlins Energy Team Open Auditions 1/20/13

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2013 Marlins Energy Team Open Auditions
Sunday, 01/20/2013, 01:00 pm – 04:00 pm
MET-AUDITIONS-FLYERMarlins Park
501 Marlins Way,
Miami, Florida 33125
Facebook Link

The Miami Marlins are looking for the most talented female & male dancers, cheerleaders, gymnasts and break dancers to become part of the 2013 Miami Marlins Energy Team!
The Miami Marlins Energy Team is a high-energy squad with a unique mix of gymnastics, hip-hop, acrobatics, modern jazz funk and break dancing. The Energy Team will provide excitement and entertainment during Miami Marlins homes games and appearances throughout the community.

If you are multi-talented, have great stage presence, strong technique, innovative in your art, a unique style, a team player, open minded and a readiness to learn – The Miami Marlins is looking for you !

OPEN AUDITIONS FOR DANCERS, CHEERLEADERS, GYMNAST & BREAK DANCERS !

2013 Miami Marlins Energy Entertainment Team
Sunday, January 20, 2013

Marlins Ball Park
1390 Northwest 6th Street
Miami, FL 33125

ARE YOU READY?
 Perform on the field at the New Marlins Ballpark
 Exposure through media, high profile events and community relations
 Receive Extensive Training in various styles by the best choreographers & coaches in Miami and get paid for it ! All Rehearsals, games and community appearances are paid events.
 Become part of one of the best and most unique entertainment teams in Miami

Open Call – Registration Times and Audition Information:

1:00-2:00PM: Female & Male Dancers – Must have previous dance experience in hip-hop & some Jazz. Dancers will be taught a hip-hop, jazz-funk combination, multi talented dancers are encouraged to demonstrate any acrobatics or exceptional technique within the freestyle portion of the combination. Dancers may be taught more combinations as several cuts may be necessary.

3:00-4:00 PM: Co-Ed Cheerleaders & Gymnasts – Must have advanced tumbling experience or Flying/Stunting experience. Cheerleaders & Gymnasts must be willing and able to demonstrate skills on a hardwood floor. All Flyers/Stunters must have a partner at auditions to demonstrate skills. Partner does not need to audition but is preferred. Flyers/Stunters will be taught a short combination with different options to demonstrate their flying/stunting technique. Gymnasts must have their own tumbling pass or demonstration prepared. Both Cheerleaders and gymnasts will also be taught a short movement combination to demonstrate.

4:00-5:00 PM: B-BOYS & B-GIRLS – Must have mastered the art of Breaking. Break dancers will be placed in groups and individually freestyle in a cipher. Break dancers are encouraged to demonstrate as much technique as possible, (ie. top rock, foot work, power moves, freezes). All Break dancers will also be taught a short up rock, locking combination to perform as part of their audition. Poppers, Lockers, and specialty acts are also welcomed to audition during this segment.

Requirements, Rules & Regulations:

 Performers must provide a resume and head shot (non-returnable) during their category registration time. Headshots may be any size and does not need to be a professional shot. A current picture is perfect, for identification purposes only.
 Must be at least 18 years of age by Open Auditions
 Must complete Registration form, liability waiver and image release at auditions.
 Participants are encouraged to arrive ready to perform with dance/performance attire and shoes (non-marking sole).
 Auditions will commence immediately after the registration time for each category.
 Each participant may only audition for one category, participants will have the opportunity to demonstrate other skills during their audition.
 No Height/Weight requirements, but a proportional slim/athletic fit is required by the team costume and apparel.
 If selected for the team, MUST have a flexible schedules for appearances and games.
 If selected for the team, MUST attend ALL SCHEDULED rehearsals. Rehearsals are conducted Monday-Thursday Nights from 7:30- 11:00 PM. Members will receive a monthly rehearsal schedule as to which sectional and full squad rehearsals they are to attend.
 Must have all necessary valid documentation to work in this country and in this capacity.
 If selected for the team, participant must live in or relocate to South Florida and have reliable means of transportation.
 Talent will be judged on performance, showmanship, energy, poise, personality, dance technique, style, personal appearance, physical fitness and professionalism.

Boot Camp / Finals Show:

The Finalists from the Open Auditions will move on to perform at the Miami Marlins Energy Entertainment Team Audition Finals Show. To prepare for the show, the Finalists will participate in a week of intensive dance, stunting, tumbling training and conditioning within their respective genres at the Finals Boot Camp. Along with the Boot Camp, all finalist will be required to attend a formal office interview.

Finalist will be issued a Marlins Energy Team Finalist Packet with all the Boot Camp information, including dates, locations, wardrobe and an interview date and time.
Interviews will be conducted Monday through Wednesday Jan.21st-23rd at Marlins Park. Boot Camp will be January 24th, 25th and the 28th through 30th in the evenings at various rehearsal locations. All selected Finalist must be available for every night of the Boot Camp from 7:00- 11:00 p.m.

The 2013 Miami Marlins Energy Team will be announced at the Finals Show. The Miami Marlins Energy Team Auditions Finals show will be held at The Miami Dade County Auditorium on Thursday January 31, 2013 at 7:30 PM. Call Time for all finalist will be 2:00 PM.

For more information please email jguerrero@marlins.com

Abraham.In.Motion in Live! The Realest MC 2/1/13

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Abraham.In.Motion in Live! The Realest MC
Friday, 02/08/2013, 08:00 pm –
A.I.M_Plasma-1144x769The Colony Theatre
1040 Lincoln Road,
Miami Beach, Florida 33139
Webpage Link

Miami Dade College’s MDC Live Arts continues its twenty-second season with one of today’s most sought after artists, dancer and choreographer Kyle Abraham. Hailed as a major new voice in dance and as one of the “best and brightest creative talents to emerge in New York City in the age of Obama.” Inspired by Pinocchio’s plight to be a “real boy,” Abraham investigates gender roles in the South Florida premier of “Live, The Realest MC.” February 1st and 2nd at the Colony Theatre. Tickets at www.mdclivearts.org or 305-237-3010.

Miami Light Project presents Kota Yamazaki (glowing) 1/25/13-1/26/13

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Miami Light Project presents Kota Yamazaki (glowing)
Kota YamazakiJanuary 25-26, 2013 8:00pm
The Light Box at Goldman Warehouse
404 NW 26 Street
Miami, FL 33127 
Tickets: $20.00
Buy Tickets Online

Bodies emerge, float, and then disappear into the shadows of a dimly lit architecture. In (glowing), Kota Yamazaki draws inspiration from the great modern writer Jun’ichirō Tanizaki’s (1886-1965) essay In’ei Raisan (In Praise of Shadows), which plumbs the unique Japanese aesthetics of shadows and darkness. In this subtle and powerful work for six dancers, with a set made following principles found in the traditional Japanese house, Yamazaki draws on his own deep background in butoh, a dance form developed in Japan after WWII that embraces darkness, and connects it with traditional African dance and contemporary movement to mine the inherent similarities between these forms. Dancers from Senegal and Ethiopia join Japanese butoh dancers and US contemporary performers to create a scenario in which lightless vision ignites the imagination, conjuring illusion and upturning the ordinary between the shadows.

Free Salsa Class Seductive Salsa/ Bachata Thursdays 1/10/13

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Free Salsa Class Seductive Salsa/ Bachata Thursdays
Thursday, 01/10/2013, 09:00 pm – 03:00 am
422549_339388839431132_1748081403_nMoca Cafe & Lounge
738 NE 125th St.,
North Miami,, Florida 33161-5612
Facebook Link

The Miami Salsa Dream Team Strikes Again Free Beginner Salsa Class

WE are back this time in the heart of North Miami at the world-famous Moca Lounge in front of the North Miami Police Department A huge venue with State of the Art Sound System and smooth polished tile floors

We are re-opening Seductive Salsa/Bachata Thursdays starting January 10 So make sure to tell a friend, bring a friend, and send a friend to our wonderful new venue for everyone You will be left in awe

Free Parking in the Rear located right in front police department

Entrance to Moca is in the rear

Drink Specials All Night 2-4-1 That’s Right 2 for 1 Drinks

$8 Rum and Cokes

$8 Vodka Cranberries

Beer Bucket Specials

Kitchen Open All Night Happy Hour Specials

$10 on

Coconut Shrimp

Conch Fritters

Chicken Wings

Griot Slider
L.A style Salsa class by Ricky Torres

Free Beginners Salsa Class by Nelson Fritz AKA Negro Fino

Bachata Classes by Hervin Alvarez

All At 9pm Sharp

Then get ready to live up the best Latin night in Miami with DJ Mike Calderon spinning the best Salsa Merengue and Bachata until 3AM
Ladies Free before 11PM, after only $5

Gentlemen New Year Cover only $5

Once again We Are Back to give you what you want and what you love Save the Date

Master Class With Kota Yamazaki 1/22/13

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Master Class With Kota Yamazaki
black-mlp-bannerTuesday, January 22, 2013, 6:00pm
The Light Box at Goldman Warehouse
404 NW 26 Street
Miami, FL 33127
COST: $10.00
RSVP: Click here to confirm your space!

Join MLP for a master class with choreographer Dayna Hanson!

About Kota Yamazaki
Dancer/Choreographer, Kota Yamazaki was born in Niigata and graduated from Bunka Fashion College in Tokyo, Japan. In 1977, Yamazaki was introduced to butoh through the teaching of Akira Kasai; then in 1981 started studying classical ballet under the late Hirofumi Inoue. In 1989, Yamazaki was invited to work with Daniel Larrieu at CNDC in Angers, France; then became a finalist in The Platform of Bognolet Competition in France in 1994. He was also invited to join in the TAP (Triangle Arts Program) artist exchange program in 1997. Since the establishment of his first company, rosy co. in 1996, he has created a number of works with the company including: What’s Wrong (1996); Picnic (1997); Chinoise Flower (1999); FoisGras (2000); Cholon (2001).

Orchid – Friday, December 28th 12/28/12

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Orchid – Friday, December 28th
Friday, 12/28/2012, 07:30 pm – 09:00 pm
1.1.ORCHIDFlyer2The Pleasure Garden
299 NE 38th street ,
Miami, Florida 33137
Buy Tickets Link

SPECIAL EVENT – FRIDAY, DECEMBER 28th – ORCHID: an invitation to a unique theatrical installation. ORCHID is a dream world of song, dance, glamour, burlesque, aerial acrobatics and variety arts set inside a seductively surreal Pleasure Garden in the design district. Use George Coronado’s promo code BEAT for discounted ticket prices. It will be an amazing night of cocktails, over the top production and entertainment!

Normal Price: $79

With the code BEAT: $49 dollars. Includes ORCHID show plus a complimentary cocktail

6pm to 7:30 pm – Cocktails and dinner available

7:30 pm – ORCHID show

Address: THE PLEASURE GARDEN – 299 NE 38th street Miami, FL 33137 (38th Street and Biscayne Boulevard)

To buy tickets, click on

http://www.orchidtheshow.com/

Use my discount code: BEAT

Contact me for further information,
Rick Morgan
rickmorganrrt@live.com
(786) 543 9286 cell/text
www.facebook.com/allforloverick

Augusto Soledade Brazzdance 2/8/13-2/9/13

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Augusto Soledade Brazzdance
BrazzdanceFebruary 8 & 9
Carnival Studio Theater
Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts
1300 Biscayne Boulevard
Miami, FL 33132

Click Here For Tickets
Or call 305-949-6722 today!

“A combination of wildness and precision!” The Miami Herald
An intoxicating blend of Argentine tango and American hip-hop makes up the DNA of BrazzDance’s entertaining, high-energy Cordel, the newest work by artistic director Augusto Soledade. The company’s triumphant return to the Carnival Studio Theater also features Kayala, which boasts the company’s sizzling trademark fusion of irresistible African rhythms and abundant Brazilian sensuality.

Choreographer Augusto Soledade is a native Brazilian based in Miami. A nationally recognized choreographer and dance scholar, Soledade is the recipient of the 2012 State of Florida Individual Artist Fellowship, the prestigious Guggenheim Fellowship Award in 2008 and Dance Miami Choreographer Fellowship in 2007, 2009, 2011 and 2012. Soledade is a recent winner of the 2012 Knight Arts Challenge in support of the Miami Dance Mecca Project.

Ayikodans 25th Anniversary Season 2/15/13-2/17/13

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Ayikodans 25th Anniversary Season
AyikodansFebruary 15-17
Carnival Studio Theater (in the Ziff Ballet Opera House)
1300 Biscayne Boulevard
Miami, FL 33132

Member On Sale: Now!
Public On Sale: December 17
Buy Tickets Online
Or call 305-949-6722 today!

Ayikodans premiered at the Arsht Center after the Center’s President & CEO John Richard, alongside prominent community leaders, joined forces to save the dance troupe following the devastation of the 2010 earthquake in Haiti. Since then, the stunning ensemble, based out of Port Au Prince, has received glowing international media attention. Most notably, founder/artistic director Jeanguy Saintus was invited by Lincoln Center to stage a piece for its prestigious Out of Doors festival, a performance which earned Saintus high praise from The New York Times.

In a triumphant celebration of its 25th Anniversary season, Ayikodans – including the full company of dancers, drummers, and vocalists – returns to their Miami family and the Arsht Center with an all-new program for Miami audiences.

Miami City Ballet’s George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker 12/14/12-12/24/12

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Miami City Ballet’s George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker
Friday, December 14 at 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, December 15 at 2 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, December 16 at 1 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.
Broward Center for the Performing Arts, Au-Rene Theater
201 SW Fifth Ave.
Fort Lauderdale

Thursday, December 20 at 7:30 p.m.
Friday, December 21 at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, December 22 at 2 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, December 23 at 1 p.m. & 6:30 p.m.
Monday, December 24 at 1 p.m.
Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts, Ziff Ballet Opera House
1300 Biscayne Blvd.
Miami

Miami City Ballet School Students from Miami-Dade And Broward Counties to Perform with MCB’s Internationally-Acclaimed Dancers!

Tickets range in price from $20 to $74 and are available online at miamicityballet.org, at the MCB box office by phone at (305) 929-7010 or toll-free at (877) 929-7010 or in person: 2200 Liberty Ave., Miami Beach, Monday through Friday 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. 
 
Tickets also on sale at:
Adrienne Arsht Center, 1300 Biscayne Blvd., Miami  (305) 949-6722 ● arshtcenter.org
Broward Center, 201 SW Fifth Ave., Fort Lauderdale  (954) 462-0222 ● browardcenter.org
 
A Nutcracker doll will come to life, a Sugar Plum Fairy will dance, snowflakes will fall and smiles from children of all ages will rain down as Miami City Ballet, Florida’s Internationally Acclaimed Company under the direction of Artistic Director Lourdes Lopez, presents its enchanting holiday production of George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker TM at the Broward Center – Au-Rene Theater – December 14 through 16 in Fort Lauderdale and at the Adrienne Arsht Center – Ziff Ballet Opera House – December 20 through 24 in Miami. Students from Miami-Dade and Broward counties, enrolled in the prestigious Miami City Ballet School, will perform in the production along with the Company’s internationally-acclaimed dancers.  
 
Based on the story The Nutcracker and The Mouse King by E.T.A. Hoffmann, George Balanchine’s The NutcrackerTM is a captivating tale of a little girl’s Christmas Eve dream about a handsome prince, a mouse king, toy soldiers and dancers from faraway lands set to the beloved music of Tchaikovsky, brought to life by a cast of more than 100 dancers and children.                                                                         
 
Nothing short of a feel-good, Broadway spectacular, this elaborate, full-scale musical stage production features glorious sets, lavish costumes and magical special effects. Families will be captivated watching a Christmas tree that soars from twelve to thirty feet tall, beautiful ballerinas dancing amid a live blizzard, flying sleighs, a Nutcracker doll that turns into a handsome Prince and fanciful choreography that takes the entire family on a magical journey to the Land of the Sweets. 
 
With its sumptuous décor and dazzling character dance numbers, Miami City Ballet’s production of George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker™ is a must-see holiday extravaganza for everyone, young and old: children, parents and grandparents!

Project L.E.A.P. GLBTQ Youth-Centered Performing Arts Initiative

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GLBTQ Youth-Centered Performing Arts Initiative “Project L.E.A.P.” Classes
LEAPSaturday, November 24, 2012 until May 2013, every Saturday 3-6 PM
Miami Dance Studio
222 NE 25 Street
Miami, 33137

Final Performance:
Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts
1300 Biscayne Boulevard
Miami, FL 33132

GLBTQ or GLBTQ-friendly youth register by e-mailing info@miadancestudio.com or dialing (305) 572-1119.

Pioneer Winter Collective receives a grant to support Project L.E.A.P.(Living Equality through Arts and Performance)from The Miami Foundation’s GLBT Community Projects Fund. Project L.E.A.P. will provide free dance and creative communication workshops for GLBTQ 14-18 year-old youth and their allies with a culminating community performance at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts.

Pioneer Winter Collectivereceived a grant from The Miami Foundation’s GLBT Community Projects Fund for Project L.E.A.P.(Living Equality through Arts and Performance), aneffort to increase self-efficacy, provide cultural opportunities and artist mentoring, and foster community understanding of GLBTQ (Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, Questioning) youth issues by utilizingthe performing arts as a vehicle for social awareness.

“We are grateful to The Miami Foundation for investing in Project L.E.A.P. and our mission of promoting the performing arts as a means of community engagement,” saysPioneer Winter, director of Project L.E.A.P.“This generous grant allows us to offer free classes in dance and creative communication to kids who may not otherwise have the opportunity to cultivate their talent in the arts. The project also aims to instill confidence by providing a performance opportunity and a platform for self-expression.”

These opportunities are important to Miami-Dade’s youth because there are few programs as comprehensive as Project L.E.A.P. in Florida. Key features of Project L.E.A.P. include:
• Providing weekly dance and creative communication classes ledbylocal teaching artists for six months –every Saturday 3-6 PM at Miami Dance Studio (222 NE 25 Street, Miami, 33137).
• Providing a network of professional artists in the Miami-Dade community to participants for continued resources, communication, and support beyondthe six months.
• Facilitate a culminating side-by-side performance in May 2013 at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts Peacock Foundation Studio.
• Access to local cultural and performance venues to compliment their Project L.E.A.P. sessions.
• GLBTQ-identifying youth will be able to work closely with their peers, developing their own unique methods of performance to draw connections and relate to one another.
• Visiting speaking artists will serve as mentors throughout the project, in conjunction with the main teaching artists. These speakers will provide the participants with anecdotes and their experience as socially conscious artists.
• Participants will have open discussions to generate ideas and knowledge pertaining to different topics important to youth, whether it is health, identity, community, etc.
• Project LEAP will work closely with local GLBTQ youth advocate organizations like Pridelines Youth Services and high school Gay-Straight Alliances to ensure the program benefits its participants.

“This project is aligned with the priorities of The Miami Foundation,” said President and CEO Javier Alberto Soto of The Miami Foundation. “The charitable resources that donors provide allow us to address emerging needs and invest in programs such as Project L.E.A.P.that nurture the artistic and social development of our youth, thereby creating conscientious citizens and lifelong supporters of the arts.”

Experience An Evening In Yorubaland-Nigeria, West Africa With Prince Emmanuel Aderele & Osundara Yoruba Dance Theater At Miami Open Stage 12/15/2012

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Experience An Evening In Yorubaland-Nigeria, West Africa With Prince Emmanuel Aderele & Osundara Yoruba Dance Theater At Miami Open Stage
Saturday, 12/15/2012, 07:00 pm – 10:00 pm
DANCE-NOWMIAMI-MIAMI-OPEN-STAGELittle Haiti Cultural Center
Little Haiti Cultural Center, 212-260 NE 59th Terrace, Miami, FL 33137,
Little Haiti Cultural Center, 212-260 NE 59th Terrace, Miami, FL 33137, Florida Miami
RSVP Link

A Living Yorùbá Drum and Dance Tradition of lands in South Florida.

15 choreographers will be presenting an evening of new works and choreography including Prince Emmanuel Abiodun Aderele and OsunDara Yorùbá Dance Theater.

Dance Now! Miami and Little Haiti Cultural Center support the work of local choreographers by presenting an evening of new work and work-in-progress in a theater environment, Dr. Celeste Fraser Delgado, arts critics and associates professor of English and Humanities at Barry University will lead a discussion on process in dance making between the audience and the choreographers.

Participating choreographers include: Brigette Cormier, Quilvio Rodriguez, Dr. Constance Mclntyre, Crystal Lewis, Prince Emmanuel Abiodun Aderele {OsunDara Yoruba Dance Theater} and Allisen Learnard with work also presented from Dance NOW! Miami directors Diego Salterini and Hanna Baumgarten.

WHO: Prince Emmanuel Abiodun Aderele and Osundara Yoruba Dance Theatre
WHAT: YorùbáRhythm“Ancestral Journey of Yorùbá Sacred Drum & Dance across the Sea” Dance Now! Miami, Miami Open Stage Performance
WHEN: Saturday, December 15th, 7 pm
WHERE: Little Haiti Cultural Center, 212-260 NE 59th Terrace, Miami, FL 33137

Prince Emmanuel Abiodun Aderele and OsunDara Yoruba Dance Theater Sponsors: Community Builders HDC, Osun’s Village Miami and African Caribbean Cultural Arts Corridor.

For Further Information Visit:
www.dancenowmiami.org
786-344-1153
305-975-8489

Experience Authentic West African Yoruba Sacred Bata Dance And Drum With Osundara 12/2/12

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Experience Authentic West African Yoruba Sacred Bata Dance And Drum With Osundara
Sunday, 12/02/2012, 06:00 pm – 08:00 pm
OsunDara-Yoruba-Dance-TheaterSerenity Room
221 W Hallandale Beach Blvd Hallandale FL, 33009,
221 W Hallandale Beach Blvd Hallandale FL, 33009, Florida Hallandale
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A Living Drum and Dance Tradition of Yorùbá lands in Miami Florida. The “Sacred Yorùbá Bata Dance and Drumming Workshop Series” continues. Prince Aderele, Community Builders HDC, and OsunDara Yorùbá Dance Theater will present a rhythmic journey to motherland. The next installment in the form of dance, art and drumming will take place at 6 p.m. Sunday, December 2, 2012 at the Serenity Room, 221 W. Hallandale Beach Blvd. Hallandale Beach. For more information email. OsundaraDance@gmail.com

OsunDara Youtube Link: http://youtu.be/SOiUPHMP1DE

A Taste of Dance – Karen Peterson and Dancers 12/1/12

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A Taste of Dance – Karen Peterson and Dancers
Saturday, 12/01/2012, 07:00 pm – 10:00 pm
KPD-DancersExcello Dance Space
8700 SW 129 Terrace,
Miami, Florida 33176
Webpage Link

Karen Peterson and Dancers (Florida’s mixed-abilities dance company) welcome you to a performance event and fundraiser for a new educational program for students with special needs. This event marks the first-time ever that the company’s senior dance members perform alongside the new season’s younger interns, aged 15-25.

Ticket sales will support the new “Talent Showcase,” a fifteen-week dance program for 225 middle and high school teens with special needs in the Miami-Dade Public Schools. The residency program provides movement classes taught by professional dance artists, culminating in a community performance. Tickets are $35 in advance, available via PayPal at (http://www.karenpeterson…) and $40 at the door.

Havana Fusion Underground at PAX by Bob Quesada

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The sound is flawless. The melody emanating from the twelve musicians known as: Charanga Tipica Tropical is as good as good will ever get. This is a cohesiveness which can only be achieved after nearly forty years of playing together. It is the fusion that we know as “salsa”, being played the way it was meant to be played; with violins, flute, piano, trombones, bass, and of course: percussion, plenty of percussion.

On the dance floor some of the best dancers anywhere are going all out. Now, this is not the watered down stuff that you see on some tv shows, nobody here is dancing for ratings, they are dancing for the sheer enjoyment of moving their bodies to the rhythm of the music, and the moves are simply amazing. The dance floor is big enough to accommodate pros and amateurs alike, everybody has a smile on their face.

“Havana Fusion Underground” is the brainchild of Rene Gueits, a salsa dancing master himself and owner of “Salsa Lovers”, Miami’s premier salsa dancing school (98,000 students so far…and counting). Gueits has brought together the band, cigar rollers, a dance art exhibit, a dance showcase by the salsa lovers student team and even a latin food truck to make this an unforgettable event in what could easily be described as the most eclectic place to party.

We are at the Performing Arts Exchange or “PAX”, a venue preferred by some of the best known international artists such as Ricardo Arjona, Chino y Nacho and Gaby Moreno just to name a few. There’s reason for these artists to want to perform here. Roxanne Scalia, one of the founders explains it this way: “PAX is about finding the authenticity in art…everything we book at PAX is very scrutinized…we are an independent performing arts center…we focus on latin and world music …we have over 740 yards of acoustic sound” she adds: “My whole intention of opening this place is I want every customer to walk out with something more… when you give good art, you walk out that much smarter”.

 

To find out about Salsa Lovers:  www.salsalovers.com

To find out about events at PAX:  www.paxmiami.com

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Florida Classical Ballet Presents “The Nutcracker” 12/9/12

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Florida Classical Ballet Presents “The Nutcracker”
Sunday, 12/09/2012, 04:00 pm – 06:00 pm
The-Nutcracker-409x2741Olympia Theater at the Gusman Center for the Performing Arts
174 E Flagler Street,
Miami, Florida 33131
Webpage Link

On Christmas Eve, a little girl named Marie falls asleep after a party at her home and dreams herself (or does she?) into a fantastic world where toys become larger than life. Her beloved Nutcracker comes to life and defends her from the Mouse King, then is turned into a Prince after Marie saves his life.

The beloved ballet “The Nutcracker” returns to the Olympia Theater in a dazzling production by Florida Classical Ballet. Directors Magaly Suarez and Ibis Montoto stage an athletic and joyous production of this holiday classic featuring performances by Adiarys Almeida and Joseph Gatti of the Boston Ballet.

A Red Curtain Series event presented with the support of Friends of Gusman, Knight Foundation and Miami Downtown Development Authority.

Florida Classical Ballet Presents “The Nutcracker” 12/8/12

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Florida Classical Ballet Presents “The Nutcracker”
Saturday, 11/08/2012, 08:00 pm – 10:00 pm
The-Nutcracker-409x274Olympia Theater at the Gusman Center for the Performing Arts
174 E Flagler Street,
Miami, Florida 33131
Webpage Link

On Christmas Eve, a little girl named Marie falls asleep after a party at her home and dreams herself (or does she?) into a fantastic world where toys become larger than life. Her beloved Nutcracker comes to life and defends her from the Mouse King, then is turned into a Prince after Marie saves his life.

The beloved ballet “The Nutcracker” returns to the Olympia Theater in a dazzling production by Florida Classical Ballet. Directors Magaly Suarez and Ibis Montoto stage an athletic and joyous production of this holiday classic featuring performances by Adiarys Almeida and Joseph Gatti of the Boston Ballet.

A Red Curtain Series event presented with the support of Friends of Gusman, Knight Foundation and Miami Downtown Development Authority.

Alcazaba Pre Thanksgiving Party by Bob Quesada

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They are dancing everywhere, in the hotel lobby, in the courtyard, in the restaurant bar, in the halls and of course on the dance floor which is “cheek to cheek” room only. The party, which is known as “The Alcazaba Pre-Thanksgiving Reunion” packs about two thousand people in the Hyatt Regency Coral Gables Hotel on the Wednesday night before Thanksgiving.

The crowd is enjoying disco, freestyle and latin music, DJ Alex Gutierrez is in control, every flawlessly matched mix brings a roar of approval from the forty to fifty something crowd which has waited a whole year for this. With the number of year round clubs that litter the landscape, one wonders: Why wait? Why this place?. As Gutierrez puts it: “…they get the sound of Miami here…Alcazaba has never changed…these people met the people they married here…they divorced because they would escape here on happy hour…this is built into the fabric of their life…”

Alcazaba opened in 1988 it stayed open for twenty one years. That longevity is almost unheard of for a club. The biggest night of the year for the club was always the night before Thanksgiving.

After closing in 2009 a funny thing happened… the patrons refused to let go. Slowly… via word of mouth and of course… social media, they demanded to have a party just like they had had every year for the past twenty one years, on the Wednesday night… before Thanksgiving. Hotel management complied and the rest, as they say, is history.

The party has now become a tradition, “This is the Cuban St. Patrick’s” says Gutierrez laughing, and to judge by the heavy hitters he’s got on the dj roster: Frank Banderas, Kiwi Mario and Mike in the Night, he is determined to make this the hottest spot south of Dublin. Even Billboard songwriter of the year Lewis Martinee drops by and mixes a couple of tunes to the crowd’s delight.

As the night progresses, Mike in the Night’s unique voice announces: “Ladies and gentlemen…we are going to be doing this once a month”…the crowd goes wild…the wait’s been reduced…from 364 to 29 days…

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Yaaardy Sundays at Club Mekka 11/25/12

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THIS SUNDAY!! Ladies Free & Drink Free b4 1am! Yaaardy Sundays @Club Mekka
Sunday, 11/25/2012, 11:00 pm – 05:00 am
615360_332024840228368_1870804206_oMekka Night Club (Downtown Miami)
950 Northeast 2nd Avenue,
Miami, Florida 33132
Webpage Link
This Sunday!!
(It’s A Caribbean Affair Yaaardy Sundays @ Club Mekka!!!)
(Sunday Nov 25,2012)
“Yaaardy Sunday” Its A Reggae Affair!!
@ Club Mekka – Downtown Miami!!!
Located: 950 Northeast 2nd Avenue Miami, Fl 33132
– Ladies 18+ To Party
– Fellas 21+ To Party
Dress To Impress!! Fellas No Shorts!!
Ladies Free & Drink Free B4 1am
Fellas $5 B4 11:45, $10 B4 1am
Doors Opening @11PM
Music By: Dj Masta Richie, Dj Drizoe, Dj Glaze & Don One Musical Showcase
Call For Rsvp: 786.486.0891
Everybody Share This Post!! & Share This Flyer On Instagram!
“NO One Does It Like Suga D!!”
Follow Us: Suga D & Lil Trav On Instagram: @Sugad305 , @Liltrav305
“The Club Miami”
Downtown Come Alive With Reggae @ Mekka Night Club
Direction:
Is Located Right Across The Street From The American Airlines Arena
On Biscayne Blvd And Ne 9 St And Ne 1 Ave Club Is Right On The Corner

Celebrating the International Day of Tango: Tango Sur Show 12/8/12

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Celebrating the International Day of Tango: Tango Sur Show
Saturday, 12/08/2012, 08:30 pm – 10:00 pm
surmailManuel Artime Theater
900 SW 1st Ave,
Miami, Florida 33130
Webpage Link

The Tango Times Dance Company Presents
TANGO SUR – The Show
Celebrating the International day of Tango
and OUR 10TH ANNIVERSARY of best Tango Dancers and Show in Miami.
Supporting the growing cultural arts in our local community of Miami

Tickets from $20.00
For information call: 786.221.5976 or 305.266.3029
Visit: www.tangotimes.us

Choreographer: OSCAR CABALLERO
Music: ANIBAL BERRAUTE CUARTETO
Singer: CRISTINA LONGO

18 Dancers from all over the world! Professionals in Miami’s dance community
OSCAR CABALLERO & ROXANA GARBER
and
THE TANGO TIMES DANCE COMPANY:

Rennie Harris Puremovement Dance Company 11/13/12

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Rennie Harris Puremovement Dance Company
Friday, 11/30/2012, 08:00 pm – 10:00 pm
RHPM_PalmCard_FINAL_Page_1The Colony Theatre
1040 Lincoln Road,
Miami Beach, Florida 33139
Webpage Link

Internationally acclaimed dance company, Rennie Harris Puremovement (RHPM) celebrates its 20th anniversary with pure, contagious stage magic presented by Miami Dade College’s (MDC) MDC Live Arts. This troupe of self-taught street dancers turned professional performers is the international ambassador of hip-hop dance, delivering the true essence and spirit of hip-hop as a vital part of the fabric of American society and culture. Using music and story sources from around the globe, Harris revolutionizes contemporary dance by fusing unlikely influences into a powerful theatrical experience. The Village Voice describes their show as: “Hip hop dance to a higher power, in both the mathematical and the metaphysical senses.”

Experience Authentic West African Yoruba Sacred Bata Dance And Drum With Osundara 11/18/12

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EXPERIENCE AUTHENTIC WEST AFRICAN YORUBA SACRED BATA DANCE AND DRUM WITH OSUNDARA
Sunday, 11/18/2012, 06:00 pm – 08:00 pm
Osundara-lands-in-MiamiSerenity Room
221 W Hallandale Beach Blvd Hallandale FL, 33009,
221 W Hallandale Beach Blvd Hallandale FL, 33009, Florida Hallandale
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Every Sunday 6-8 pm

E KAABO (WELCOME)

YORUBA BATA LANDS IN MIAMI FL

ONGOING SUNDAY COMMUNITY CLASSES

EXPERIENCE AUTHENTIC WEST AFRICAN YORUBA SACRED BATA DANCE AND DRUM WITH OSUNDARA

Come and explore sacred rhythmic journey to Yoruba Land Nigeria West Africa
Community Builders HDC, Serenity Room and OsunDara Yorùbá Dance Theater presents . . .

Featuring:
Prince Aderele {Int’l Artist in Residence at the Osun’s Village and African Caribbean Cultural Arts Corridor}

Schedule:
Introduction to the Sacred Yorùbá Bàtá Dance and Drum
Song
Dance & Drumming
Yoruba Language

Dress Code: Wear comfortable workout attire, bare feet, black leotard or biker’s shorts, tank top or fitted T-Shirt, African Wrapper, Small Notebook, Hair must be neatly pulled away from the face.

Fee: $10.00

Date: 11/18/2012

Location: Serenity Room

Address: 221 W Hallandale Beach Blvd
Hallandale FL, 33009

SERENITY ROOM is located on South side of Hallandale Beach Blvd., Two Blocks West of Dixie Highway (Next to Calvary Chapel) at 221 West Hallandale Beach Blvd. 2nd floor Suite # 4.

Time: 6:00pm – 8:00pm

OsunDara Yoruba Dance Theater is committed to the preservation of Yoruba Sacred Traditional Folklore. Our mission is to connect diverse communities that are culturally unique, yet similar in heritage, by stimulating an interest in the exciting traditions of Yoruba culture through dance, music and the arts; creating the opportunity for children and adults to increase their knowledge and awareness of West African customs and ethnic groups.

For more information Contact:
Osundara Yorùbá Dance Theater
Dedicated to the preservation of Yoruba Customs and Tradition.
Osundaradance@gmail.com
https://twitter.com/OsunDaraDance
https://www.facebook.com/OsunDaraYorubaDanceTheater
http://www.facebook.com/osundara.osundara
http://osundaradance.tumblr.com/
http://osundaradance.weebly.com/

COUPON OF THE WEEK
Courtesy of Community Builders HDC, Serenity Room & OsunDara Yorùbá Dance Theater decides to make this week dance class more fun.

Detail:
Invite 1 or 2 friend and you take the class for free
RSVP: osundaradance@gmail.com
(List your name and the your guest name)
SUBJECT LINE: {OSUNDARA BATA}

NEW MOVEMENT
Yorùbá Dance Network
Appreciating Yorùbá Rich Cultural Heritage
Uniting Students, Teachers, Performers & Supporters Worldwide

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E Kaabo! {Welcome}
This is growing community space where people connect through Yorùbá sacred traditional folklore. We welcome artists, teachers, students, researchers and dedicated Orisa practitioners who create a range of work related to Original Yorùbá Orisa songs, language, percussion and dance. We provide educational resources for varying levels of immersion and knowledge based on Yorùbá Culture, Customs and traditions. We also welcome folks to dialogue with us, collaborate to build performances, sharing experience and listings of Yorùbá classes and teachers around the world and near you!

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To get access and more information Sign Up
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http://osundaradance.weebly.com/

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Contradance 11/18/12

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Contradance
Sunday, 11/18/2012, 06:30 pm – 10:00 pm
Contradance-Post-Card-ObverseTobacco Road
626 S Miami Ave,
Miami, Florida 33130
Webpage Link

Contradance is a style of American, partnered folk dancing that originated in New England and is now found around the world. At most dances, a live band plays traditional songs and a caller leads participants through the dances. There’s no need to bring a partner as most folks come singly but couples and families are welcome. Contradance is easy to learn, there’s instruction about 30 minutes before every dance, it’s flirtatious, high-paced, energetic and active – come ready to get a workout. Most folks will be a little confused at first but they learn quickly and have fun from the beginning.

Music at this dance is by a great Contradance band Southern Atlantic Muse.

Arts Ballet Theatre of Florida’s Celebrates 15 Years Of Holiday Tradition With The Nutcracker Gala 12/9/12

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Arts Ballet Theatre of Florida’s Celebrates 15 Years Of Holiday Tradition With The Nutcracker Gala
7695395262_1498d27e36_cSunday December 9th at 7:00 pm
The Fillmore Miami Beach at the Jackie Gleason Theater
1700 Washington Ave
Miami Beach, FL 33139
Sunday, December 9, 2012, 7:00pm (VIP Gala at 6:00 pm)
Tickets: $82.50 (VIP), $47.50 – $52.50
Phone: 305-673-7300
www.FillmoreMB.com

Aventura Arts & Cultural Center
3385 NE 188th street
Aventura, FL 33180
Friday, December 14, 2012, 7:00 pm
Saturday, December 15, 2012, 7:00 pm
Sunday, December 16, 2012, 3:00 pm
Tickets: $35.00
Phone: 954-462-0222
www.aventuracenter.org

Parker Playhouse
707 NE 8th Street,
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304
Saturday, December 22, 2012, 7:00 pm
Sunday, December 23, 2012, 3:00 pm
Tickets: $15 to $35.00
Phone: 954-462-0222
www.ParkerPlayhouse.com 

For more information regarding any of the season’s shows, visit www.artsballettheatre.org, or call (305) 948-4777

Beginning with a Gala Event, the company of the Arts Ballet Theatre of Florida will once again journey to the Land of the Sweets, as they perform the traditional annual audience favorite, The Nutcracker.  This holiday ‘chestnut’ depicts the tale of a young girl, Clara, on Christmas Eve and the adventure she undertakes when her most cherished Christmas present, a nutcracker, comes to life. Together they battle the Mouse King, travel to the Land of Sweets , enjoy festivities with delicious international treats, and finally travel home.
 
Company members of Arts Ballet Theatre of Florida are exceptionally excited about this year’s performances of The Nutcracker and are proud to give life to the roles of the Sugarplum Fairy and her cavalier, the Nutcracker Prince, the Marzipan dance, the Snow Queen and all of the other wonderful characters that light up the eyes of all ages of audiences during the holiday season, to celebrate Arts Ballet Theatre’s fifteen years of bringing affordable and exquisite ballet to South Florida!
 
There will be three venues showcasing the critically acclaimed performances of Vladimir Issaev’s holiday tradition – the stages of the Fillmore Miami Beach at the Jackie Gleason Theater, the Aventura Arts & Cultural Center and The Parker Playhouse of Fort Lauderdale. The company is most excited about the opening gala celebration performance at the Fillmore/Gleason, which will truly celebrate the company’s fifteen years of making holiday magic. For VIP Patrons, the December 9th Gala will begin at 6:00 pm, with tapas and libations, a reception with the international corps of dancers, and chances to bid on silent auction items that range from donations from Tiffany’s, to weekend getaways at the Ritz Carlton in Orlando, followed by the grand opening performance of the holiday season.
 
The principal roles in The Nutcracker will be commanded by Arts Ballet’s own delicious international treats – Jun Tanabe, Kaori Fukui and Miu Yamauhi and Takayuki Asai from Japan, Breeana Flannery from Australia, Lillian Hill of Ft. Lauderdale, Kelvin Rabines from Peru, DeeDee Rosner from North Carolina, and Hernan Montenegro from Chile with additional dancers from Japan, Cuba, France, Venezuela and Chile completing the rest of the cast.
 
Issaev’s engaging choreography preserves the Russian tradition, with music of P.I. Tchaikovsky, yet serves as an alternative to those who already have seen Balanchine’s version and every year the production is enhanced, adding special effects like falling snow and a growing Christmas tree, which enchant children and adults, making each year a ‘new’ experience for returning audiences.
 
Engage in the holiday gift loved ones will always cherish. Don’t miss the opportunity to share the excitement and charm of the great tradition of the holidays with Arts Ballet Theatre of Florida during their extraordinary performances of "The Nutcracker."

Arts Ballet Theatre of Florida receives funding from Miami Dade County Dept. of Cultural Affairs, Broward County Cultural Division, Florida Division of Cultural Affairs, Miami Salon Group, Funding Arts Broward, Citizens Interested in Arts, Target and Marlin Foundation, The Miami Childrens Trust to support a professional season of performances and community outreach events in Miami-Dade County for the 2012-2013 season.

Photos by JoeyG photography.

Miami’s Premiere Dance Studio Hosting A Free Afternoon Of Dance. Teachers Of Various Dance Forms Will Teach Free Demo Classes And Entertain Guests As They Perform 11/11/12

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Miami’s Premiere Dance Studio Hosting A Free Afternoon Of Dance. Teachers Of Various Dance Forms Will Teach Free Demo Classes And Entertain Guests As They Perform.
Sunday, 11/11/2012, 02:00 pm – 04:00 pm
Miami-Dance-StudioMIami Dance Studio
222 NE 25th Street ,
Miami, Florida 33137
Webpage Link

On Sunday November 11, 2012, from 2 to 4 pm, the teachers of the new dance school “Miami Dance Studio” located in the trendy Wynwood area and the Art of Bellydance teachers will like to give the community an afternoon of dancing and fun. The afternoon will showcase classes and professional performances in Ballet, Tap, Bellydance, Zumba and more!

This free community event is open to all ages and levels. Refreshments raffles and more!

Location and date: Miami Dance Studio on Sunday, November 11th at 2pm.

Free admission

“Experience Yorùbá West African Bàtá Dance and Drum with Prince Aderele” 11/4/12

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“Experience Yorùbá West African Bàtá Dance and Drum with Prince Aderele”
Sunday, 11/04/2012, 06:00 pm – 08:00 pm
Call-of-the-DrumSerenity Room
221 W Hallandale Beach Blvd Hallandale FL, 33009,
221 W Hallandale Beach Blvd Hallandale FL, 33009, Florida Hallandale
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Yorùbá Bàtá Lands in Miami Florida

“Experience Yorùbá West African Bàtá Dance and Drum with Prince Aderele”

Ongoing Community Class
Come explore Sacred Yorùbá Bàtá as we take a rhythmic journey to Nigeria West Africa.

Community Builders HDC, Serenity Room and OsunDara Yorùbá Dance Theater presents . . .

Featuring:
Prince Aderele (Int’l Artist in Residence at the Osun’s Village and African Caribbean Cultural Arts Corridor)

Schedule:
Introduction to the Sacred Yorùbá Bàtá Dance and Drum
Song
Dance & Drumming:
Yorùbá Language

Dress Code: Wear comfortable workout attire, bare feet, black leotard or biker’s shorts, tank top or fitted T-Shirt, African Wrapper, Small Notebook, Hair must be neatly pulled away from the face.

Fee: $10.00

Date: 11/4/2012

Location: Serenity Room

Address: 221 W Hallandale Beach Blvd
Hallandale FL, 33009

SERENITY ROOM is located on South side of Hallandale Beach Blvd., Two Blocks West of Dixie Highway (Next to Calvary Chapel) at 221 West Hallandale Beach Blvd. 2nd floor Suite # 4.

Time: 6:00pm – 8:00pm

OsunDara Yorùbá Dance Theater is committed to the preservation of Yorùbá Sacred Traditional Folklore. Our mission is to connect diverse communities that are culturally unique, yet similar in heritage, by stimulating an interest in the exciting traditions of Yorùbá culture through dance, music and the arts; creating the opportunity for children and adults to increase their knowledge and awareness of West African customs and ethnic groups.

Stay Connected:
Osundara Yorùbá Dance Theater
Dedicated to the preservation of Yoruba customs and tradition.
Osundaradance@gmail.com
https://www.facebook.com/OsunDaraYorubaDanceTheater
http://www.facebook.com/osundara.osundara
https://twitter.com/OsunDaraDance
http://osundaradance.tumblr.com/

Destination Saturdays 10/20/12

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Destination Saturdays
Saturday, 10/20/2012, 10:00 pm – 05:00 am
desats1012Haven South Beach
1237 Lincoln Road ,
Miami Beach, Florida 33139
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Getting ready for another incredible Saturday night at Haven South Beach when this Saturday October 20 we take to the skies again with your pilot dj Kristian Caro and co-pilot Dave Brookes on the violin. We board at 10pm and and arrive at 5am and depart at Gate:1237 Lincoln Road Miami Beach, FL. This is for sure the best house music party in Miami Beach..

Halloween Special FREE Children’s Dance Class 10/27/12

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Halloween Special FREE Children’s Dance Class
Saturday, 10/27/2012, 12:00 pm – 01:00 pm
GetAttachment.aspxBelly2Abs Fitness & Dance Studio
2688 SW 28th Lane,
Miami, Florida 33133
Webpage Link

Happy Halloween!

And what a wonderful treat for all of our beautiful little princesses to take a FREE dance class, plus walk out with a goodie bag from our studio!

Belly2Abs in introducing their Children’s Classes starting in November, but we wanted to do something really special for the kids. Our studio will turn into a very special space for the kids on Saturday, October 27th. Your little one will enjoy a FREE class, meet new friends and have a great time!

We encourage dressing up!

Join us and treat your little one for a special day!

“Experience Sacred Yorùbá Bàtá Dance and Drum with Prince Aderele!” 10/28/12

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“Experience Sacred Yorùbá Bàtá Dance and Drum with Prince Aderele!”
Sunday, 10/28/2012, 06:00 pm – 08:00 pm
318932_108845722607414_1102333925_nSerenity Room
221 W Hallandale Beach Blvd Hallandale FL, 33009,
221 W Hallandale Beach Blvd Hallandale FL, 33009, Florida Hallandale
Facebook Link

Yorùbá Bàtá: A Living Drum and Dance Tradition from Nigeria
ONGOING SUNDAY CLASSES

“Experience Sacred Yorùbá Bàtá Dance and Drum with Prince Aderele!”

Come explore Sacred Yorùbá Bàtá as we take a rhythmic journey to Motherland

Community Builders HDC, Serenity Room and OsunDara Yorùbá Dance Theater presents . . .

“Sacred Yorùbá Bàtá Dance and Drumming Workshop Series”

Featuring:

Prince Emmanuel Aderele (Int’l Artist in Residence at the Osun’s Village and African Caribbean Cultural Arts Corridor)

Schedule:

Introduction to the Sacred Yorùbá Bàtá Dance and Drum
Song
Dance & Drumming
Language

Dress Code: Wear comfortable workout attire, bare feet, black leotard or biker’s shorts, tank top or fitted T-Shirt, African Wrapper, Small Notebook, Hair must be neatly pulled away from the face.

Fee: $10.00

Date: 10/28/2012

Location: Serenity Room

Address: 221 W Hallandale Beach Blvd
Hallandale FL, 33009

SERENITY ROOM is located on South side of Hallandale Beach Blvd., Two Blocks West of Dixie Highway (Next to Calvary Chapel) at 221 West Hallandale Beach Blvd. 2nd floor Suite # 4.

Time: 6:00pm – 7:30pm

OsunDara Yorùbá Dance Theater is committed to the preservation of Yorùbá Sacred Traditional Folklore. Our mission is to connect diverse communities that are culturally unique, yet similar in heritage, by stimulating an interest in the exciting traditions of Yorùbá culture through dance, music and the arts; creating the opportunity for children and adults to increase their knowledge and awareness of West African customs and ethnic groups.

For more information Contact:
OsunDara Yorùbá Dance Theater
Dedicated to the preservation of Yoruba Customs and Tradition
Osundaradance@gmail.com
https://twitter.com/OsunDaraDance
https://www.facebook.com/OsunDaraYorubaDanceTheater
http://www.facebook.com/osundara.osundara
http://osundaradance.tumblr.com/

Osun’s Vilage:
https://www.facebook.com/osuns.village.miami

Serenity Room:
https://www.facebook.com/serenity.room

College Night in Aventura Variance Every Thursday 10/18/12

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College Night in Aventura Variance Every Thursday
Thursday, 10/18/2012, 10:30 pm – 04:00 am
red-pic-maya-FLYER-2Dixie’s Aventura
17060 W Dixie Hwy,
Aventura, Florida 33160
Webpage Link

IT’s Official!

We are back this Thursday with more drinks, more bottles, more specials..

$5.00 Mixed Drinks

$15.00 Hookah

The hottest DJ’s spinning open format mixes
Hip-Hop
HOUSE
Latin
Dance Hall

DJ Sucio (La Mega 94.9)
DJ Nasty Nate (RFE)

PM Exklusives
Blu Magic Promo

Questions or Table reservations?
Email
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– The Ultimate College Party

Global Bizare Bazaar at the Stage 11/3/12

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stageGlobal Bizare Bazaar
November 3, 2012, 6-10pm
The Stage Miami
170 NE 38th Street
Miami, FL

MEDE (Middle Eastern Dance Exchange) is a non for profit dedicated to the arts, specializing the world of bellydance.

It’s time to get on that STAGE for some out of this world cultural celebration in honor of the MidEastern Dance Exchange!

Join us for very unique: World music, live musicians, performances, open-floor dancing, delicious food, dumbek, zills, coin belts, jingling hip scarves, friends, family, MEDE memories…what more do we need to have a blast?

Don’t forget your stretch before coming because we’re going to shimmy all night long! Plus dress to impress!

“Experience Sacred Yorùbá Bàtá Dance and Drum with Prince Aderele!” 10/21/12

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“Experience Sacred Yorùbá Bàtá Dance and Drum with Prince Aderele!”
Sunday, 10/21/2012, 06:00 pm – 08:00 pm
Osundara-1Serenity Room
221 W Hallandale Beach Blvd Hallandale FL, 33009,
221 W Hallandale Beach Blvd Hallandale FL, 33009, Florida Hallandale
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Yorùbá Bàtá Lands in Miami Florida

“Experience Sacred Yorùbá Bàtá Dance and Drum with Prince Aderele!”
Come explore Sacred Yorùbá Bàtá as we take a rhythmic journey to Nigeria West Africa.

Community Builders HDC, Serenity Room and OsunDara Yoruba Dance Theater presents . . .

“Sacred Yoruba Bata Dance and Drumming Workshop Series”

Featuring:
Prince Emmanuel Aderele (Int’l Artist in Residence at the Osun’s Village and African Caribbean Cultural Arts Corridor)

Schedule:
Introduction to the Sacred Yoruba Bata Dance and Drum
Song:
Dance & Drumming:
Language

Dress Code: Wear comfortable workout attire, bare feet, black leotard or biker’s shorts, tank top or fitted T-Shirt, African Wrapper, Small Notebook, Hair must be neatly pulled away from the face.

Fee: $10.00

Date: 10/21/2012

Location: Serenity Room

Address: 221 W Hallandale Beach Blvd
Hallandale FL, 33009

SERENITY ROOM is located on South side of Hallandale Beach Blvd., Two Blocks West of Dixie Highway (Next to Calvary Chapel) at 221 West Hallandale Beach Blvd. 2nd floor Suite # 4.

Time: 6:00pm – 7:30pm

OsunDara Yoruba Dance Theater is committed to the preservation of Yoruba Sacred Traditional Folklore. Our mission is to connect diverse communities that are culturally unique, yet similar in heritage, by stimulating an interest in the exciting traditions of Yoruba culture through dance, music and the arts; creating the opportunity for children and adults to increase their knowledge and awareness of West African customs and ethnic groups.

For more information Contact:
Osun’s Vilage:
https://www.facebook.com/osuns.village.miami

Serenity Room:
https://www.facebook.com/serenity.room

Osundara Yoruba Dance Theater
Dedicated to the preservation of Yoruba customs and tradition.
Osundaradance@gmail.com
https://twitter.com/OsunDaraDance
https://www.facebook.com/OsunDaraYorubaDanceTheater
http://www.facebook.com/osundara.osundara
http://osundaradance.tumblr.com/

ADUPE (THANK YOU)

Project Pointe – Miami City Ballet 10/19/2012

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Project Pointe – Miami City Ballet
Friday, 10/19/2012, 06:00 pm – 11:00 pm
387504_493997513958100_1989026099_nAdrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts
1300 Biscayne Boulevard ,
Miami, Florida 33132
Webpage Link

The chic affair draws upon the artistic talents of Haute Couture Fashion Designer Ozcar G., Photographer Yobe Crespo, and Fine Artist Leonor Anthony, featuring a SILENT AUCTION of exclusive, one-of-a-kind items, designed and handcrafted by the evening’s showcased artists:

An original Ozcar G. couture evening gown
Five pairs of pointe shoes belonging to the ballet’s principal dancers, hand-embellished and decorated by Ozcar G., himself
Five enlarged, original, autographed photographs of Miami City Ballet’s leading ladies modeling Ozcar G.s’ designs, by Yobe Photography
Original fine art work by Leonor Anthony
Handcrafted Shiroiy D. Cama White Sapphire Earings

MIAMI, FL (October 1, 2012) – At the forefront for the 2012-2013 season open of the Miami City Ballet, Haute Couture Designer Ozcar G., Fine Art Photographer Yobe and Painter Leonor Anthony fused arts to create a fundraiser towards the Shoe Fund of the Miami City Ballet via Project Pointe. This collaborative effort between fashion designer, fine art photographer, and painter produced a final outcome to be exhibited and auctioned during the opening night. Project Pointe was imagined by Jennifer Carlynn Kronenberg, in order to raise funds towards the costly toe shoes worn by ballerinas, pointe shoes last for one performance only, and the Miami City Ballet dancers go through more than 3,000 pairs per season with an average cost of $70 per pair. A one-night-only event is planned for Friday, October 19, 2012 in the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts – Peacock Rehearsal Room as part of the Artist’s Circle VIP Reception. The auction will be open to the general audience attending the performance that night. Participants of the auction will be invited to the Artist’s Circle Dessert Reception post production, where the winners will be announced.

The exhibit will feature a one-of-a-kind gown by designer Ozcar G. worn by principal dancer Jennifer Carlynn Kronenberg, which will be auctioned that night. Alongside the dress there will be five one-of-a-kind pointe shoes beautifully embellished by designer Ozcar G.— these toe shoes have been previously worn by the principal dancers for the 2012-2013 season (Tricia Albertson, Mary Carmen Catoya, Jeanette Delgado, and Patricia Delgado). “Every gown I make has a story and this particular one is very dear to me and I want the Miami City Ballet and one very lucky lady to take it home and at the same time benefit this magnificent cause” said Ozcar G. when presenting this gown for the auction.

As an integral part of the auction, Yobe, the photographer, contributed five photographic master pieces and these pieces will be on exhibit during the reception prior to program one, during the intermissions and post production. The photographs showcase the five principal dancers wearing five unique gowns by Ozcar G. and which are face mounted using a contemporary and unique way onto acrylic. These fine art photographs also transpired into a limited edition Poster designed by Yobe, which will be exhibited and presented to the patrons of the Miami City Ballet whom offer donations above $100 towards Project Pointe. “Each of the ballerinas gave their very best to Project Pointe and the collaborative effort created a synergy which in turn became this amazing work of art and ultimately will benefit the Miami City Ballet.” expressed photographer Yobe.

In addition to the other auction items,Expressionist artist Leonor Anthony has contributed an original oil on canvas masterpiece executed in her signature style and created specifically for the Miami City Ballet.This painting depicts ballerina pointe shoes painted on a large format ( 36” X 48”) and aptly named “In Her Shoes”. Leonor explains what inspired her: “I chose to paint this particular image because the shoes are the vehicle that enables the dancer to show us their craft. I wanted to express the wear and tear on the feet, as well as the shoes.For me, this painting represents a love of beauty, a love of dance.” Leonor’s piece contributes greatly towards the ultimate goal of Project Pointe. This exhibit moves seamlessly between haute couture, paintings and fine art photography. All of the pieces explore rich textures and vibrant colors.

This entire body of work is heavily influenced by the classical rhythms and imagery of the Ballet, executed by masters of their trade with one single purpose in mind: to support the Miami City Ballet and their Shoe Fund. The entire auction could help raise close to $100,000 for Project Pointe. For those wishing to attend the opening night of program one of the Miami City Ballet, please, visit www.miamicityballet.org for more information.

ABOUT OZCAR G. COUTURE – Ozcar G. was born in Havana, Cuba in 1973 and at a very young age he realized fashion would reign his world. With an educational background that includes everything in the arts through dance academies for ballet, musical training and theatrical performance —Ozcar G. managed to single-handedly acquired the necessary skills in fashion design. These artistic enrichments embodied by Ozcar G. brings his design to a cultural artistic approach. Every single accomplishment that he achieved sparked his interest and set him on a journey for his lifelong passion. This creative designer was able to leave behind the Cuban regime and relocate in Miami, where he opened his own atelier. He creates one-of-a-kind Haute Couture pieces to satisfy the most exquisite of tastes and each piece is carefully crafted with fine fabrics and embellished with a masterful touch. He has refined his line to a very distinguished and exclusive clientele throughout Miami, Palm Beach and New York. For more information on Ozcar G. Couture visit: www.ozcarg.com

ABOUT YOBE PHOTOGRAPHY – Yobe is a cuban artist raised in Miami, FL. He has always had a fascination for cultural arts and has interacted with most institutes of the arts in Miami and New York. He currently collaborates with other artists to promote local charities and through his very own art-work, Photography. Yobe’s photography is often a narrative of real life. He’s most proud of the art he has produced that made a positive impact in the world. More recently he is proud to have collaborated with haute couture designer Ozcar G. and principal dancer Jennifer Carlynn Kronenberg in the initial creation of Project Pointe photographing all of the principal dancers to create Fine Art Photographs donated towards this amazing project. For more information on Yobe Photography visit: www.yobeart.com

ABOUT LEONOR ANTHONY – Leonor Anthony is an Expressionist artist born in Havana, Cuba. Leonor immigrated with her family to the United States as a very young child. Today, she resides and works in Coconut Grove, Florida. Leonor’s preferred medium is oil on canvas. The imagery of her art is crafted with a combination of precise and loose brush strokes, characterized by powerful colors and jarring compositions that elicit vivid emotional reactions. Her paintings were showcased at the “Beijing International Art Exposition” held in August of 2012 at the China World Trade Center, Beijing, China. Her works are in permanent collections in both Montepulciano, Italy and in Washington DC. Leonor was the recipient of the Tiffany’s 2012 Humanitarian Award for her unending philanthropic endeavors which Include: Founding director of the Himalayan Community Project in Nepal, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Honeyshine Mentoring Program, Loving Soles, Special United Way, Cancer FIU Honors College and others. For more information on Leonor Anthony visit: www.leonoranthonyartstudio.com

Pleasure Garden Entertainment Presents U.S. Debut of Orchid in Miami 11/15/12

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Pleasure Garden Entertainment Presents U.S. Debut of Orchid in Miami
Opens November 15, 2012
The performance venue at the Tent
299 N.E. 38th Street
Miami, Florida, 33137
Both valet parking and self-parking options will be available.
Tickets for ORCHID range from $49 to $119 per person. Patrons must be over 18 to enter the show. ORCHID tickets go on sale September 25th. Tickets may be purchased online at www.orchidtheshow.com .

Regular performance schedule: Wednesdays and Thursdays at 8:00 p.m.; Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. & 10:30 p.m. and Sundays at 6:00 p.m. No performances on Mondays or Tuesdays.

An Exotic Pop-Culture Infused Cabaret

The Pleasure Garden, a one of a kind entertainment experience, is arriving at the gateway to the Miami Design District on November 15. A contemporary throwback to the “pleasure gardens” of the 19th century, this hypnotic destination will fuse design, high-fashion, performance art, music and imaginative culinary creations. At the heart of The Pleasure Garden is ORCHID, a seductive experience which mixes song, dance, burlesque, aerial acrobatics and variety arts.
 
ORCHID opens in an enchanting garden populated with strange and erotic creatures such as Poison Ivy, Honeysuckle Rose, Lily and the Bee Keeper. Orchid, the perfect and beautiful creation of a reclusive and melancholic Master Gardener, searches for happiness through worlds that are intoxicated by her beauty, mystery and sensuality. The audience becomes immersed into a fantasy that ignites all of the senses. 
 
Director William Baker, who has worked with the likes of Rihanna, Britney Spears and Kylie Minogue, helms this exotic and unforgettable journey through Orchid’s Garden of Eden and through scenic representations of city nightlife, convents and swank gymnasiums.  Propelled by imaginative mash ups from some of the greatest popular music artists of the day, the show blooms inside an intimate, antiqued “mirror-tent”- an elegant in-the-round performance space adorned with stained glass, red velvet and chandeliers. Part Moulin Rouge and part Cabaret, ORCHID is a spectacularly lush live entertainment experience that will indulge your senses, alter your reality and take you to unexpected places.
“We are delighted to debut ORCHID in the cultural epicenter of Miami’s Design District,” said Martin LaSalle, President of Pleasure Garden Entertainment.  “We have brought together leading creative talent in the worlds of pop culture, theater and circus to give our audiences an unprecedented entertainment experience.  We are excited to announce more details about the rest of The Pleasure Garden over the coming weeks.”

Pleasure Garden Entertainment, LLC is a new venture that creates pop-up entertainment installations on underused and/or available real estate.  Contemporary throwbacks to the “pleasure gardens” of the 19th century, and conceived as public dreamlands, these installations include full-scale theatrical venues, restaurant spaces, outdoor eating and gathering areas, music, walk-around entertainment and innovative design elements.

Experience Sacred Yoruba Bata Dance and Drum with Prince Emmanuel Aderele 10/7/12

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Experience Sacred Yoruba Bata Dance and Drum with Prince Emmanuel Aderele!
Osundara-1October 7, 2012, 6:00pm – 7:30pm
Serenity Room
221 W Hallandale Beach Blvd
Hallandale FL, 33009
Fee: $10.00

"Experience Sacred Yoruba Bata Dance and Drum with Prince Emmanuel Aderele!"
Come explore Sacred Yoruba Bata as we take a rhythmic journey to West Africa and celebrate Nigeria’s 52nd year of Independence ! ! !
Community Builders HDC, Serenity Room and OsunDara Yoruba Dance Theater presents . . .
"Sacred Yoruba Bata Dance and Drumming Workshop Series"
 
Featuring:
Prince Emmanuel Aderele (Int’l Artist in Residence at the Osun’s Village and African Caribbean Cultural Arts Corridor)

Schedule: 
Introduction to the Sacred Yoruba Bata Dance and Drum
Song: Latopa
Dance & Drumming: Esu Elagbara
 
Dress Code: Wear comfortable workout attire, bare feet, black leotard or biker’s shorts, tank top or fitted T-Shirt, African Wrapper, Small Notebook, Hair must be neatly pulled away from the face.
 
OsunDara Yoruba Dance Theater is committed to the preservation of Yoruba Sacred Traditional Folklore. Our mission is to connect diverse communities that are culturally unique, yet similar in heritage, by stimulating an interest in the exciting traditions of Yoruba culture through dance, music and the arts; creating the opportunity for children and adults to increase their knowledge and awareness of West African customs and ethnic groups.

For more information Contact:
Osun’s Vilage:  Osunsvillage@gmail.com
https://www.facebook.com/osuns.village.miami
 
Serenity Room: Salah@SerenityRoom.org
 https://www.facebook.com/serenity.room

The 17th Annual Ballet Fest of Miami guests enjoyed a pre-VIP cocktail reception for the Etoiles Grand Classical Gala By Betty Alvarez

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The 17th Annual Ballet Fest of Miami held the Etoiles Grand Classical Gala on Sept. 15. Guests enjoyed a VIP cocktail reception with Cuban delicacies and specialty wine.

A Lifetime Achievement Award was presented to world-renowned swiss dancer, choreographer and former artistic director Heinz Spoerti. The performance featured worldwide ballet companies and their greatest stars.

Miami Hispanic Ballet is the umbrella company for the annual International Ballet Festival of Miami (IBFM), founded in 1996 and considered one of the most important Festivals of its kind in the US. Its mission is to introduce the South Florida audience to a stunning array of national and international ballet companies of artistic excellence from Europe, Latin America, and the USA. The magnitude of the program and prestige of the participating companies have captured the attention of the most demanding audiences. The IBMF has received rave reviews and earned the utmost respect from local and international media.

For more information please visit www.internationalballetfestival.org.

Newly Exiled Cuban Dancers to Perform in Miami on Sunday 9/16/12

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Newly Exiled Cuban Dancers to Perform in Miami on Sunday
pastedGraphic copySunday, September 16th at 5 p.m.
Olympia Theater at the Gusman Center for the Performing Arts
174 East Flagler Street
Miami, FL

Two Cuban Principal Dancers, formerly with Ballet de Camaguey, have exiled and will dance in the International Ballet Festival of Miami’s (IBFM)  Closing Gala of the Stars.

After their performance in Quito, Ecuador with Ballet de Camaguey Principal Dancers Milena Teresa Garcia Valido and Julio Cesar Concepción Mederos escaped security and travelled to the U.S. via the Mexican border.

“We are seeking greater artistic opportunities and personal freedom” claims Milena Garcia.

The dancers are now in Miami staying with relatives and have reached out to Pedro Pablo Peña, Founder and Director of Miami Hispanic Ballet, the umbrella of the International Ballet Festival of Miami in which they will participate this Sunday.  Milena Garcia and Julio Cesar Concepción will dance the Don Quixote pas de deux.

“We have always made every effort to make opportunities available for exiled dancers, and we will continue to do so” says Pedro Pablo Peña.  And he adds “This is our welcome to Milena and Julio Cesar to freedom and a successful artistic future.”

The dancers will be rehearsing their pas de deux from 1:30 p.m. through 5 p.m. this afternoon at the Fillmore Miami Beach at the Jackie Gleason Theater studios.

This is a clip of the dancers

The IBFM has two remaining performances this year. The Etoiles Grand Classical Gala Performance will be staged at the Fillmore Miami Beach at the Jackie Gleason Theater on Saturday, September 15th at 8 p.m. and the Closing Gala of the Stars at the Olympia Theater at the Gusman Center for the Performing Arts at 5 p.m. on Sunday, September 16th.
Immediately following the Closing Gala performance, a Festival Closing Reception will be celebrated on at the Miami Hispanic Cultural Arts Center, located at 111 S.W. 5th Avenue.  Tickets may be purchased in advance at a suggested tax-deductible donation amount of $25 per person (Closing Reception Tickets) or $35 per person at the door.
For performance and activities schedule, and ticket information, visit www.internationalballetfestival.org.
Miami Hispanic Ballet is the umbrella company for the annual International Ballet Festival of Miami (IBFM), founded in 1996 and considered one of the most important Festivals of its kind in the US.  Its mission is to introduce the South Florida audience to a stunning array of national and international ballet companies of artistic excellence from Europe, Latin America, and the USA.  The magnitude of the program and prestige of the participating companies have captured the attention of the most demanding audiences.  The IBMF has received rave reviews and earned the utmost respect from local and international media.

Siempre Flamenco FlamenJazz Jam 2/22/13-2/24/13

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Siempre Flamenco FlamenJazz Jam
February 22, 2013, 8:30pm
February 23, 2013, 8:30pm and 10:30pm
February 24, 2013, 3:30pm
South Miami-Dade Cultural Arts Center
10950 SW 211 Street
Cutler Bay, Fl 33189
www.smdcac.org
 
$25 in advance, $30 day of show
 
Siempre Flamenco will return with a new installment of the popular FlamenJazz Jam. The heat and passion of flamenco and the cool licks of jazz make way for an exciting journey of musical dialogue, exploring connections between the two musical genres.
 
Table seating in the Black Box Theater for the Cabaret Series is for patrons who choose to purchase food or beverage

Siempre Flamenco: Cafe Cantante 11/16/12-11/18/12

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Siempre Flamenco: Cafe Cantante
November 16, 2012, 8:30pm
November 17, 2012, 8:30pm & 10:30pm
November 18, 2012, 3:30pm
South Miami-Dade Cultural Arts Center
10950 SW 211 Street
Cutler Bay, Fl 33189
www.smdcac.org 
 
Siempre Flamenco will present "Cafe Cantante", a traditional flamenco show with 3 dancers and 3 musicians. The deep emotions that emanate from flamenco song unite with the intricate fury of dance in a unique performance that will exhilarate audiences in an intimate and up-close experience.
 
Table seating in the Black Box Theater for the Cabaret Series is for patrons who choose to purchase food or beverage.

India Jazz Suites 4/20/13

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India Jazz Suites
April 20, 2013, 8:00pm
South Miami-Dade Cultural Arts Center
10950 SW 211 Street
Cutler Bay, Fl 33189
www.smdcac.org
 
Saturday, April 20, 8pm (Mainstage)
$15-$10 ($5 tickets ages 13-22 at cultureshockmiami.com)
 
India Jazz Suites (also called Fastest Feet in Rhythm), featuring Pandit Chitresh Das and Jason Samuels Smith, is an explosive collaboration between one of India’s foremost Kathak masters and one of the world’s fastest, Emmy-award winning tap dancers. The result is high entertainment which crosses all boundaries of age, race and culture — a blast of incredible speed and power, grace and beauty, epic storytelling and the pure joy of dance.
 
After premiering in San Francisco in 2005, India Jazz Suites has received extensive critical acclaim and has toured around the U.S. and India. It was chosen as the #1 Dance Performance of 2005 by the San Francisco Chronicle and won the prestigious Isadora Duncan Dance Award (Izzie) for Best Ensemble Performance of the year.
 
"Alone, they’re captivating. Together, they’re magic." -Voice of Dance

Alison Chase Performance 4/13/13

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Alison Chase Performance
April 13, 2013, 8:00pm
South Miami-Dade Cultural Arts Center
10950 SW 211 Street
Cutler Bay, Fl 33189
www.smdcac.org
 
Alison Chase, another founding member of Pilobolus, is known for her breathtaking, kinetic, moving aerial dance choreography. Her family-friendly pieces make new worlds in captivating and unexpected ways. Alison founded Alison Chase Performance to enable her to pursue her passion for multidimensional storytelling, fusions of film and dance; site-specific works; and museum installations. This program features a contemporary adaptation of famed author Gabriel Garcia Marquez’s The Handsomest Drowned Man in the World, blending the supernatural and ordinary reality and drawing the audience into an unexpected landscape.
 
 
This performance is funded, in part, by a grant from SouthArts in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts.

Step Afrika 4/6/13

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Step Afrika!
April 6, 2013, 8:00pm
South Miami-Dade Cultural Arts Center
10950 SW 211 Street
Miami, Fl 33189
www.smdcac.org
  
Saturday, April 6, 8pm (Mainstage)
$15-$10 ($5 tickets ages 13-22 at cultureshockmiami.com)
 
Discover the world of stepping with Step Afrika! Like a tap dance without shoes, or a band without instruments, stepping is percussive dance that uses kicks, stomps, claps and chants – all linked to African and modern dance traditions.  As the first professional company devoted to stepping, DC’s world –renowned Step Afrika! brings’ high-energy performance to the stage:  a feast for both the eyes and ears.
 
Always visually and musically exciting – The Washington Post

Botanica by MOMIX 1/19/13

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Botanica by MOMIX
01/19/2013, 8:00pm
South Miami-Dade Cultural Arts Center
10950 SW 211 Street
Miami, Fl 33189
www.smdcac.org
 
MOMIX, the acclaimed troupe of contemporary dancer-illusionists under the direction of Moses Pendleton (founding member of Pilobolus) present the riveting beauty of nature on stage with Botanica. The multimedia show is a visual delight for the entire family featuring an eclectic score that ranges from birdsong to Vivaldi and serves as a backdrop for this magical exploration of the rhythms of the seasons.
 
MOMIX soars and enchants – The Philadelphia Inquirer

Haiti’s Compagnie de Danse, Jean Rene Delsoin 10/20/12

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Haiti’s Compagnie de Danse, Jean Rene Delsoin
October 20, 2012, 8:00pm
South Miami-Dade Cultural Arts Center
10950 SW 211 Street
Miami, Fl 33189
www.smdcac.org
 
Compagnie de Danse, Haiti’s acclaimed dance company under the direction of Jean René Delsoin, performs choreography that captures Haiti now—raw and refined, spiritual and powerful. Bold swaths of color alternate with somber, focused intensity. The earthy, expressive voices of traditional drums interweave with the precise grace of classical ballet. Modern dance aesthetics and a deep love of popular moves meet beats that migrated from West Africa to Haiti.
 
This performance is funded, in part, by a grant from SouthArts in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts.

MDC Live Arts presents Nuevo Ballet Español in Cambio de Tercio 10/5/12-10/6/12

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MDC Live Arts presents Nuevo Ballet Español in Cambio de Tercio
mdgsys-09-12-12Friday and Saturday, October 5-6, at 8 p.m.
Miami-Dade County Auditorium
2901 West Flagler Street
Miami, FL
www.mdclivearts.org

At the forefront of emerging trends in Spanish dance and flamenco, Nuevo Ballet Español draws on traditional dance, a 21st century pop sensibility and folkloric influences from Andalucía. In their new show, Cambio de Tercio, Angel Rojas and Carlos Rodríguez, two of Spain’s most influential choreographers, deliver a dazzling mix of traditional and contemporary styles, performed by the full company of dancers and musicians in an exciting opening to MDC Live Arts’ 22nd season.

Rojas and Rodríguez also explore the idea of transformation: from the street to the stage, from today to yesterday, from Spanish dance to flamenco music. As the British newspaper Metro states it "Rojas and Rodríguez put a fresh spin on flamenco that taps into passions both old and new."

Seductive Salsa Zouk Thursday Match.com Event 8/30/12

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Seductive Salsa Zouk Thursday! Match.com Event
match8/30/12, 6pm-3am
The Well Lounge! Miami Beach!
444 West 41st St Miami Beach Florida 33140

Ladies Love The Well Lounge!
This Thursday! Dress To Impress! Food Now Available!
 
The party this Thursday is going to be at the world famous The Well Lounge in Miami Beach….next to The Forge.
Formerly known as The Glass and Jimmy Z’s
Salsa Classes and Zouk Classes: Starts at 9PM Sharp!
Gentlemen: Cover only $10
Ladies: Free before 11:30PM! After 11:30pm $5
 
We appreciate your Support!
Equipped with polished wood floors, elegant venue with 2 full decked bars!
Free parking at the meters! And Free Parking in the Rear! Did we say Freeee Parking?! Yes Free Parking!
 
We Are Serving Food! As Well at The Well! Ask the Bartenders for Menu!
$7 Rum and Cokes
$7 Vodka Cranberries
$3 Waters
 
All the way from Salsa Central Dance Studios and Tapas y Tintos! Ricky Torres will be teaching a LA style salsa class at 9PM sharp! Don’t miss it! Come get your early groove on!
On the second room of The Well, All the way from Brasil! We will have Fabiano "Nyx" Trofino and his dance partner Kendra Haynes teaching a one hour ZOUK class! 9PM sharp – 10PM
DJ Pelito Largo spinning the best Salsa Merengue Mambo Cha Cha and Bachata all night!
So come out tell a friend or two and let’s celebrate our love for music. See you Lovely Ladies there! This Event is About You!
And "IF" you play Instruments, Feel Free to Bring them! And get a Free Drink Ticket! Congas, Bongos, Cow Bells, Claves, etc …But you gotta KNOW How to Play!lol

Old Havana 1940s Cabaret Show Rumbacopa 9/22/12

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Old Havana 1940s Cabaret Show Rumbacopa
Saturday, September 22nd, 2012
Show time: 10 PM
CUBAOCHO
1465 SW 8th street
Miami, FL 33135

Buy Tickets Now

Please join us for a fabulous show featuring our orchestra and dancers celebrating Old Havana 1940s cabaret show RUMBACOPA

Once upon a time in old Havana; before the time of the famed Club Tropicana; there was the hottest little cabaret nightclub in all of Cuba; where the rhythm never stopped; a spectacular showplace featuring amazing variety entertainment, dancers, drummers and singers; home of the original RITMO! Conga Showgirls; fantastic menu of delectable cuisine from around the world; home of the RITMO! Caliente Del Caribe Show orchestra and fabulous dance troupe; a regular nightspot to famous Hollywood celebrities; the place to be seen and dance; where the Mambo and Cha Cha were heard, but the Rumba was King.

There was no other like the RUMBACOPA

Seductive Salsa/ZOUK Thursdays 8/23/12

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Seductive Salsa/ZOUK Thursdays!
8/23/12, 9pm-3am
The Well Lounge Miami Beach!
444 W 41st Street
Miami Beach, Florida 33140
www.thewellmb.com

Ladies Love The Well Lounge!
This Thursday! Dress To Impress! Food Now Available!

The party this Thursday is going to be at the world famous The Well Lounge in Miami Beach….next to The Forge.
Formerly known as The Glass and Jimmy Z’s

Salsa Classes and Zouk Classes: Starts at 9PM Sharp!
Gentlemen: Cover only $10 after 10PM B4 10pm No Cover!
Ladies: Free before 11:30PM! After 11:30pm $5

We appreciate your Support!
Equipped with polished wood floors, elegant venue with 2 full decked bars!
Free parking at the meters! And Free Parking in the Rear! Did we say Freeee Parking?! Yes Free Parking!

We Are Serving Food! As Well at The Well! Ask the Bartenders for Menu!
$7 Rum and Cokes
$7 Vodka Cranberries
$3 Waters

All the way from Salsa Central Dance Studios and Tapas y Tintos! Ricky Torres will be teaching a LA style salsa class at 9PM sharp! Don’t miss it! Come get your early groove on!

On the second room of The Well, All the way from Brasil! We will have Fabiano “Nyx” Trofino and his dance partner Kendra Haynes teaching a one hour ZOUK class! 9PM sharp – 10PM

DJ Pelito Largo spinning the best Salsa Merengue Mambo Cha Cha and Bachata all night!
So come out tell a friend or two and let’s celebrate our love for music!

See you Lovely Ladies there! This Event is About You!

And “IF” you play Instruments, Feel Free to Bring them! And get a Free Drink Ticket! Congas, Bongos, Cow Bells, Claves, etc …But you gotta KNOW How to Play!lol

Seductive Salsa/ZOUK Thursdays 8/16/12

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Seductive Salsa/ZOUK Thursdays
08/16/12, 9PM-3AM
The Well Lounge Miami Beach
444 West 41st Street
Miami Beach Fl 33140
www.thewellmb.com

Ladies Love The Well Lounge

This Thursday DRESS To Impress Food Now Available

The party this Thursday is going to be at the world famous The Well Lounge in Miami Beach….next to The Forge.
Formerly known as The Glass and Jimmy Z’s

SALSA CLASSES and ZOUK CLASSES: Starts at 9PM SHARP
Gentlemen: Cover only $10 after 10PM B4 10pm No Cover
Ladies: FREE before 11:30PM After 11:30pm $5

We appreciate your Support

Equipped with polished wood floors, elegant venue with 2 full decked bars

Free parking at the meters And Free Parking in the Rear

We Are Serving Food As Well at The Well Ask the Bartenders for Menu
$7 Rum and Cokes
$7 Vodka Cranberries
$3 Waters

All the way from Salsa Central Dance Studios and Tapas y Tintos Ricky Torres will be teaching a LA style salsa class at 9PM sharp Don’t miss it Come get your early groove on

On the second room of The Well, All the way from Brasil We will have Fabiano “Nyx” Trofino and his dance partner Kendra Haynes teaching a one hour ZOUK class 9PM sharp – 10PM

DJ Pelito Largo spinning the best Salsa Merengue Mambo Cha Cha and Bachata all night
So come out tell a friend or two and let’s celebrate our love for music

See you Lovely Ladies there This Event is About You

And “IF” you play Instruments, Feel Free to Bring them And get a Free Drink Ticket Congas, Bongos, Cow Bells, Claves, etc …But you gotta KNOW How to Playlol

Coco’s Burlesque Show to Tease and Taunt at Seminole Casino Coconut Creek 8/31/12 – 9/21/12

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Coco’s Burlesque Show to Tease and Taunt at Seminole Casino Coconut Creek
Fridays, August 31 – September 21, 2012, 9 p.m.
Seminole Casino Coconut Creek
5550 NW 40th Street
Coconut Creek, FL 33073
seminolecasinococonutcreek.com

Don’t miss the teasing, the laughing, the dancing and the magic as Seminole Casino Coconut Creek presents Coco’s Burlesque Show at The Pavilion every Friday at 9 p.m. from August 31 through September 21.

The newest sensation to seduce South Florida, Coco’s Burlesque Show features glamorous girls taking the stage for a night filled with theatrical entertainment, including vaudeville comedy, decadent burlesque dancing, mysterious magic and much more. The show builds intrigue by teasing its audience with bits and pieces that peel off one layer at a time as the night goes on.

This updated, stylish tribute to 1940s-era burlesque features a talented cast of sensational dancers, a hilarious master of ceremonies, slapstick comedians as well as a variety of other top-notch acts. Highly entertaining and fast paced, the Coco’s Burlesque Show spectacle dazzles with plenty of sparkle, rhinestones, tassels and props for more than an hour.

From start to finish guests will revel in the sensual and sophisticated production with a style, look and feel that brings back the enjoyable mix of comedy and classic American burlesque of the 1940s. The artfully choreographed set of performances evokes passion that overflows throughout the audience.

A show designed to please both men and women, Coco’s Burlesque Show offers a bounty of beauty, humor and mystery. And, who doesn’t want a little bit of that in their lives?

Coco’s Burlesque Show contains mature audience content. Tickets start at $25* and are available at www.ticketmaster.com. *Additional fees may apply

The all-new Seminole Casino Coconut Creek is South Florida’s hottest place to play. With its recent $150 million expansion, the entertainment destination now features 65 table games of live Blackjack, Baccarat, Pai Gow Poker, Let it Ride and Spanish 21 plus a High-Limit area and lounge on a 100,000-square-foot casino floor. The new second floor non-smoking Stax Poker Lounge offers high stakes no-limit action including Texas Hold ‘em, 7-Card Stud and Omaha Hi Lo tournaments. More than 2,300 Las Vegas-style slots include Wide-Area Progressive Jackpots and Mega Jackpots. Three new restaurants – the upscale NYY Steak, Sorrisi Italian Restaurant and the New York-style 1st Street Deli – join the award winning Fresh Harvest, Nectar Lounge and Sunset Grill. Taking total guest enjoyment to a new level is The Pavilion, a 1,200-seat concert venue, and the revolutionary Player’s Club showcasing an innovative and immersive experience eliminating wait times. An environmentally friendly garage with solar energy and green art technology offers 2,400 covered parking spaces. An adjacent transportation hub is outfitted with valet service and a bus lounge for ultimate comfort and guest convenience. Open 24/7, 365 days, Seminole Casino Coconut Creek is located at the corner of U.S. 441 (State Road 7) and Sample Road at 5550 NW 40 Street. For more information, call 954-977-6700, visit us online at www.seminolecasinococonutcreek.com or www.facebook.com/seminolecasinocococreek. Follow us on Twitter @SemCasinoCoCo.

Seductive Salsa/Zouk Thursdays 8/9/12

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Seductive Salsa/Zouk Thursdays
08/09/12, 9PM-3AM
The Well Lounge Miami Beach!
444 west 41st street
Miami beach fl 33140

This Thursday!

The party this Thursday is going to be at the world famous The Well Lounge in Miami Beach….next to The Forge.
Formerly known as The Glass and Jimmy Z’s

… Equipped with polished wood floors, elegant venue with 2 full decked bars!

FREE parking at the meters!
FREE Cover!

$7 Rum and Cokes
$7 Vodka Cranberries
$3 Waters

All the way from Salsa Central Dance Studios and Tapas y Tintos! Ricky Torres will be teaching a LA style salsa class at 9PM sharp! Dont miss it! Come get your early groove on!

On the second room of The Well, All the way from Brasil! We will have Fabiano “Nyx” Trofino and his dance partner Kendra Haynes teaching a one hour ZOUK class! 9PM sharp – 10PM

DJ Pelito Largo spinning the best Salsa Merengue Zouk Mambo Cha Cha Cha and Bachata all night!
So come out tell a friend or two and let’s celebrate our love for music!

Dance Till You Drop Charity Event 8/17/12

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Dance Till You Drop Charity Event
Friday August 17th, 2012, 9pm – 5am
Body & Soul
3183 SW 38 Court
Miami, Florida 33146

How to Register: Registration may be done in person at Body & Soul or by phone 305-441-BFIT. Once registered, individuals will receive pledge forms to assist one’s efforts in recruiting sponsors to donate dollars for every hour danced.

Registration Guidelines: One may choose to register as an individual or in teams of 4. Individuals pledge to dance the 8 hours with four – 15 minute breaks permitted throughout the night. Teams pledge to dance the full 8 hours with 4 individual breaks but with no less than 50% of the team dancing at all times.

Cost: Registration is $25 for Body & Soul members or $35 for non-members. If participants would like to invite friends and family to come and watch, the cost is $35 per person. Participants are encouraged to raise money via sponsorships. A portion of registration fees and 100% of money raised by individual pledges will go to the two selected charities.

South Florida’s state-of-the-art boutique gym is hosting an 8-hour-dance-a-thon benefiting Guardian Angels of Holtz Children’s Hospital and Art Studio Miami

To help raise money for Guardian Angels of Holtz Children’s Hospital and Art Studio Miami, and burn some calories while doing it, Body & Soul, the recently renovated world-class fitness facility in Coral Gables, invites members of the community to shimmy and waltz their hearts out at the first annual Dance Till You Drop event. The 10,000 square foot gym, with its two large dance studios fully outfitted with nightclub-style lighting and a disco ball, has all the amenities to ensure participants are constantly on their feet and shaking their hips throughout the entire 8-hour event. If the environment itself is not enough, local-favorite DJ Rascal will be spinning live and Body & Soul’s beloved dance instructors will be on-hand to keep up the energy. Aside from the four 15-minute breaks granted throughout the evening, participants must be standing and moving their feet to the music to be considered dancing. Complimentary food, refreshments, including Red Bull, and cocktails by Zignum Mezcal and Voli light vodkas as well as Heineken beer will be available for the duration of the event.

While everyone is encouraged to participate in the actual dance-a-thon, it is not a requirement. Dance Till You Drop is intended to be a big party. Spectators who pay the $35 will have access to unlimited drinks, can dance if/when they want to and are welcome to simply enjoy the scene and support the dancers – all for a great cause.

And what’s a dance extravaganza without some grand prizes? At the end of the evening, Body & Soul will be naming winners in the below categories:

· The greatest individual and team fundraisers.
· The Dance Olympian (the person and team who danced the longest, clocking the least amount of break time).
· Individual and Team Spirit awards given to the individual and team that showed the greatest spirit.
· Best Individual and Team Outfits.

World of Dance Multicultural Dance Show to Raise Funds for Raqs Africa 8/12/12

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World of Dance Multicultural Dance Show to Raise Funds for Dance Ethnographic Film Project
August 12, 2012, 7:00pm
Art of Bellydance Stage
1431 Alton Road
Miami Beach FL 33139
artofbellydanceflorida.com
Tickets are $12 for students and $15 for general public. Seating is limited. Please visit our website to secure a seat. Tickets will also be available at the door (space permitting)

Art Of Bellydance, Miami Beach’s Premier Dance Studio Will Host A Show With International Dancers Of Various World Styles, To Raise Funds For “Raqs Africa”, A Unesco Endorsed Dance On Film Project

Tamalyn Dallal and the Art of Bellydance Studio present “World of Dance” an exhilarating multicultural dance collaboration to raise funds for “Raqs Africa“ a UNESCO endorsed dance ethnographic film project. It’s work in progress is a documentary film entitled “Ethiopia Dances for Joy,“ produced by Tamalyn Dallal.

Sneak preview of the film from 7-7:30. Dancing begins promptly at 7:30.

The program will showcase a rare artistic collaboration from acclaimed dancers, including: Tamalyn Dallal (Interpretive Middle Eastern and Turkish Roman) Clarita Filgueiras (Flamenco), Alexandra (Zambra Bellydance), Roshana Nofret and M.E.C.A Dance Ensemble (Persian), Shahar (Fusion Sri Lankan dance), Francesca (Egyptian Bellydance), Narayani (Classical Indian), Majilyn (Oriental Bellydance), Anaizh (Tribal Fusion Bellydance), Nkachika ( African), Lili Barrera (Tango), Alina (Tribal Fusion Bellydance) Performances will be preceded by a preview of the work in process film by Tamalyn Dallal “Ethiopia Dances for Joy“, which the proceeds from this event will support.

Arsht Center Extends The Donkey Show and New Theme Nights through August 18, 2012

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Arsht Center announces extension of The Donkey Show – New Theme nights included
Now Through August 18
Ziff Ballet Opera House

TICKETS
Fridays at 7:30 pm: Dance floor tickets are priced at $45; $60 for VIP seating area
Fridays at 10:30 pm: Dance floor tickets are priced at $60; $75 for VIP seating area
Saturday’s 7:30 pm and 10:30 pm performances: Dance floor tickets are priced at $60; $75 for VIP seating area

Tickets may be purchased through the Arsht Center box office by calling (305) 949-6722, or online at www.arshtcenter.org.

New Theme Nights Include “Boogie Nights” Featuring Disco Legend KC from KC and the Sunshine Band

The Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County is thrilled to announce that, due to popular demand and glowing reviews, the run of the international phenomenon, THE DONKEY SHOW, has been extended. The show turned pop-up nightclub relives the decadent days of Studio 54 with roller skaters, go-go dancers and disco music. THE DONKEY SHOW will now run through August 18 at the Arsht Center’s Ziff Ballet Opera House.

“We are thrilled to see how South Florida has embraced THE DONKEY SHOW,” said Executive Vice President, Scott Shiller. “We are responding to the Miami community and have decided to extend the run of THE DONKEY SHOW. Those that have not yet entered through the doors of Club Oberon will still have the opportunity to live this immersive summer experience.”

In addition to the extended dates, THE DONKEY SHOW will feature a new schedule and new theme nights during the weekends of August 10 and August 17 to further entice disco lovers:
o Girls Night Out: On Fridays at 7:30 p.m., groups of 5 or more will receive a discount and Disco Diva flair. Use promo code: GIRLS.

o Funky Fridays: On Fridays at 10:30 p.m., THE DONKEY SHOW, in conjunction with Miami New Times, will host official after-parties at The Stage (August 3), Ricochet (August 10) and Will Call (August 17). The promotion includes free admission to the after-party venues and a complimentary cocktail. Patrons from either performance must show their ticket stub for entry.

o Boogie Nights with KC: On August 5, 11 and 17 at 7:30 p.m., nightlife and boogie lovers will have the opportunity to meet KC from KC and the Sunshine Band. Patrons can “Get Down Tonight” with the disco legend as he joins the audience on the dance floor.

o Boys Night Out: On Saturdays at10:30 p.m., groups of 5 or more enjoy discounted tickets and disco flair. Use promo code: BOYS.

12 Nights of Electronic Music and Art V: Brian Del Toro and Carlos Dominguez 7/28/12

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12 Nights of Electronic Music and Art V: Brian Del Toro and Carlos Dominguez
Saturday, July 28, 2012 at 8PM
GAB Studio
105 Northwest 23rd Street
Miami, FL 33127
info@12nights.org
Website
Facebook
$5 donation

We continue our summer electronic music adventures with a program featuring two up-and-coming Miami-own experimental electronic music talents: Carlos Dominguez and Brian Del Toro. Kyle Motl will also join on the double bass.

Seductive Salsa/ZOUK Thursdays 7/26/12

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Seductive Salsa/ZOUK Thursdays
7/26/12, 9pm-3am
The Well Lounge
444 West 41st Street
Miami Beach Fl 33140
thewellmb.com

This Thursday DRESS To Impress Food Now Available SO FORGET ABOUT LA CARRETAlol

The party this Thursday is going to be at the world famous The Well Lounge in Miami Beach….next to The Forge.
Formerly known as The Glass and Jimmy Z’s

Equipped with polished wood floors, elegant venue with 2 full decked bars

Free parking at the meters And Free Parking in the Rear
Free Cover

We Are Serving Food As Well at The Well Ask the Bartenders for Menu
$7 Rum and Cokes
$7 Vodka Cranberries
$3 Waters

All the way from Salsa Central Dance Studios and Tapas y Tintos Ricky Torres will be teaching a LA style salsa class at 9PM sharp Don’t miss it Come get your early groove on

On the second room of The Well, All the way from Brasil We will have Fabiano “Nyx” Trofino and his dance partner Kendra Haynes teaching a one hour ZOUK class 9PM sharp – 10PM

DJ Pelito Largo spinning the best Salsa Merengue Mambo Cha Cha and Bachata all night With Guest D.J. …Deejay Harvey 2Deejays in 1 Night
So come out tell a friend or two and let’s celebrate our love for music
See you Lovely Ladies there This Event is About You

11th Annual Miami Salsa Congress 8/1-5/12

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11th Annual Miami Salsa Congress
August 1 – 5, 2012, Schedule Varies
Deauville Beach Resort
6701 Collins Avenus
Miami Beach, FL 33141
www.MiamiSalsaCongress.com

The 11th Annual Miami Salsa Congress – 5 days of non-stop Salsa featuring some of the biggest names in Salsa, right on Miami Beach. 3 Nights of spectacular dance showcases, 40+ hours of dance workshops, 5 live concerts, evening galas, pre-parties, pool-parties, and after-parties until 6AM.

For tickets and info: www.MiamiSalsaCongress.com
Like Us! www.Facebook.com/MiamiSalsaCongress
Follow Us: @MiamiSalsaNews

Miami Performance International Festival 7/26-29/12

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Miami Performance International Festival
From July 26 through 29, 2012
Miami Design District
150 NE 40th St.
Miami, Fl 33137

Miami Beach Botanical Garden
2000 Convention Center Dr.
Miami Beach, FL 33139

www.miamiperformancefestival.org

From July 26 – 29th, 2012 Edge Zones Projects a Miami based non-profit arts organization will host the first Miami Performance International Festival (M/P’12 ).

The festival draws upon the rich local and international cultural landscapes to present masters of performance and installation art who will work alongside both established and emerging artists selected from around the world. This intensive contemporary arts event will take place at three different sites throughout Miami-Dade County: Downtown Miami, the Miami Design District and the Botanical Gardens of the City of Miami Beach.

This innovative program will explore the breaking down of boundaries between visual art, music, dance and poetry. In collaboration with a consortium of three arts institutions and curators, M/P ’12 will provide a platform and support artists to realize reflexive and culturally poignant projects. Miami will be the stage for this dynamic laboratory.

A dynamic dialogue between time based art practice and its documentation will occur through a comprehensive exhibition of site-reactive installations. Live performances will be presented to the public in a participatory discourse during the four-day program. The festival, which is free to the general public, will include workshops, lectures and artist talks.

Participating Artists:
Argentina : Gabriel Montero | Canada | Christine Brault | Irene Loughlin | Colombia: Eduardo Oramas | Dominican Republic: Eliu Almonte | Nicolas Dumit Estevez | Pery Jimenez | Johan Mijail Castillo| Jochi Mu̱oz | Ismael Ogando | Grimaldy Polanco | Alexeis Tellerine | El Salvador : Alexia Miranda | | Mexico: Fausto Garcia | Pancho Lopez | Spain: Palmer Fisher РJessica Hirst | Usa : | Nathalie Alfonso | Cristy Almaida | Eduardo Balerdi | Bistoury Physical Theatre | Pip Brant | Belaxis Buil | Daniel Fiorda | Becky Flowers ( A Touch-Paper Collaboration With Ika Santa Maria, William Rey, Christine Fitzgerald, Claudio Marcotulli & Diego Salazar Cely) | Orestes De La Paz | Bill Gilbert | Fsik Huvnx | Mark Holt | Leder Kremer | Walter Lara | Liquidvistas | Claudio Marcotulli | Mikey Muench | Stephan Nesvacil | Charo Oquet | Erika Osborne | David Prusko | Phaedra Robinson | Jennifer Suarez | Nicole Soden |

Sponsors
The MIAMI PERFORMANCE INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL 12 is made possible with the support of the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs and the Cultural Affairs Council, the Miami-Dade County Mayor and Board of County Commissioners.” It is also sponsor by The Miami Beach Cultural Affairs Council, the Miami Beach Mayor ad Board of County Commissioners, The Miami Beach Botanical Gardens , the CCE Miami – Centro Cultural Español de Cooperación Iberoamericana. Sponsored in part by the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs and the Florida Council on Arts and Culture.

African Vibes Happy Hour and Dance Party 7/20/12

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African Vibes Happy Hour & Dance Party
Friday, July 20, 2012, 9:00pm
Tempo Live
2000 Harrison St
Hollywood, Florida 33020
Facebook Page

Karibu African Nights presents the ONLY dance party in South Florida playing the hottest African music straight from the continent!

Calling all dancers, lovers of music, and African culture. Come out for a night of music, dance, and celebration — Alkebu-Lan style. Karibu!

Dance Party from 9:00pm – 2:00am
Dance til you drop to songs from the continent
$10 Online Pre-pay
$15 At the Door

Happy Hour Special from 7:00 – 9:00pm/2 for 1 drinks
Sip on Karibu Cocktails ~ Socialize
Free admission

21 And Over Only

3rd annual African Diaspora Dance and Drum Festival of Florida 8/3-5/12

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3rd annual African Diaspora Dance & Drum Festival of Florida
August 3-5, 2012
Little Haiti Cultural Center
212-260 NE 59th Terrace
Miami FL 33137

Tickets Online or call 305.978.3866

Delou Africa, Inc To Kick-Off Vibrant Celebration of Dance, Music and Culture at their 3rd annual African Diaspora Dance & Drum Festival of Florida.

24 Workshops, 15 International Choreographers and Musicians, Rites of Passage for Children and Families for the community of South Florida to experience

Platform for children and families to cultivate expression, growth and appreciation in a supportive and nurturing environment
Presented by Delou Africa Inc.

The 3rd annual African Diaspora Dance and Drum Festival of Florida presented by Delou Africa Inc. is set be a high-spirited three-day event that will heighten the awareness of African culture through captivating traditional African dance, drum, music and history.

One of the many highlights of the festival is the “Bridging Cultural Gaps” concert on Saturday, August 5th at 7:45pm that will feature Delou Africa Dance Ensemble, Delou Fatala, and a special collaboration from world renowned artists that hail from Haiti, Cuba, Ivory Coast, Senegal, and The Republic of Guinea. The concert will end with a Dundunba celebration. Following the concert Dr. Charles Davis Founder of Chuck Davis Dance Co. and the African American Dance Ensemble will be presented the 2012 Delou Africa Inc. Cultural Community Outreach Award. The award ceremony will conclude with a raffle drawing that will include 2 round trip tickets to South Africa and other prizes. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VPEMIE-Xt24&feature=plcp

This cultural arts education event includes: dance, song & music instruction workshops from West Africa and the Caribbean, a yoga class, symposiums, the children’s village, and a vendor marketplace. The African Diaspora Dance and Drum Festival of Florida has become a staple within the culture of South Florida.

The 3rd annual African Diaspora Dance and Drum Festival of Florida is under the artistic direction of Delou Africa Inc.’s and Delou African Dance Ensemble(D.AD.E.), Executive Director Njeri Plato-Dioubate and also Ibrahima Dioubate who is the company’s Griot and musical consultant. “It is a joy to see people from all walks of life children and adults coming together to experience the rich traditions of African Culture through dance, drum, music and history. My dream has become a reality” states Njeri.

Visit http://adddff.delouafrica.org/ for schedule and workshop prices.

2012 Sponsors include: Little Haiti Cultural Center, South African Airways, Hot 105, Delou Africa Dance Ensemble and the support of Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs and the Cultural Affairs Council, the Miami -Dade County Mayor and Board of County Commissioners.”

Seductive Salsa/ZOUK Thursdays 7/12/12

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Seductive Salsa/ZOUK Thursdays!
7/12/12, 9PM-3AM
The Well Lounge Miami Beach
444 West 41st Street
Miami Beach Fl 33140
thewellmb.com

Post Orlando Salsa Congress Party At The Well Lounge!
This Thursday! Dress To Impress! Food Now Available!

The party this Thursday is going to be at the world famous The Well Lounge in Miami Beach….next to The Forge.
Formerly known as The Glass and Jimmy Z’s

Equipped with polished wood floors, elegant venue with 2 full decked bars!

Free parking at the meters! And Free Parking in the Rear!
Free Cover!

We Are Serving Food! As Well at The Well! Ask the Bartenders for Menu!
$7 Rum and Cokes
$7 Vodka Cranberries
$3 Waters

All the way from Salsa Central Dance Studios and Tapas y Tintos! Ricky Torres will be teaching a LA style salsa class at 9PM sharp! Don’t miss it! Come get your early groove on!

On the second room of The Well, All the way from Brasil! We will have Fabiano “Nyx” Trofino and his dance partner Kendra Haynes teaching a one hour ZOUK class! 9PM sharp – 10PM

DJ Pelito Largo spinning the best Salsa Merengue Mambo Cha Cha and Bachata all night!
So come out tell a friend or two and let’s celebrate our love for music!

See you Lovely Ladies there! This Event is About You!

Dance Now! and Little Haiti Cultural Center Summer Dance Intensive 2012 Finale Performance 7/7/12

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Dance Now! and Little Haiti Cultural Center Summer Dance Intensive 2012 Finale Performance 7/7/12
Saturday, July 7, 2012, 7:00pm
Little Haiti Cultural Center
212 NE 59th Terrace
Miami, FL 33137

Dance Now! Miami and the Little Haiti Cultural Center present the Summer Dance Intensive 2012 Finale

With performances in ballet, modern, jazz, hip-hop, West African, musical theater, Afro-Brazilian and Haitian folklore.

$10 Tickets available at the door. Cash or check only.

Contact Anita Darbonne at 305.960.2967 for more information.

Coconut Grove Drum Circle 7/7/12

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Coconut Grove Drum Circle
July 7, 2012
7PM-10PM
Streets of Mayfair
2911 Grand Avenue

Come to the Grove circle and drum away the summer heat! We will be on the Promenade at Mayfair in the covered area that we used last month, near the kiosks and Out of Africa, NOT in the Atrium where the large sculptures are and NOT at the end of the Promenade near the Music School but at the opposite end from the Music School. There are parking garages in the Mayfair complex and on the corner of Oak Street and Mary, and parking lots near the Mayfair as well as parking on the streets. We will light up the July night and rev up the energy of the Grove Art Walk. Come, and discover or rediscover the magic, joy, and healing power of the drum. Extra drums and other percussion instruments will be available along with water and seating. All you need to bring are happy hands and an open heart.

Please check the Coconut Grove Drum Circle Facebook group and page for any updates or changes. For more information, please contact Karen or Liz:
karen.deilke@gmail.com or lizgib@aol.com

Pablo Croce Productions Presents SIUDY Between Worlds at The Adrienne Arsht Center 6/23-24/12

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Pablo Croce Productions Presents “SIUDY Between Worlds”
Saturday, June 23rd at 8:00pm and on Sunday, June 24th at 2:00pm and 6:00pm
The Adrienne Arsht Center
1300 Biscayne Boulevard
Miami, FL 33132

Tickets are available at www.arshtcenter.org or by calling 305.949.6722.

Pablo Croce Productions, a Miami-based award winning dance theater and screen production company, has announced the homecoming of the highly acclaimed SIUDY Between Worlds Entre Mundos, taking place at the Adrienne Arsht Center For The Performing Arts in Miami, on June 23rd and June 24th.

Following an impressive 50-show stretch of shows off Broadway in New York City last year, the mesmerizing dance theater spectacle returns to South Florida and its home town of Miami for three shows over two days at the Adrienne Arsht Center’s prestigious Knight Concert Hall. Co-created in 2009 by award-winning executive producer and artistic director, Pablo Croce, the progressive and contemporary fusion of traditional Flamenco with multiple urban dance forms, features a lead performance by the show’s other founder and talented choreographer, Siudy Garrido, a 2011 nominee for the Drama Desk Award in outstanding choreography.

“We are thrilled to bring our show back to Miami,” says executive producer, Pablo Croce. “The city is our home, and will continue to be an inspiration for the show. Since developing Between Worlds three years ago in Caracas, Venezuela, the show has matured significantly and has grown along with the essential artistic elements and disciplines introduced to the performance by Siudy Garrido. We received rave reviews during our run in New York and we are pleased to bring our world-class show back to South Florida for a presentation that will appeal to every family, music and dance theater enthusiast.”

A cast of 25 performers will take to the stage for Siudy Between Worlds, manifesting the primeval and futuristic vision of Pablo Croce and the choreographic excellence of Siudy Garrido. The show brings to life an unforgettable love story, told through the universal language of percussion and dance that is set in a futuristic world. In the wake of a catastrophic and climatic apocalypse, humankind grasps desperately to its existence, forcing the survival of small, segregated tribes. In a world without rain – lakes, rivers and seas are evaporating and tensions rise between the remaining tribes that are on the brink of war, leading humanity into a desperate struggle for survival. Confrontation prevails, with tribes competing for water – as the most important resource for life – in a world in which lawlessness is abundant.
From the moment the curtains are raised, Siudy makes a dramatic entrance, commanding the stage with her presence in a perilous landscape that provides the perfect juxtaposition between the art of melodic Flamenco and an aggressive hybrid of urban dance.

Bringing to Miami its largest production to-date, Siudy Between Worlds is a cross-discipline dance theater performance spectacle that integrates one-of-a-kind, progressive, Flamenco choreography using a sampling of live urban and afro percussion. Traditional instruments from across the globe are organically weaved into street beats and beatboxing, among other musical influences. Breakdance, hip-hop and funk dance troops fuse their movements in a portrayal of a struggle for survival. Award-winning Flamenco composer, Sevillian Diego Franco, scores the original music for Siudy Between Worlds.

Each tribe represents a core artistic talent that is carefully revealed throughout the intensity of the storyline. As a desperate world continues to unfold, the audience experiences the true extent of this spectacular, world-class performance, intricately weaved into an unforgettable and climactic ending.

Executive producer, Pablo Croce, interprets the performance as “Shakespearean,” but simplistic in its outlook on drama. He describes both ‘Romeo and Juliet,’ together with ‘West Side Story’ as prominent influences on the theme of prohibited love that is a common thread throughout the tale. While presenting an internationally luminous cast of performers on-stage, Siudy Between Worlds Entre Mundos will be an uncensored showcase of Siudy’s finest work.

RITMO! Caliente Del Caribe Band and Dancers Perform at Seminole Coconut Creek Casino 6/15/12

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RITMO! Caliente Del Caribe Band & Dancers
Friday, June 15th, 2012, 8-12 midnight
Seminole Coconut Creek Casino
Nectar Lounge
5550 Northwest 40th Street
Coconut Creek, FL 33073
www.ritmopalooza.com

When RITMO! is part of your special event, the rhythm never stops!
RITMO! Caliente Del Caribe is a Latin party band performing Salsa, Merengue, Bachata, Reggaeton, Samba, Flamenco; featuring a fantastic vocalist.

With their dazzling costumes and dancers, RITMO!® Caliente Del Caribe Band & Dancers present a variety of Latin tropical theme interactive Shows instantly transforming your party into the biggest “Copa Cabana” extravaganza this side of Havana!

For national and international bookings in theaters, casinos, and
cruise ships, contact:

Florida Classical Ballet Presents Summer Unique Gala 6/30/12 – 7/1/12

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Florida Classical Ballet Presents “Summer Unique Gala”
Saturday, June 30, and Sunday, July 1, Sat. – 8PM and Sun. – 4PM
Olympia Theater at the Gusman Center
174 E. Flagler St.
Miami, FL 33131
www.gusmancenter.org

Florida Classical Ballet returns to Olympia Theater for its “Summer Unique Gala,” featuring special guest stars from the Boston Ballet (Joseph Gatti, Jeffrey Cirio, and Adiarys Almeida), Aalto Ballet Theater ESSEN (Adeline Pastor), the Royal Swedish Ballet (Jordan Elizabeth Long), and La La La Human Steps Company (Grace-Anne Powers). Ballet’s best will perform a Coppélia suite, dance various Pas de Deux, and reenact a suite from the famed and comical Don Quixote.

Seductive Salsa Thursdays 6/7/12

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Seductive Salsa Thursdays!
6/7/2012, 9PM-3AM
The Well Lounge
444 W 41st St
Miami Beach, FL 33140
thewellmb.com

This Thursday!

The party this Thursday is going to be at the world famous The Well Lounge in Miami Beach….next to The Forge.
Formerly known as The Glass and Jimmy Z’s

… Equipped with polished wood floors, elegant venue with 2 full decked bars!

FREE parking at the meters!
FREE Cover!

$7 Rum and Cokes
$7 Vodka Cranberries
$3 Waters

All the way from Salsa Central Dance Studios and Tapas y Tintos! Ricky Torres will be teaching a LA style salsa class at 9PM sharp! Dont miss it! Come get your early groove on!

On the second room of The Well, All the way from Brasil! We will have Fabiano “Nyx” Trofino and his dance partner Kendra Haynes teaching a one hour ZOUK class! 9PM sharp – 10PM

DJ Pelito Largo spinning the best Salsa Merengue Zouk Mambo Cha Cha Cha and Bachata all night!
So come out tell a friend or two and let’s celebrate our love for music!

Special Note:

Ok mi gente! On top of celebrating two birthdays in the house! Hervin D. Alvarez and Jessica Lynn’s BIRTHDAYS! **The Well Lounge and Seductive Salsa/Zouk Thursdays is going to be featured on MiamiTV by the wonderful and beautiful Host, Jenny Scordamaglia! There are going to be a LIVE film crew and interviews with some of the supporters of The Well Lounge! So get ready, bring your best, and your friends for this event!

Seductive Salsa Thursday 5/31/12

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Seductive Salsa Thursday!
5/31/12, 9PM-3AM
The Well Lounge Miami Beach
444 West 41st Street
Miami Beach Fl 33140

The party this Thursday is going to be at the world famous The Well Lounge in Miami Beach….next to The Forge.
Formerly known as The Glass and Jimmy Z’s

Equipped with polished wood floors, elegant venue with 2 full decked bars!
Free parking at the meters!
Free Cover!

$7 Rum and Cokes
$7 Vodka Cranberries
$3 Waters

All the way from Salsa Central Dance Studios and Tapas y Tintos! Ricky Torres will be teaching a LA style salsa class at 9PM sharp! Dont miss it! Come get your early groove on!

On the second room of The Well, All the way from Brasil! We will have Fabiano “Nyx” Trofino and his dance partner Kendra Haynes teaching a one hour ZOUK class! 9PM sharp – 10PM

DJ Pelito Largo spinning the best Salsa Merengue Cha Cha, Zouk, Mambo,and Bachata all night
So come out tell a friend or two and let’s celebrate our love for music!
Guest DJ Richie Rich will be spinning alongside the best tunes also!
Remember Ladies and Gentlemen: DRESS TO IMPRESS!

Disco Donkey Appearance in Mary Brickell Village 5/30/12

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Disco Donkey Appearance in Mary Brickell Village 5/30/12
Wednesday, May 30, 2012, 12:30 p.m.
Mary Brickell Village – West Plaza
900 S Miami Ave
Miami, FL 33130

For more information on The Donkey Show, call the box office at (305) 949-6722 or visit www.arshtcenter.org.

“Disco Donkey,” the official mascot of the Adrienne Arsht Center’s upcoming summer spectacle – The Donkey Show. He’s a lean, mean disco-fabulous machine.

Follow him on Twitter: @DiscoDonkeyMIA

A 15-foot, afro-wearing pink donkey blasting disco-era favorites will strut down South Miami Avenue surprising Mary Brickell Village locals and lunch goers with a glittering sneak peek of the smash hit, The Donkey Show!

Attired in all their theatrical disco finery, performers will leap off “Disco Donkey” and light up Mary Brickell Village with a performance inspired by the hedonistic Studio 54 days, the epic shrine to disco, where lovers of the nightlife would release their inhibitions on the dance floor.

This will mark the public unveiling of the “Disco Donkey,” which will then travel around Miami throughout the summer, giving unsuspecting residents a memorable taste of The Donkey Show.

The Donkey Show is a spectacular pop-up club that blends a crazy circus of disco music hits, go-go dancers, roller skaters, feathered divas and a full active bar — ultimately becoming Miami’s most outrageous party extravaganza! The show, inspired by William Shakespeare’s classic comedy, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, will open on July 13 for a limited engagement on the Adrienne Arsht Center’s Ziff Ballet Opera House stage, which will be transformed into a mirror ball dance floor for guests to live their own fabulous disco fantasy.

Seductive Salsa Thursdays 5/24/12

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Seductive Salsa Thursdays
5/24/12, 9pm
The Well
444 W 41st Street
Miami Beach, FL 33140
thewellmb.com

This Thursday Nite! May 24th!…..is going to be Incredible at the world famous “The Well Lounge” in Miami Beach….next to The Forge.
Formerly known as The Glass and Jimmy Z’s

… Equipped with superb sound system with polished wood floors, elegant venue with 2 full decked bars!

Free parking at the meters! and in the Rear!
Free Cover!
Free Fun!

Yes Ladies! This Venue is Very Sensual and Seductive! So come Dress to Impress at The Well Lounge! Seductive Salsa Thursdays! Where we play the Best of the Best Salsa, Merengue, Bachata, Cha Cha, Mambo, Zouk and More!

For those that want to learn…Here’s your Chance! It’s also a Great Date Nite!
At 9PM –LA Style Salsa class by Ricky Torres from Salsa Central and Tapas y Tintos!
Zouk class by Fabiano Nyx Trofino and Kendra Haynes in the 2nd room!
Midnight – Live Performance!
So you have no excuses!
DJ Pelito Largo spinning the best Salsa Merengue and Bachata all night!
So come out tell a friend or two ok 4 and let’s celebrate our love for Latin Music!

See you Ladies there! Where Beautiful People come to Meet and Dance!

Zumba Girl’s Night Out 5/18/12

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Zumba Girl’s Night Out
Friday May 18, 2012, 6:00 PM
24 Hour Fitness Coconut Grove
2982 Grand Avenue
Facebook Page

Come celebrate GNO Zumba Night May 18th-Nationwide Zumba celebration at 24 hour fitness clubs exclusively!! Get the neon, leg warmers, and headbands ready for the 80s themed night- free guests-bring any and all for a fun, fun night of Zumba fun with your fave instructors. See online schedules for details:)

Seductive Salsa Thursdays 5/17/12

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Seductive Salsa Thursdays
5/17/12, 9pm
The Well
444 W 41st Street
Miami Beach, FL 33140

thewellmb.com

This Thursday Nite! May 17th!…..is going to be Incredible at the world famous “The Well Lounge” in Miami Beach….next to The Forge.
Formerly known as The Glass and Jimmy Z’s

… Equipped with superb sound system with polished wood floors, elegant venue with 2 full decked bars!

Free parking at the meters! and in the Rear!
Free Cover!
Free Fun!

Yes Ladies! This Venue is Very Sensual and Seductive! So come Dress to Impress at The Well Lounge! Seductive Salsa Thursdays! Where we play the Best of the Best Salsa, Merengue, Bachata, Cha Cha, Mambo, Zouk and More!

For those that want to learn…Here’s your Chance! It’s also a Great Date Nite!
AT 9PM – A Guest Salsa Instructor RICKY TORRES will be teaching a 1 hour LA style Salsa class for only $10 a class!! So you have no excuses! So come meet our Mystery Salsa Instructor!

DJ Pelito Largo spinning the best Salsa Merengue and Bachata all night!
So come out tell a friend or two ok 4 and let’s celebrate our love for Latin Music!

See you Ladies there! Where Beautiful People come to Meet and Dance!

Miami Kizomba Boot Camp 5/19/12

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Miami Kizomba Boot Camp
5/19/2012, 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Karibe Dance Studio
10370 W Flagler Street
Miami, FL 33174
capitalentertainmentorg.com

An amazing boot camp you don’t want to miss!

The Boot Camp will include:
Musicality
Basic steps
Advance combination
Ladies styling

Advance Tickets $35.00, Week Of $40.00

Kizomba is one of the most popular styles of dance and music in the lusophone African countries. Sung in Portuguese or Portuguese creole, it is a genre of music with a romantic flow mixed with African rhythm. The kizomba dancing style is also known to be very sensual.

Kizomba is native to Angola, with influences from other Lusophone countries and French Caribbean Zouk. It is also performed in other lusophone African countries and Portugal. It is known for having a slow, insistent, somewhat harsh, yet sensuous rhythm, and is considered to be a fusion of semba (a predecessor of samba) with other musical styles, namely Zouk. It is ideally danced accompanied by a partner, very smoothly and slowly, though not too tightly.

Tango Conspiracy 5/12/12

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Tango Conspiracy
Sat, May 12, 2012, 9:00 pm
PAX MIAMI
PAX
337 S.W. 8th Street
Miami, FL, 33130
www.paxmiami.com

In 2005 Jimena Fama, an extremely talented vocalist, musician, composer and producer journeyed to her native country, Argentina to explore her musical roots and to capture the heart and soul of Tango. Understanding that both tango and dub had a subdued and deep sound, she decided to combine the genres. The result would be Electro Dub Tango, with a brilliant collaboration of renowned Tango musicians released in October 2005. The first branded album of a collection produced by MaktubRecords for Graziano’s Group.

With overwhelming response and popular demand, this project gave birth to her band…“Tango Conspiracy”. A talented plot of Miami and New York based musicians including Jimena Fama (Composer/Producer/Vocals/ Dj set / Guitar), Leo Barbosa / Juan Pablo Jofre Romarion (Bandoneon), Anibal Berraute / Maurizio Najt (Pianist), Jorge Carlos Oviedo (Violinist), Cedric Munch (Bassists) and Christopher Whitman (VJ) . Tango Conspiracy sets out to explore the deepest realms of this Argentinean folklore music by enhancing its subdued and intense mood with electronic dub undertones.

In January, 2007 Jimena wrote, produced and released the second album of Electro Dub Tango Collection. Electro Dub Tango meets Bossa Nova. A total inovative creation. It continues the trip to Buenos Aires making some stops in Rio. It’s Funk, it’s Lounge, it’s Tango, it’s Dub and it’s Bossa Nova.

Electro Dub Tango meets Europe is the third release! (2009). Mixing the Electro Dub Tango sound with old and new European influences was born this cool piece for the collection.

June 2010 World Cup Times …Fama’s conspiration and another album for the Electro Dub Tango Collection.

Tango and Fútbol (soccer), pop culture, unbridled passion. From the deepest beat of the Argentine heart, moving people, touching lives.

“Electro Dub Tango meets the World”, celebrates the euphoria of the new edition of the World Cup 2010, with subtle influences of the world of soccer and its African context.

Prepare to experience this unique and innovative sound!!

Free parking on 7th St across from Publix!

Seductive Salsa Thursdays 5/10/12

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Seductive Salsa Thursdays
5/10/12, 9pm
The Well
444 W 41st Street
Miami Beach, FL 33140
thewellmb.com

This Thursday Nite! May 10th!…..is going to be Incredible at the world famous “The Well Lounge” in Miami Beach….next to The Forge.
Formerly known as The Glass and Jimmy Z’s

… Equipped with superb sound system with polished wood floors, elegant venue with 2 full decked bars!

Free parking at the meters! and in the Rear!
Free Cover!
Free Fun!

Yes Ladies! This Venue is Very Sensual and Seductive! So come Dress to Impress at The Well Lounge! Seductive Salsa Thursdays! Where we play the Best of the Best Salsa, Merengue, Bachata, Cha Cha, Mambo, Zouk and More!

For those that want to learn…Here’s your Chance! It’s also a Great Date Nite!
AT 9PM – A Guest Salsa Instructor will be teaching a 1 hour LA style Salsa class for only $10 a class!! So you have no excuses! So come meet our Mystery Salsa Instructor!

DJ Pelito Largo spinning the best Salsa Merengue and Bachata all night!
So come out tell a friend or two ok 4 and let’s celebrate our love for Latin Music!

See you Ladies there! Where Beautiful People come to Meet and Dance!

Florida Classical Ballet presents Spring Unique Gala 5/26-27/12

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Florida Classical Ballet presents Spring Unique Gala
Saturday, May 26 at 8PM and Sunday, May 27 at 4PM
Olympia Theater at the Gusman Center
174 E. Flagler Street
Miami, FL 33131
305-374-2444
www.gusmancenter.org/events

Join Florida Classical Ballet (FCB), South Florida’s most promising emerging ballet company, for its debut Red Curtain Series performance, “Spring Unique Gala,” at the Olympia Theater. International dance stars from prestigious companies including the San Francisco Ballet, Boston Ballet, English National Ballet, and La La La Human Steps Company take the stage with FCB for a presentation of some of ballet’s most revered suites and selections.

Both ballet connoisseurs and neophytes alike will enjoy this enchanting evening, including works from the comedic Coppélia, Russian-original The Spectrum of the Rose, Danish-born August Bournonville’s legendary love story The Flower Festival in Genzano, a premiere by Montreal, Quebec–based dance troupe La La La Human Steps Company (featuring Grace-Anne Powers), and a mix of classical and character dancing in Flames of Paris. After a brief intermission, guests will be delighted by a suite from one of ballet’s most famous and celebrated works, Le Corsaire.

A Red Curtain Series event, sponsored in part by Friends of Gusman and the Knight Foundation.

Miami Light Project presents David Zambrano Soul Project 5/17-19/12

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Miami Light Project presents David Zambrano Soul Project
May 17-19, 2012, 8pm each evening
The Light Box at Goldman Warehouse
404 NW 26 Street
Miami, FL 33127

Tickets: $25 GA, $20 MLP Members, $15 Students & Seniors (at the door)
For tickets call 866.811.4111 or visit www.miamilightproject.com

David Zambrano is a legend in the world of dance, known for his explosive energy and dynamic movement- and unbelievably this tour is the first time in his decades long career that he has performed in the US outside of NYC! We are beyond ecstatic to be able to share him with you!

The Soul Project tour is winning raves from audiences all over the US; one colleague shared with us this email he received from one of his audience members: “Thanking you for bringing these great events to Milwaukee … I’m not sure how many ways to say ‘that was amazing’ ‘that was the best thing I’ve ever seen’ ‘that was a once-in-a-lifetime experience.’ Truly, my entire family enjoyed the hell out of Zambrano and we talked about it all weekend long. I wrote on Twitter today that I’m quitting my job and joining his dance company.”

Dance Now! and the Bass Museum of Art present the Ekphrasis Project Art from Art 5/6/12

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Dance Now! and the Bass Museum of Art present the Ekphrasis Project: Art from Art
Sunday, May 6, 1:30pm & 3:30pm
2121 Park Avenue
Miami Beach, FL 33139-1756
dancenowmiami.org

FREE WITH MUSEUM ADMISSION ($8 general admission $6 senior/student)
Free for Miami Beach residents

Back by popular demand, Dance NOW! Miami returns to the Bass Museum of Art May 6 for The EKPHRASIS Project, presenting poignant and edgy works based on the current exhibitions. This migrating site-specific event is a unique dance and art experience conceived and created by DNM Directors Diego Salterini and Hannah Baumgarten. The performance brings to life the potency of the work through the art of movement and will not only resonate with the art, but also reflect architecture of the museum, enhancing the experience of the audience by drawing attention to unique elements of the museum.

Past year’s presentations were met with critical and public acclaim and the event packed audiences into spaces throughout the museum and its beautiful grounds. “…a visually surprising embodiment of the artist’s struggle to bring an idea into form….“ (Annie Hollingsworth, Artburst Miami). “The marriage of the performance pieces with the installations created such an intense symbiosis of visual and physical texture that you could have easily believed the curator always had it in mind to present the artwork with the dancers. ”(Miguel Estefan, Miami Art Guide). Each performance will include three separate and complete dance works, migrating through the museum, and will run approximately 60 minutes. This special event is not to be missed!

Summer Family Mad Fest 6/2/12

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Summer Family Mad Fest
June 2nd from 12 to 4 pm
Little Haiti Cultural Center
212-260 NE 59 Terrace
Miami, FL

Another great Community Project event that ARTISTFORCHARITIES is helping to do, please help us with food, water, entertainment, or just come and support! June 2nd, for the Children of Little Haiti Cultural Center and Mad Dance Miami, a company that started out with a vision and commitment, and now proudly empowers over 120 children!! Now that’s just what we need more Mad Dance Philosophy to empower our inner city Children!

Here is an event to honor 150 Children from a dance company working from Little Haiti Cultural Center, they started out in August with idea of openning up to teach and empower children through dance, theatre, singing. They have over 120 children in less than 9 months!

Along with the Center’s Director on June 2nd from 12 to 4 pm we will have a block party for them.

Momentum Dance Company Performs The Most Fun You Can Have Doing Math Counting Songs Free 5/5/12

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Momentum Dance Company Performs The Most Fun You Can Have Doing Math Counting Songs Saturday, May 5, 11AM
At the Coral Gables Library
3443 Segovia Ave
www.momentumdance.com

For information: Coral Gables Library at 305-442-8706
Momentum Dance Company at 305-858-7002

Program IV in the 2012
Children’s Library Series

Free & Open to the Public
Seating is Limited, Arrive Early

Original Score by Dr. Devin Marsh
Counting Songs: this fun and action packed performance teaches younger children their numbers 1 to 8 while simultaneously teaching the multiplication tables for the same numbers to older kids. Each number comes to life with an original song by local composer Devin Marsh and a dance by Momentum’s delightful, goofy, and high-energy dancers. Each song is in a different musical style (jazz, reggae, rock, Caribbean, classical, rap) and each dance has a special element such as puppets, scarves, stuffed animals, rhythm instruments and more! “Counting Songs” is the most fun you can have doing math!

Ballet Flamenco La Rosa Presents Fiesta Flamenca with Miami Dance Festival 4/29/12

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Ballet Flamenco La Rosa Presents Fiesta Flamenca with Miami Dance Festival
Sunday, April 29, 2012 at 5:00 pm.
Hialeah High School Auditorium
251 E 47th St
Hialeah FL

Ballet Flamenco La Rosa, an international Flamenco company based in Miami, is pleased to announce a performance of Fiesta Flamenca

This production will incorporate live music, created and arranged by guitarist “El Sivi” and singer “Almudena” from Spain in collaboration with company dancers and choreographers. Artists from the U.S, Latin America and Spain, led by the world renowned master teacher, choreographer, soloist and Artistic Director Ilisa Rosal, and with two of Flamenco’s most sought after male dancers, Jorge Robledo and Jose Junco, bring to this production the spellbinding and earthy power of Flamenco dance at its best. With its spectacular footwork, precise athleticism and vibrant energy, Flamenco is at once sensual and spiritual, raw and refined, and filled with both restrained passion and electrifying release, making it a powerful and passionate evening.

Fiesta Flamenca will delight the audience 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 powerful vocals, electrifying footwork, and all of the grace and beauty that has made Flamenco so loved by audiences throughout the world. The excitement of improvisation that is authentic Flamenco will have you screaming “ole” and clapping with the rhythm.

Ballet Flamenco La Rosa, also known as La Rosa Flamenco Theatre, is a professional company dedicated to Flamenco as an ever-evolving art form. The innovative and creative dancers of Ballet Flamenco La Rosa present Flamenco dance in a theatrical setting, expanding the art form beyond traditional limits to reach and enlighten students and audiences with its beauty and magic. A Miami based non-profit dance company; Ballet Flamenco La Rosa Flamenco has performed to sell out crowds and received critical acclaim in both the artistic mainstream and in the “Tablaos” (Flamenco Clubs) of Little Havana since 1985. Since then, the company has grown to a National and International reputation, with its pure Flamenco works, cutting edge cross- cultural collaborations and ground breaking dramatic Flamenco Ballets. The company offers audiences’ performances and workshops throughout it concert season, as well as daily classes for children and adults at all levels.

For more information contact PAN, Performing Arts Network at 305-899-7730 or panmiami@aol.com and Ballet Flamenco La Rosa at 305-899-7729 or rosalpanmiami@aol.com.

Sedutive Salsa Thursdays at The Well 4/26/12

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Sedutive Salsa Thursdays at The Well
Thursday Nite 26th 2012, 9pm-3pm
The Well!
444 W 41st Street
Miami Beach, FL 33140
thewellmb.com

This Thursday Nite! April 25th!…..is going to be Incredible at the world famous “The Well Lounge” in Miami Beach….next to The Forge.
Formerly known as The Glass and Jimmy Z’s

… Equipped with superb sound system with polished wood floors, elegant venue with 2 full decked bars!

Free parking at the meters! and in the Rear!
Free Cover!
Free Fun!

Yes Ladies! This Venue is Very Sensual and Seductive! So come Dress to Impress at The Well Lounge! Seductive Salsa Thursdays! Where we play the Best of the Best Salsa, Merengue, Bachata, Cha Cha, Mambo, Zouk and More!

For those that want to learn…Here’s your Chance! It’s also a Great Date Nite!
AT 9PM – Ricky Torres from Salsa Central Dance Studios will be teaching a 1 hour LA style Salsa class for only $10 a class!! So you have no excuses!

DJ Pelito Largo spinning the best Salsa Merengue and Bachata all night!
So come out tell a friend or two ok 4 and let’s celebrate our love for Latin Music!

See you Ladies there!

Dance NOW! and the Florida Dance Association present the Daniel Lewis Dance Sampler 4/27-28/12

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Dance NOW! and the Florida Dance Association present the Daniel Lewis Dance Sampler
April 27 & 28, 8pm
Little Haiti Cultural Center
212 NE 59th Terrace
Miami, FL 33137

Tickets: $20 / $10 Students and Seniors
Available at www.dancenowmiami.org or at the door with cash or check only.

In celebration of National Dance Week

This weekend of performances features the top local companies sharing the stage for a stellar lineup!

Participating companies and choreographers include: Karen Peterson and Dancers, Arts Ballet Theatre, Dance Now! Miami, Brigid Baker WholeProject, Afua Hall, Luis Alberto Cuevas, Pioneer Winter, Lara Murphy and special guest Carolyn Dorfman Dance Company from New York City.

For more information, visit www.dancenowmiami.org or call 305.975.8489.

Out in the Tropics Kick Off with Sean Dorsey Dance from San Francisco 5/12/12

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Out in the Tropics kicks off this year with Sean Dorsey Dance from San Francisco
Saturday, May 12, 2012. 8:00 p.m.
Colony Theatre
1040 Lincoln Road
Miami Beach, FL 33139

Admission: $20 general and $15 students/seniors.
Tickets can be purchased at www.FUNDarte.us or www.ticketmaster.com, by calling 800.745.3000 and 305.674.1040, or in-person at the Colony Theatre’s box office.

Out in the Tropics, a different kind of performing arts series, brings a full range of award-winning, contemporary Gay and Lesbian artists and art events to South Florida annually. In the third year of Out in the Tropics, FUNDarte is presenting two wildly different and intriguing groups: Sean Dorsey Dance from San Francisco on May 12, 2012 and Teatro El Publico’s staging of Caligula from Havana, Cuba on June 14 through 16, both at the Colony Theatre. Besides performances, this series will also include a variety of events such as panels, master classes and artist receptions from May 12 through June 16, and will feature three screenings of Pedro Almodóvar’s films; Bad Education (La Mala Educación), Law of Desire (La Ley del Deseo) and All About my Mother (Todo sobre mi madre), which will be shown at the Centro Cultural de España in Miami.

Opening the Series this year is Sean Dorsey Dance with his outstanding Florida premiere of The Secret History Of Love. Award winning choreographer Dorsey creates visual poems hinging on universal narrative of love, heartbreak and the desire for community. His dances seamlessly stitch together past and present, hope and history, personal intimacy and social context. The Secret History Of Love is an epic work that chronicles the ways LGBT people have built relationships throughout history, under circumstances when it was required that they remain inconspicuous. The result is a rollicking, stirring treatise on the enduring language of the heart.

The Secret History Of Love is the culmination of a two-year community research process conducted by Sean Dorsey. Dorsey conducted archival research and directed LGBT Elders Oral History Projects in San Francisco and Boston. The Secret History Of Love features the voices and stories of these elders, along with powerful, moving and hilarious episodes from our community’s buried history of love.

Sean Dorsey is an award-winning choreographer, writer and dancer. Celebrated as the nation’s first out transgender modern dance choreographer, Dorsey has won audiences from San Francisco to New York with his powerful dances that provide a window into transgender and queer experience. Dorsey is also the founder and Artistic Director of Fresh Meat Productions, the nation’s first transgender arts nonprofit creating, presenting and touring year-round transgender arts programs.

The Secret History Of Love features a stellar cast of dancers and performers: Sean Dorsey, Juan De La Rosa, Brian Fisher, Nol Simonse and Shawna Virago. Original music by Jesse Olson Bay, StormMiguel Florez, Alex Kelly, Keith Kenniff, Ben Kessler, Jeffrey Alphonsus Mooney and Ramon & Jessica. Sound Engineering by Laura Dean; Lighting Design by Clyde Sheets; Costume Design by Tiffany Amundson.

For more information about local events, please visit www.miamiartguide.com

Arts Ballet Theatre of Florida Season Finale Fragmentos and Shostakovich Suites 5/5-6/12

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Arts Ballet Theatre of Florida’s Season Finale: Fragmentos and Shostakovich Suites
May 5, 2012, 7:00 p.m.
Broward Center for the Performing Arts.
201 SW Fifth Avenue
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33312
Phone: 954-462-0222
www.browardcenter.org

May 6, 2012, 5:00 p.m.
Aventura Arts & Cultural Center.
3385 NE 188th street
Aventura, FL 33180
Phone: 305-466-8002
www.aventuracenter.org

Only two shows will be presented..
Tickets are only $ 25.00. For information 305.948.4777 or visit www.artsballettheatre.org.

Arts Ballet Theatre of Florida, under the direction of Ballet Master Vladimir Issaev ends its season with the world premiere of contemporary choreographer Edgar Anido’s piece “Fragmentos” and the return of Vladimir Issaev’s exciting neo-classical ballet “Shostakovich Suites”.

Arts Ballet Theatre’s professional corps of 13 dancers have spent the last weeks working on a very demanding and exciting repertoire before they pack their dancing gear to fly to Poznan in Poland where they will perform at the International Dancer’s Festival.

Shostakovich Suites is an exhilarating choreographic piece by Vladimir Issaev, inspired by the music of this Russian composer who was a revolutionary in contemporary composition while suffering the brutal despotism toward talented artists during Stalin’s era.

Fragmentos by Cuban choreographer Edgar Anido is a work that portraits part of Anido’s young memories, and the reflection of those memories on his present.

Edgar Anido is a dancer and choreographer based in New Jersey who currently works for Complexions Contemporary Ballet of New York. These pieces will be performed by the professional dancers of the company where principals Kaori Fukui, Jun Tanabe, Lillian Hill, Fan Shi and Kohhei Kuwana have the responsibilities of the main roles.

Photos by JoeyG Photography & Patricia Laine

For more information about local openings and events, please visit www.miamiartguide.com

12 Nights of Electronic Music and Art V: Earth Night 4/21/12

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12 Nights of Electronic Music and Art V: Earth Night
GAB Studio
105 Northwest 23rd Street
Miami, FL 33127

info@12nights.org
http://12nights.org/Season5/season5-3.html
Facebook Evite
$5
Free with student ID

Featuring Adrian Knight, Laura Wilcox and WIlliam Jason Raynovich
Works by A. Knight, J. Cage, J. Tenney, W. Bartley, J. Shatin, O. Garcia and K. Yantis.
Saturday, April 21, 2012 at 8PM

The Peter London Global Dance Theater Spring Dance Showcase 5/5/12

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The Peter London Global Dance Theater Spring Dance Showcase
Saturday, May 5, 2012, 6:00pm
The Little Haiti Cultural Center
212-260 NW 59 Terrace
Miami, FL.

A reception will begin at 6:00 PM, with the dance performance beginning at 7 PM.

The event is open to the public. Purchase Tickets Online through May 5th. Prices range from $50 for general admission to $120 for preferred seating.

Knight Arts Challenge Winner, the Peter London Global Dance Theater , Inc. (PLGDT), in residence at the Little Haiti Cultural Center Theater, under the artistic direction of world renowned dancer/choreographer and founder, Mr. Peter London, will present their second dance performance with the Spring Dance Showcase. This is the follow up to the inaugural premiere which took place on October 30, 2011.

Peter London’s dream of creating a world class contemporary dance company, developing, promoting and celebrating South Florida’s vibrant and electric multicultural heritage in the arts was given an incredible and invaluable boost by the company’s 2011 KNIGHT FOUNDATION prestigious Challenge grant award.

The Spring Dance Showcase on May 5th, will include the talents of Jamar Roberts, a former star artist with the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, former student of Peter London and a native of Miami. Jamar makes his debut performance as one of PLGDT’s Artist Associates with two of his newly choreographed works; a solo danced by Mr. Roberts himself, and a company work. Mr. Roberts is a globally renowned dancer who was recognized by DANCE MAGAZINE as “One of America’s 25 to Watch in 2007.”

Peter London is currently a professor of dance at The Miami-Dade College/ New World School of the Arts, Miami, Florida. Mr. London is a native of Trinidad, where he was lauded for his early mastery of traditional and classical dance. Peter is a graduate of the Julliard School, where he was the first recipient of the Martha Hill Prize for “Outstanding Leadership and Achievement in Dance”. He is a former dancer with the Jose Limon Dance company, Summer Intensive faculty at the ALVIN AILEY School and former principal dancer with the Martha Graham Dance Company, where he maintains an ongoing relationship. Most recently, Peter represented Janet Eilber, Artistic Director, Martha Graham Dance Company, as a judge at the International Modern Dance Competition, Seoul, Korea, summer 2011, and as Artistic Assistant in the direction of a Graham ballet with the Rome Opera Ballet this past February.

For more information, please call: 786.953.6824 or 305.960.2967

College Spring Dance Concert 4/12-15/12

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College Spring Dance Concert
April 12, 13 & 14; 7:30 PM
April 15; 2:00 PM
New World Dance Theater
25 NE 2nd Street, 8th floor, downtown Miami
General admission $12 / Students and seniors $5
Information at 305-237-3341
Buy Tickets Online

Features Iconic Modern Choreography
A showcase of talent, versatility, and virtuosity the College Spring Dance Concert program presents a wide range of exciting dance works – two classics by modern dance masters and four contemporary premieres. Martha Graham’s powerful and dramatic work from 1936, Prelude to Action, created just prior to WWII invokes the need for unity in forging the future. Another highlight of the concert, set to a lively jazz score, is Session for Six – choreographed in 1958 by Anna Sokolow, a master of early modern dance. In addition, Darshan Singh Bhuller’s (Mapping #1) which utilizes video technology to turn the stage space and the conventions of choreography literally upside down will premier as well Gerard Ebitz’s They Came from the North, a playful, skillfully executed theatrical dance that humorously invokes grade-B sci-fi films and the world of early 1960’s television. Arnold Quintane’s new work for NWSA dancers is a study in classic minimalism, set to a driving electronic musical score while Josée Garant has made a new dance, Short Stories, which brings the story, the storyteller, the book, and the pages of the story alive in movement.

Latin Spice A Perfect Pairing of Dinner and Dancing 4/10/12

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Latin Spice: A Perfect Pairing of Dinner and Dancing
April 10, 2012
6 to 7 p.m. Zumba Class in Newport ballroom
7:30 p.m. Cocktails and Dinner at Kitchen 305
The Newport Beachside Hotel & Resort
16701 Collins Ave.
Sunny Isles Beach, Florida 33160

PH: 305-749-2100
COST: $45 (includes 60-minute Zumba class, dinner & cocktails)

The Newport Beachside Hotel & Resort is turning up the heat with a saucy, Latin Spice night on Tuesday, April 10th featuring a 60-minute Zumba fitness class taught by special guest instructors Shyam Thakker and Paul Siron followed by a healthy, three-course dinner.

Dubbed one of the “Best Workouts of 2012!” by “The View” on ABC and featured on Shape magazine’s “Hot List”, Zumba Fitness is an exhilarating, effective, easy-to-follow, Latin-inspired, calorie-burning dance fitness-party that’s moving millions of people toward joy and health. Classes burn an average of 1,000 calories an hour, the equivalent to 60 minutes of competitive soccer, or downhill skiing. Celebrity fans include Madonna, Jennifer Lopez and Jordin Sparks.

The fun starts at 6 p.m. in the Newport’s Tiffany Ballroom. Following the high-intensity, 60-minute Zumba class, partygoers will have access to the showers and locker rooms in the hotel’s Aveda Seven Seas Spa & Salon before being ushered into Kitchen 305, located in the lobby of the Newport, for Latin-inspired cuisine and cocktails.

The health conscious, prix fixe menu starts with a baby spinach and goat cheese salad, savory goat cheese, crisp hearts of palm, roasted walnuts, fresh orange slices, tart cranberries, cucumber and cherry tomatoes served over a bed of tender spinach with a cilantro lime vinaigrette; red snapper Vera Cruz, pan seared snapper filet seasoned with red pepper, tomato sauce and Yucca puree served with rice and black beans; and a slice of sweet coconut cake for dessert.

Space is limited, call 305-749-2100 to RSVP or visit the following link, Latin Spice.

Miami Crawls and Life Is Art present PhilanthroFest 4/14/12

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PhilanthroFest!

April 14, 2012, 12:00pm – 6:00pm
Midtown Miami Greenspace
110 NE 36th St.
Miami, FL 33137
www.philanthrofest.com
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FREE

Miami Crawls and Life is Art, with the support of City of Miami Mayor Tomas Regalado and Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Gimenez Cordially Invite You To: A family festival celebrating the South Florida philanthropic and cultural arts community.

During the free outdoor event, South Florida residents of all ages have the opportunity to learn about more than 75 philanthropic and cultural organizations and resources in a family-friendly atmosphere while enjoying musical performances, an art show, fashion shows, kids activities, delicious food and live entertainment.

Over 75 Community Organizations
Music by Elastic Bond – Dangerflow – Cleaveland Jones & More!
Coconut Grove Drum Circle!
Big Art Show with Local Artists!
Dance & Performances by Kikimora – Rainbow Circus – Fusion Gitana & More!
Live Performances by Aiza’s Divas and Gurus
Fun for the entire family by the Miami Science Museum
Fashion by Joy Taylor Studios with Designs by Amy Rubinstein sponsored by Blo Blow Dry Bar!
MC Kelly Saks, Miss Cuba
Free Samples by VitaminWater – Vita Coco!
Vendors and Much More!

Major Sponsors: Knight Foundation, The Miami Community Redevelopment Agency, Midtown Development
Mission Enhancer Sponsor: Well-Fargo, Workscapes
Community Builder Sponsors: Real Estate Sales Force, Health Council of South Florida, Inc.
Fiscal Sponsor: The Miami Foundation
Service Sponsors: The Miami Shirt Company, Waste Management
Supporters: SocialBuzzOnAir, The Urban Tour Host
Produced by: Miami Crawls, Life Is Art

PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE
11:30am – 12:30pm Drum Circle
12:30-12:45 Opening Remarks
12:45-1:05 Fusion Gitana
1:05-1:25 Rainbow Circus
1:30-2:15 Cleaveland Jones
2:15-2:35 Aiza’s Divas and Gurus
2:35-3:00 Fusion Gitana
3:00-3:20 Introductions Politicians
3:20-3:40 Rainbow Circus
3:45-4:30 Dangerflow
4:30-4:50 Fashion Show
4:50-4:55 Lion Dance by Heroines
4:50-5:15 Raffle & Announcements
5:15-5:30 Rainbow Circus
5:30-6:15+ Elastic Bond
Kikimora interactive characters 1:30 – 3:30.

SOUTH FLORIDA ART SHOW
A) Alexander Mijares
B) Alfredo Perez
C) Dennis Escobar
D) Eleazar Delgado
E) Gustavo Ramirez
F) Janet M Mueller
G) Maggie Fox
H) Mariusz Navratil
I) Mark Diamond
J) Nicolette Mcclendon
K) Paul A Vitello
L) Paul K Mcenery
M) Randy Walsh
N) Ricardo Colugnatti
O) Robert Siracusa
P) Tania Bilbao
Q) Terry Arroyo Mulrooney

VENDORS
1. Beautifully Shaped
2. Dharma Gear Inc
3. Haitianista
4. OllyPlanet
5. Trinkets for D
6. Ecomarketstore.com
7. Lana
8. Nomiienation
9. Fine-Co.
10. K&K Stainles Steel jewelry
11. cgsfinejewelry
12. Habify
13. Summer Son
14. Design Dimensions
15. Helen Betty
16. Pixie Dust Naturals
17. Visora International Eyewear
18. andCreative2
19. Elements Popup Boutique
20. Jewels of Ark
21. Freshly Squeezed Bodywork

MIAMI CRAWLS FREEBIE ZONE AND EXHIBITORS
Workscapes
Midtown Development
Health Council of South Florida
VitaminWater
Real Estate Sales Force
Miami Herald
Green Mobility Network FREE Bike Valet
Waste Management Truck
Vita Coco
Monkey Shuttle
Belly2Abs
Goodmans.net

LIFE IS ART LOUNGE
All your alcohol purchases support charity!
Crepemaker
Fruitzen Delite
Pop Appetit
Edible Arrangements Miami Beach

WELFARE SERVICES
Arudo Yat Inc.
CABA Pro Bono Project, Inc.
Carrfour Supporting Housing
Habitat for Humanity of Greater Miami
International Children’s Outreach
Legal Services of Greater Miami, Inc.
Miami Rescue Mission/Broward Outreach Centers
Camillus House, Inc
Women’s Emergency Network
Touching Miami With Love

HEALTH SERVICES
American Diabetes Association
Doc It Foundation
EarthSave Miami
Florida Heart Research Institute
Message From Marli Foundation, Inc.
Norberto Vazquez Jr. Foundation
Radio Lollipop
Relay for Life of Brickell & Downtown Miami
Ronald McDonald House Charities of South Florida
Sabrina Cohen Foundation for Stem Cell Research
Sunrise Community, Inc.
Badges of Courage Foundation

CULTURAL ARTS
Adrienne Arsht Center
Artistic Vibes
Arts & Business Council of Miami
Bird Road Art Walk/Bird Road Art District
Culture in the City, Inc.
Heroes Unite
HistoryMiami
Orchestra Miami
The Center @ MDC/ Miami Book Fair International
The Wolfsonian-FIU
Wynwood Arts Initiatiative Foundation
Coral Gables Museum

EDUCATIONAL
The Chavalitos Foundation Inc
A Painting Fiesta
City Year Miami
Discovering Opportunities for Outreach and Reflection (DOOR)
Miami Achievement Center
Rapha Family Services, Inc.
S.T.A.R.S.School for Autism
SpendforED
Teach For America Miami-Dade
The Motivational Edge

COMMUNITY SERVICES
Our Kids of Miami-Dade/Monroe, Inc.
Protect the Paws…a K-9 cause!
FreeMiamiFun.com
WLRN
Catalyst Miami
ReServe Miami
Foster Care Review, Inc.
Humane Society of Greater Miami – PetNet
Neighbors 4 Neighbors
University of Miami
Miami-Dade County Department of Elections
The Arc of South Florida

SOCIAL
Connecting Our Cultures
Conscious Acts of Kindness
Emerge Miami
AmeriCorps Alums – Miami Chapter
Amnesty International Miami Chapter
Caring for Miami
Easter Seals South Florida
Minervas. Women changing the World
No More Tears
PARK Project, Inc
ShelterBox USA
U R Awesome, Inc.

ENVIRONMENTAL
Net Impact, South Florida Professional Chapter / USGBC South Florida – Miami Branch / Young Women Social Entrepreneurs Miami
Art of Cultural Evolution
Fertile Earth Foundation
Green Mobility Network
Planet Kitchen/ hopePK
Urban Paradise Guild

YOUTH SERVICES
Art Studio Inc. 501c3 NPO
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Miami
Casa Valentina
Club Blue Miami
Empowered Youth, Inc
Encore Performing Arts Center Inc.
Guardian ad Litem
Hands 2 Help, Inc
Inspired Generation, Inc.
Little Haiti Optimist Club/Little Haiti Optimist Foundation
Miami Science Museum
National Voices for Equality, Education & Enlightement, Inc. (“NVEEE”)
Our Chance Enterprise
Project K.I.T.E (Kids Inspired Towards Excellence)
Roots of Hope
Stand Up 4 Kids Miami/Project NEST
Urgent, Inc.
Yoga Gangsters, Inc
Youth L.E.A.D.

2012 Miami Dance Festival Family Day 5/13/12

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2012 Miami Dance Festival Family Day
May 13 at 4PM
Miami Beach Botanical Garden
2000 Convention Center Drive
Miami Beach

Free admission to the Miami Dance Festival Family Day

For information call: 305-673-7256 or 305-858-7002 or see www.mbgarden.org.
Momentum Dance Company performs The Tiger and the Brahmin and presents Indian dance by students of Indian dance instructor Geeta Dias.

The Tiger and the Brahmin: This popular fable from India tells the story of a trusting Brahmin who finds his kindness to a Tiger betrayed when the Tiger wants to eat him! The Brahmin seeks help from the Elephant and the Water Buffalo, but the clever Jackal outwits the Tiger and saves the Brahmin. This production features authentic Bollywood dance as well as traditional mudras (hand gestures from Indian classical dance that tell the story) and beautiful colorful costumes from India.

The Miami Dance Festival is made possible with support from: The National Endowment for the Arts, The Florida Division of Cultural Affairs, the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs and the Board of County Commissioners, the City of Coral Gables and the Coral Gables Cultural Arts Council, Citizens Interested in Arts and participating venues, artists and arts organizations.

Tickets for all ticketed events are available online at: www.momentumdance.com.
For Festival information call: 305-858-7002 or the event venue.

2012 Miami Dance Festival Momentum The Next Generation 5/5/12

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2012 Miami Dance Festival Momentum: The Next Generation
May 5 at 7:30PM
Hialeah High School Theater
251 East 47th Street
Hialeah

Admission is $5 for an informal performance with new works choreographed and performed by Momentum’s dancers, as well as selections from the company’s repertory.

Tickets for all ticketed events are available online at: www.momentumdance.com.
For Festival information call: 305-858-7002 or the event venue.

2012 Miami Dance Festival Pure Flamenco 4/29/12

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2012 Miami Dance Festival Pure Flamenco
April 29 at 5PM
Hialeah High School Theater
251 East 47th Street
Hialeah

Ballet Flamenco La Rosa in a pure flamenco program with live music.
Tickets available at the door and www.momentumdance.com. For information call: 305-858-7002. General Admission $20/Students & Seniors $7.

Tickets for all ticketed events are available online at: www.momentumdance.com.
For Festival information call: 305-858-7002 or the event venue.

2012 Miami Dance Festival Florida Dance Theater 4/26/12

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2012 Miami Dance Festival Florida Dance Theater
April 26 at 6PM
Miami Beach Botanical Garden
2000 Convention Center Drive
Miami Beach

For information and reservations, call: 305-673-7256 or 305-858-7002. Online ticketing at : www.momentumdance.com. Tickets $20 General Admission/$10 Students & Seniors.

Program: Lakeland based Florida Dance Theater under the Artistic Direction of Carol Krajacic-Erkes has been a popular feature at the Miami Dance Festival since 2007. The company returns with a contemporary dance program that showcases its virtuoso dancers. Highlights of the performance include two new works by the company directors. The intimate setting at the Botanical Garden will bring the audience closer to the dancers and the choreography.

Tickets for all ticketed events are available online at: www.momentumdance.com.
For Festival information call: 305-858-7002 or the event venue.

2012 Miami Dance Festival Momentum Spring Season 2012 4/7/12

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2012 Miami Dance Festival Momentum Spring Season 2012
April 7 at 2 PM and 8PM
Colony Theater
1040 Lincoln Road
Miami Beach
FREE

Box Office: 305-674-1040. For information call: 305-858-7002. Online reservations at: www.momentumdance.com. Free with advance reservations.*
*These performances are free, but you must reserve in advance via email. Send reservation request to: mdanceco@bellsouth.net. You must pick up your reservation no later than 15 minutes prior to showtime. Tickets not picked up will then be released to audience members waiting at the door.

Program: Momentum will perform Gravity, a new contemporary work by Katie Sopoci, Delma Iles’ lively and humorous Pots and Pans set to traditional Bluegrass music as well as her dramatic Brecht Suite, the mysterious and virtuosic solo Surface of the Moon, Doris Humphrey’s historic 1928 work Water Study, and a World Premiere of a new work by Artistic Director Delma Iles.

Tickets for all ticketed events are available online at: www.momentumdance.com.
For Festival information call: 305-858-7002 or the event venue.

Miami Dance Festival Kick Off Free Environmental Dance Concert 4/1/12

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Free Environmental Dance Concert
The 2012 Miami Dance Festival Kicks off
Sunday, April 1 at 5pm
Miami Beach Botanical Garden
2000 Convention Center Drive
Miami Beach, FL

Miami Dance Festival Opening Event

Free and open to the public

Momentum Dance Company performs an outdoor program inspired by the garden setting and its art installations including several ‘Giant’ inflatable sculptures by Irreversible Art Projects and the Poet Tree, an installation of poems by Emily Dickinson who is being celebrated in the Big Read from mid-March to mid-April. For information about Miami Dance Festival, see www.momentumdance.com or call 305-858-7002.

Miami City Ballet presents Copp̩lia 3/30/12 Р4/1/12

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Miami City Ballet presents Coppélia
Friday, March 30 at 8pm
Saturday, March 31 at 8pm
Sunday, April 1 at 2pm
Adrienne Arsht Center
1300 Biscayne Blvd
Miami, FL
www.miamicityballet.org

Tickets from just $19
Buy Tickets Online

Charming and funny… she’s a real doll! The charm and humor of this classic romantic comedy, plus the sheer joy of its Delibes score, have kept Coppélia in the repertory ever since its Paris premiere in 1870. Franz loves Swanilda – except when he has eyes for Coppélia, who turns out to be a mechanical doll!
Fun for ballet lovers of all ages.

For more information about local openings and events, please visit www.miamiartguide.com

New World School of the Arts’ Silver Anniversary Rising Stars Showcase 3/23/12

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New World School of the Arts’ Silver Anniversary Rising Stars Showcase
Friday, March 23, 2012

Friday, March 23; 5:00 p.m.
Opening reception and show are FREE
New World Gallery
25 NE 2nd Street
downtown Miami
305.237.3135

Friday, March 23; 7:30 p.m.
Rising Stars Performing Arts Showcase
Gusman Center for the Performing Arts
174 East Flagler Street
downtown Miami
Assigned seating: $50, $40, $30, $20.
CLICK HERE for General Admission Tickets.

Friday, March 23; 9:30 p.m.
Rising Stars 25th Anniversary Party
New World Dance Theater
25 NE 2nd Street, 8th floor
downtown Miami

Tickets: $150 – $250 (includes VIP reception, performance, and donation to NWSA)
VIP Tickets at 305.237.3753

The pinnacle of New World School of the Arts 25th anniversary celebration will be the acclaimed Rising Stars Showcase, a professional exhibition and performance, showcases the remarkable talent of high school and college students from New World School of the Arts, Florida’s premier arts institution. This Broadway-style extravaganza is an energy-packed, one-of-a-kind performance that will undoubtedly captivate the audience with exhilarating works of art, and enthralling dance, music, and theater.
Rising Stars Visual Arts Exhibition Showcase

Sponsored by Bank of America, The Rising Stars performing arts showcase will highlight the talents of its high school and college students in both the performing and visual arts. The three-part celebration launches with an art exhibition focused on the theme black and white. The artwork, specifically curated for Rising Stars, includes creations by both high school and college students. The New World Gallery show is followed by a performance of dance, music and theater at the Gusman Center for the Performing Arts.

The performing arts lineup includes excerpts from the musicals Spring Awakening by Steven Sater, and Jeffrey Lane’s Dirty Rotten Scoundrels presented by the Theater division. The NWSA dancers will delight the audience with Jazzapaloosa, performed by a troupe of 11 dancers as well as a special presentation of Martha Graham’s Prelude to Action. An excerpt of Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony and Symphonic Dance No. 3 Fiesta by Clifton Williams will round off the Rising Stars performance.

The evening celebration will continue with a 25th Anniversary Party at the New World Dance Theater immediately following the performance. Guests will have an opportunity to mingle and continue the merriment during the 25th Anniversary Party to recognize the artistic and academic achievements of NWSA students, alumni, administration and staff during the more than two decades the school has existed.

The NWSA Rising Stars Alumnus Award is presented each year to a high school or college graduate from New World School of the Arts, who is successfully contributing to his or her art form. In selecting candidates for this prestigious recognition, the NWSA administration and deans of the four arts strands convene and evaluate each nominee’s artistic achievements, as well as their growth and development as artists. One alumnus is then selected to represent one of the divisions. Tarell Alvin McCraney, distinguished international playwright and NWSA 1999 alum, will take center stage as he comes back to his alma mater to receive this honor from the hands of his former dean, Patrice Bailey.

McCraney attended New World School of the Arts High School receiving the exemplary artist award and the Dean’s Award in Theater. He holds a BFA in acting from DePaul University and is a May 2007 graduate of the Yale School of Drama’s playwriting program, headed by Richard Nelson, where he received the Cole Porter Playwriting Award upon graduation. He is the Royal Shakespeare Company’s international writer in residence, the 2009 Hodder Fellow at Princeton University, and the recipient of the 2007 Paula Vogel Playwriting Award and the 2007 Whiting Award. He is currently under commission at Manhattan Theatre Club and Berkeley Repertory Theatre and is a member of New Dramatists and Teo Castellanos/D-Projects in Miami. In April 2010, McCraney became the 43rd member of the Steppenwolf Theatre.

Celebrating its 25th anniversary this year, New World School of the Arts was conceived in 1984 when the Florida State Legislature established the institution to provide artistically talented high school and college students the means to achieve both an academic education and artistic training. In September 1986, NWSA opened its doors to students in grades ten through twelve and in 1987 admitted the first class of college BFA students. NWSA’s audition-based programs are accredited by the National Association of Schools of Dance, Music, Theater and Art & Design. NWSA offers the high school diploma the AA college degree as well as a four-year BFA or BM degrees.

New World School of the Arts was created by the Florida Legislature as a center of excellence in the performing and visual arts. It is an educational partnership of Miami-Dade County Public Schools, Miami Dade College and the University of Florida.
New World School of the Arts

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Miami Open Stage at Little Haiti Cultural Center 3/17/12

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Miami Open Stage at Little Haiti Cultural Center
March 17, 2012, 7:00pm
Little Haiti Cultural Center
212 NE 59th Terrace
Miami, FL 33137

| Tickets: $10 | BUY NOW

Works and Process

Dance NOW! Supports the best and the brightest up-and-coming local choreographers by presenting their work at the Little Haiti Cultural Center Theatre with a dialog moderated by Dale Andre of the New World School of the Arts. Featured choreographers include Zultary Gomez, Ronderrick Mitchell, Maribel Alonso, Quilvio Rodriguez and Vanessa Nicholson.

Momentum Performs Free at Library 3/17/12

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Momentum Performs Free at Library
Saturday, March 17, 11:00 AM
Coral Gables Library
3443 Segovia Ave

Free & Open to the Public
Seating is Limited, Arrive Early

Momentum Dance Company Performs: A Fable From India The Tiger And The Brahmin Program III in the 2012 Children’s Library Series

The Brahmin is a kindly holy man, wise in religious teachings, but not in the ways of the world. The clever Jackal helps him learn a lesson by saving him from the voracious Tiger! Along the way they meet the Elephant, the Peeopo Tree and the Water Buffalo, each with a story to tell.

Bollywood choreography by Guest Choreographer Geeta Dias, a native of Mumbai. Specialized masks by Momentum costume designer Marilyn Skow. Exquisite colorful costumes from India!

For information: Coral Gables Library at 305-442-8706

Momentum Dance Company at 305-858-7002 www.momentumdance.com

Free Evening of Dance at the North Beach BandShell 3/11/12

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FREE Evening of Dance at the North Beach BandShell
Sunday, March 11, 6:00pm until 9:00pm
North Beach Bandshell
7275 Collins Avenue
Miami Beach, FL 33141

Enjoy an evening of FREE contemporary dance suitable for the entire family at the newly renovated North Beach Bandshell.

With a special performance from the Academy of Arts of Minds Dance Department.

DanceNow! Ensemble presents Six Characters 3/31/12 – 4/1/12

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DanceNow! Ensemble Brings Theatre Back to Dance with “Six Characters”
March 31, 2012 at 8:00 p.m – April 1, 2012 at 3:00 p.m.
Colony Theater
1040 Lincoln Rd.
Miami Beach, FL 33139

Tickets: $35 general / $30 advanced sales / $15 students / seniors $10 groups
Colony Box Office: 305.674.1040 x 1
Ticketmaster: 800.745.3000
Tickets also available online at www.dancenowmiami.org via Paypal

Hailed as “Carnal and courageous”, with “sexual magnetism and dramatic depth of male partnering” by Mia Leonin of ArtburstMiami, Dance NOW! Directors Diego Salterini and Hannah Baumgarten revive the critically acclaimed Murder Mystery Ballet “Six Characters” for their Spring Concert at the Colony Theatre. Performed with live music and original score from Miami Guitar Trio Director Federico Bonacossa, this theatrical ballet based on the famous Modernist play by Italian Luigi Pirandello is imbued with drama and period ambience of the 1920s. But the libretto is presented in non – chronological order, challenging the audience to piece together the story while trying to figure out who is the real villain?! With a stripped stage and lighting from Bruce F. Brown, “Six Characters” enthralls, intrigues, and entertains its audiences again and again! Don’t miss this unique performance experience!
Visit www.dancenowmiami.org for a 30 second Promo or See the Six Characters video

Dance Now! Miami in residence at the Little Haiti Cultural Center, was founded in 2000 by Diego Salterini and Hannah Baumgarten through a chance encounter at PAN, a South Florida dance collective. The two quickly became dance partners and creative collaborators; their work bridges their diverse backgrounds in ballet, modern dance, and jazz, creating poetic narrative and theatrical artistry filled with fierce athleticism. Salterini hails from an illustrious career as television and theatre star in Italy, Baumgarten received her BFA from the Juilliard School of Music and danced professionally throughout the US.

Dance Now!’s collaborative international style has received critical and popular acclaim both at the local and the national level. The company’s work has been presented in 10 states and three continents by among others, Ballet Estable del Teatro Colon, Michael Uthoff Dance Theatre, Art and Culture Center of Hollywood, Interlochen Center for the Arts, the Cincinnati Conservatory, and the Dance Gallery Festival of New York. The directors have created 12 full – length evenings of dance and over 50 shorter works, working both individually and collaboratively as well as presenting the work of guest choreographers Michael Uthoff, Tandy Beal, Tauna Hunter, Josée Garant and Colleen Farnum. The company founded the EKPHRASIS PROJECT, creating site – specific work in museums and galleries, and has pioneered cultural initiatives such as the Miami Dance Festival and Open Stage.

Critics have hailed Dance Now! as “…unabashed beauty…” (Annie Hollingsworth, Artburst Miami), “carnal and courageous… with an impressive range of movement and motion”, (Mia Leonin, Miami Art Guide), “…not only elegant and fierce, but dedicated to its community…a mature, exciting and bounds – breaking company.” (Miguel Estefan, Miami Art Guide). Dance Now! has also garnered prestigious awards including: Best Experimental Dance Company (Miami Sun Post) and Top Ten Dance Events of the Year (Miami Herald) and Directors Salterini and Baumgarten received the Miami ArtZine “Visionary Award” in 2010.

At the Little Haiti Cultural Center, the company rehearses, performs, and teaches classes for children and adults. Their “Dance In Public Schools” educational outreach program reaches over 5,000 children annually with master classes, workshops and performances as well as an apprenticeship program nurturing tomorrow’s talent.

For more information about local events, please visit www.miamiartguide.com

Flamenco Festival Miami 2012 3/9-11/12

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Flamenco Festival Miami 2012
Friday, March 9 at 8:00 p.m.
Saturday, March 10 at 2:00 p.m.
Saturday, March 10 at 8:00 p.m.
Sunday, March 11 at 5:00 p.m.
Sanford and Dolores Ziff Ballet Opera House.
Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts.
1300 Biscayne Boulevard
Miami, FL 33132
www.arshtcenter.org

Click Here For Tickets or call 305.949.6722 today!

Estrellas Del Flamenco “Dancing to Lorca” Starring Carmen Cortés, Rafaela Carrasco & Olga Pericet

Flamenco’s greatest divas to dance at the Arsht, with a company of 15 dancers and musicians direct from Spain! In a not-to-be-missed Miami Premiere, Spain’s biggest superstars perform a fiery repertoire of thrilling flamenco dance and music!

Opening night is part of the Knight Masterworks Season/Sanford and Beatrice Ziff Dance Series

For more information about local events, please visit www.miamiartguide.com

Miami Made Festival 2012 Free 3/1-4/12

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Miami Made Festival 2012 Free
When the Sun Goes Down
March 1-4
Carnival Studio Theater
Ziff Ballet Opera House
1300 Biscayne Blvd.
Miami, FL
More Info

The Adrienne Arsht Center’s thrilling, Free festival of new work made in Miami, about Miami, and by Miami artists returns! This year’s festival includes showcase presentations of innovative new work in theater, dance, visual art, and live music. Free passes available Today!

Highlights include new works from local favorites and nationally acclaimed artists:
Crown Company (music)
Mark Della Ventura (theater)
Rosie Herrera Dance Theatre (dance)
The Hongs (music)
Richard Martinez (visual art)
The Project [theatre] (theater)
Roofless Records (music)
Paul Tei & Mad Cat Theatre Company (theater)
TM Sisters (multimedia)

Admission Is Free!
Free First-Access Passes are available at arshtcenter.org, by phone or in person at the Box Office (limit four per person). Passes do not provide guests with guaranteed admission.

$35 VIP Passes guarantee seating!
VIP Passes guarantee priority access to the theater and guaranteed seating to every Miami Made Festival 2012 event.

Click here to purchase a VIP Pass
or call the box office at 305.949.6722 today!

Coconut Grove Drum Circle 3/3/12

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Coconut Grove Drum Circle
March 3, 7-10PM
Streets of Mayfair Promenade
Cocunut Grove

Please join us for the March Coconut Grove Drum Circle.. We will again be drumming and dancing in the open air around the fountain at the Mayfair Promenade, located at the corner of Grand Avenue and Mary Street. We will drum in the open area near Florida Street Mayfair entrance, across from the Music Conservatory, in the same location as last month. There are parking garages in the Mayfair complex and on the corner of Oak Street and Mary, and parking lots near the Mayfair as well as parking on the streets. We will light up the night and rev up the energy of the Grove Art Walk.

Come, and discover or rediscover the magic, joy, and healing power of the drum. Extra drums and other percussion instrument will be available along with water and seating. All you need to bring are happy hands.
Please check the Coconut Grove Drum Circle Facebook page for any updates or changes. For more information, please contact Karen or Liz:

Miami City Ballet and The Cleveland Orchestra Present Symphonic Dances 3/1/12

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Miami City Ballet and The Cleveland Orchestra collaborate on the World Premiere of Symphonic Dances One night only!
Thursday, March 1, 2012, 7pm
Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County
1300 NE Biscayne Boulevard
Miami, FL
More Info

Theater: 305.949.6722
Tickets: 877.929.7010

Three Artistic Sensations. One Spectacular Evening.
Miami City Ballet in collaboration with The Cleveland Orchestra present the World Premiere of Symphonic Dances by Alexei Ratmansky. You’ll also see George Balanchine’s La Valse.

On sale now! Tickets from $25.

Order online or call our Box Office at 305.929.7010.

Program: Carnival Overture
Music by Antonin Dvorak

La Valse
Choreography by George Balanchine
Music by Maurice Ravel

World Premiere of Symphonic Dances
Choreography by Alexei Ratmansky
Music by Sergei Rachmaninoff

On-stage gala celebration following the performance. Click here for more information, or contact Rebecca Interian at 305.929.7000 ext. 1408 or Rebecca@miamicityballet.org.

Miami City Ballet thanks Harriet and Henry Pownall, lead underwriters of Symphonic Dances, with special thanks for a grant from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, as part of its Knight Arts Challenge.

The Fairy Doll: An Enchanting Ballet 3/3/12 – 3/11/12

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The Fairy Doll: An Enchanting Ballet
March 3 and 4, 2012. Aventura Arts and Cultural Center
March 10 and 11, 2012. Broward Center for the Performing Arts
www.artsballettheatre.org

Arts Ballet Theatre of Florida is bringing back the Ballet Fairy Doll to the stages of the Aventura Arts and Cultural Center and the Broward Center for the Performing Arts.

“Fairy Doll”, originally “Die Puppenfee” by composer Josef Bayer and first performed in 1888, was one of the most successful productions in the late 19th century. Issaev’s recreation and revival of this ballet in two acts, was first premiered in 2009 with absolute success.

Bayer’s exciting and beautiful music was Issaev’s inspiring factor to create a magnificent choreographic work in a production that includes imaginative costumes designed by Jorge Gallardo and sets created by painter and artist Elena Bond. Principal dancers Kaori Fukui, Jun Tanabe and Yhosvani Rodriguez, will have the lead parts alternating with DeeDee Rosner, Kohhei Kuwana and Fan Shi.

The ballet tells the story of a young boy who works in a Doll Store that has distinctive dolls from different countries and different kinds and a beautiful Fairy Doll. Customers just fall in love with the stunning doll.

At the end of the day, the owner of the store closes the shop, and the young and distracted assistant is left alone, locked inside the store. As the night falls, the tired young boy cannot believe his eyes! The Fairy Doll comes to life, and with her magic, she brings all the toys of the store to life.

After the successful performances of The Nutcracker of Arts Ballet Theatre of Florida, South Florida audiences are looking forward to another opportunity to attend with their family to see this adorable ballet, for an affordable ticket price of $25.00.

There will be more than 60 dolls that will come to life March 3 & 4 at the Aventura Arts and Cultural Center and later on March 10 and 11 at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts.

For more information about local openings and events, please visit www.miamiartguide.com

Local Artist to Perform Dance-For‐Two In A Canoe at Opening of The Sobay Festival Of The Arts 2/18/12

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Local Artist To Perform Dance-For‐Two In A Canoe At Opening Of The Sobay Festival Of The Arts
February 18,2012 at 3:00 pm, 3:45 pm, 4:30 pm, and 6:30 pm
Deering Estate at Cutler
16701 SW 72 nd Avenue
Miami, FL 33157
This performance is open to the public. Visit www.deeringestate.org for more information.
3:00 pm, 3:45 pm, and 4:30 pm Performances ‐ FREE with Estate admission; however, a limited amount of free passes are available on a first ‐ come, first ‐ served basis at the Estate when you inquire about Ebb/Flow .
6:30 pm Performance – FREE, no pass required.

Pioneer Winter has created Ebb/Flow , a site ‐ specific work created for the Deering Estate and the SoBay Festival of the Arts to be performed upon a floating canoe onSouth Biscayne Bay. In Ebb/Flow two dancers, Pioneer Winter and Marissa Nick, engage in an assertive pas de deux to test their balance, resulting in a passionate struggle to maintain composure. While they fight onboard the canoe and with their relationship structure, they must ultimately confront one anotherto restore their romantic focus (and footing): mutual affection becomes a function of stasis.

These intimate performances will include four live showings of Ebb/Flow with a beautiful view of Biscayne Bay. The water will become a metaphor based upon the ebb and flow of romantic relationships. “I am a young choreographer—my experiences are notthe same as my cohorts—but relationships are something you build upon from birth.Who better to represent a romantic, turbulent, sometimes comedic experience than someone who is still riding that wave?” explains Pioneer Winter, 24.

Pioneer Winter, a Miami native, holds a B.A. in Psychology and a Masters in Public Health and Epidemiology. He has created workfor the Int’l Fringe Arts Festival in Edinburgh, Scotland, Museum of Contemporary,Little Haiti Cultural Center, Adrienne Arsht Center, Miami Beach Convention Center, and Bass Museum of Art. FL Dance Masters accredited, Pioneer began dancing with Edwin and Gaile Holland, later coached by MichaelLanglois, with additional training at the North Carolina School of the Arts. He has worked with Jubilee DanceTheatre, Dance Now! Miami, Next Step Dance, Brazz Dance Theater, Ballet Etoile and hasperformed on tour in Barcelona and Madrid, Spain and Mexico City.

Pioneer’s projects find their niche in the portability of the messages and how themes discussed maintain significance and identification within current social climate. His workincludes, Reaching the Surface, an evening‐ length work reducing HIV/AIDS stigma with artists either infected or affected by HIV; Phallussy in the Adrienne Arsht Center’s Miami MadeWeekend; 42: A Stonewall Prospective presented at the Bass Museum of Art; and Miami Open Stage with his piece Mother‐ Son(days) . Pioneer also works in film and believes this contributes to the community at ‐ large, rather than relying on an already‐ knowledgeable arts community. Most recently, Pioneer was accepted into the LegalArt Miami 2012‐ 2013 residency program for Miami‐ based artists.

Contemporary art exhibits,one ‐ time only art performances and site ‐specific installations are certain to awaken one’s senses when Art SoBay opens on Saturday, February 18 th at the Deering Estate at Cutler. This unconventional day and evening art event is a highlight of the annual SoBay Festival of the Arts, a two ‐ weekcelebration (February 14‐26) of visual, literary, and performing art collaborations. Proceeds from SoBay Festival of the Arts benefit the DeeringEstate at Cutler for preservation, education and restoration of the historic estate.

YoungArts Miami Celebrates Florida Winners 2/23-26/12

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YoungArts Miami Celebrates Florida Winners
February 22 – 26, 2012
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YoungArts celebrates the 2012 winners from South Florida. From February 22 to 26, these 57 young artists will enjoy the rare opportunity to take master classes and inter-disciplinary workshops from world-renowned artists, including Mikhail Baryshnikov, Michael Tilson Thomas, Edward Villella, Maria Martinez-Cañas, Daniel Arsham, Roberto Juarez, and other South Florida masters in a variety of artistic disciplines.

Free Performances and Exhibitions:

Thursday, February 23, 6:30 –8:30 p.m.
Cinematic Arts, Photography and Visual Arts Exhibition Opening
ARTSEEN
2215 NW 2nd Avenue
Miami
Light fare will be provided. RSVP by Friday, February 17, to communication@youngarts.org.

Friday, February 24, 6 p.m.
YoungArts Miami Performance*
Colony Theatre
1040 Lincoln Road
Miami Beach
For tickets, visit the Colony box office (Tuesday-Saturday, 12-5pm) or contact Ticketmaster / 800.745.3000 (For tickets reserved online or by phone, service fee applies.)

Sunday, February 26, 5:30 p.m.
YoungArts Miami Performance*
New World Center (NWC)
500 17th Street
Miami Beach
For tickets, visit NWC’s box office, (Monday-Friday, 10am-5pm), or www.newworldcenter.com / 305.673.3331 (For tickets reserved online or by phone, service fee applies.)

*These two performances feature different groups of YoungArts winners , the best in the nation in cinematic arts, dance, jazz, music, photography, theater, visual arts, voice and writing.

For more information about YoungArts Miami, contact info@youngarts.org or call 305.377.1140.

Photographs by Anthony Jordon of The Virginia key Grassroots Festival of Music and Dance on 2/10/12

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Photographs taken by Anthony Jordon of The Virginia Key Grassroots Festival of Music and Dance at The Historic Virginia Key Beach Park on Friday, February 10, 2012. They had Chaka Khan performing who is a 10 time Grammy Award winning singer and composer.  She was the lead singer for the band Rufus with hits throughout their career, including “Tell Me Something Good”, “Sweet Thing” and “Ain’t Nobody”.

Photographs taken by Anthony Jordon to see more of his work go to his flickr page or his facebook page.

Photographs by Anthony Jordon of The Virgina Key Grassroots Festival of Music and Dance on 2/11/12

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Photographs taken by Anthony Jordon of The Virginia Key Grassroots Festival of Music and Dance at The Historic Virginia Key Beach Park on Saturday, February 11, 2012.

Photographs taken by Anthony Jordon to see more of his work go to his flickr page or his facebook page.

Out of this World by Salsatronix 2/18/12

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Out of this World by Salsatronix
Feb. 18, 2012, 7:30 PM
Baily Hall Theater, Broward College
3501 SW Davie Road
Davie FL 33314
www.salsatronix.com

“Out of this World” will be performed on Feb. 18 at 7:30 PM at the Baily Hall Theater on the Broward college campus in Davie Florida. When different genres and backgrounds come together from the dance world and choose not to put down or judge their differences, but rather work together to create a first of its kind theatrical dance show, the result is “Out of This World” presented by SalsaTronix. The story line about aliens determining the fate of humankind unfolds on stage while sharing the message that only when people respect the differences and values of others can performance truly be heightened to its greatest “Out of this World” potential (and in this story, maybe even save the world). Tickets available at the Baily Hall Box Office: 954-201-6884.

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater 2/23-26/12

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Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater!
February 23 – 26
Ziff Ballet Opera House
1300 Biscayne Blvd.
Miami, FL

Tickets start at $20.
Click Here For Tickets
Or call the box office at 305.949.6722 today!

Catch the incomparable Ailey dancers under new artistic director and Miami native Robert Battle, when they return to the Arsht for 5 performances only, Feb. 23-26.

Programs include the beloved masterpiece Revelations and the company’s hottest new premieres:

Rennie Harris’s bold hip-hop work, Home, danced to a soul-lifting score of gospel house music. “It’s a crowd-pleaser, to be sure” – The New York Times

Ohad Naharin’s boundary-breaking Minus 16, which features improvisation and a chance for some lucky audience members to dance with the Ailey company onstage. “A propulsive spectacle… that wows the audience” – The New York Times

Hansel and Gretel Concert Free for Kids 2/4/12

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Hansel & Gretel Concert Free for Kids
Saturday, February 4, 11:00 AM
At the Coral Gables Library
3443 Segovia Ave
Coral Gables

Momentum Dance Company Performs: The Brothers’ Grimm classic folk tale Hansel and Gretel Program II in the 2012 Children’s Library Series

Momentum uses excerpts from Humperdink’s famous opera music to create just the right scary feeling. The Wicked Witch lures children to her candy-covered gingerbread house with the evil intention of eating them! Brave and clever Gretel saves her brother from a terrible fate! The cast includes Father, Mother, the Angel that protects children and the Witch’s evil helper, the Crow.

For Information, phone the Library at 305-442-8706
Free & Open to the Public
Seating is Limited, Arrive Early

Mark your calendar for more 2012 performances:
March 17: New Children’s Ballet TBA, Program III, Coral Gables Public Library, at 11AM
May 5: Counting Songs, Program IV, Coral Gables Public Library at 11AM.

Momentum Dance Company presents the Children’s Concert Series with support from: the National Endowment for the Arts; the Florida Division of Cultural Affairs and the Florida Arts Council; the Miami-Dade Cultural Affairs Council and the Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioners; The Children’s Trust; Citizens Interested in Arts; and the Thoresen Foundation.

Miami City Ballet 26th Anniversary Gala and The Cleveland Orchestra World Premiere 3/1/12

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Miami City Ballet 26th Anniversary Gala and The Cleveland Orchestra World Premiere
Thursday, March 1, 2012 at 7:00 p.m.
Adrienne Arsht Center, Ziff Ballet Opera House
1300 Biscayne Blvd.
Miami.

Miami City Ballet Celebrates Its 26th Anniversary Gala With Three Artistic Sensations: Miami City Ballet in collaboration with The Cleveland Orchestra presents the World Premiere of Symphonic Dances by Alexei Ratmansky

Three of the world’s biggest artistic sensations come together for one spectacular evening when Miami City Ballet, Florida’s Internationally Acclaimed Company; Edward Villella, Founding Artistic Director, in collaboration with the highly esteemed The Cleveland Orchestra; Franz Welser-Möst, Music Director presents the World Premiere of SYMPHONIC DANCES, by world-renowned choreographer Alexei Ratmansky with music by Sergei Rachmaninoff; Tito Muňoz, Conductor. The evening’s program also features Carnival Overture, music by Antonin Dvořák, and La Valse, choreography by George Balanchine; music by Maurice Ravel.

This historic one night only event brings together two of the world’s most acclaimed companies in dance and music, and the most talented and sought-after choreographer working today, in celebration of Miami City Ballet’s 26 years of artistic excellence. It will be an unforgettable tour de force, showcasing the artistic strengths of Alexei Ratmansky, Miami City Ballet’s dancers and The Cleveland Orchestra’s musicians – artists who are at the heights of their careers.

Gala tickets are $1000 each, which includes prime orchestra seating followed by a celebration dinner dance on the stage of the Ziff Ballet Opera House. Tickets can be purchased by calling Rebecca Interian at (305) 929-7000, ext. 1408 or email rebecca@miamicityballet.org. Proceeds from the gala will support the future artistic endeavors of Miami City Ballet. Tickets to the performance only range in price from $25 to $170 and are on sale at miamicityballet.org or by calling (305) 929-7010 or toll-free (877) 929-7010.

The evening is hosted by Grand Honorary Chairmen, Harriet and Henry Pownall, lead underwriters for Symphonic Dances. Members of the gala committee, who have been steadfast in their efforts to make this 26th anniversary gala a success, include Gala Chairmen Margaret Eidson and Bobi Eroncig and the Gala Host Committee: MCB Founder Toby Lerner Ansin, Ana and Robert T. Barlick, Jr., Margarita and Armando Codina, Douglas Cramer, Margaret and Mike Eidson & Colson Hicks Eidson, Bobi and Jim Eroncig, Dr. Kira and Neil Flanzraich, Adrienne Fleur bon Haes and Marvin Ross Friedman, Darla and John Karlton, Jan R. and Dan Lewis, Beth P. and Jay W. Lotspeich, Claudia and Steve Perles, Shutts and Bowen, LLP and Diana S.C. Zeydel.

Miami City Ballet thanks the following Gala sponsors for their support: Harriet and Henry Pownall, Knight Foundation, Bacardi U.S.A., Jenny’s Flowers, Inc. and Selecta Magazine.

Miami Light Project presents Here and Now 2012 2/2-11/12

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Miami Light Project presents Here & Now: 2012
February 2-11, 2012
Thursday-Saturday, 8pm
The Light Box at Goldman Warehouse
404 NW 26 Street
Miami, FL 33127
Schedule

Tickets: $20 GA
$15 Student & Seniors, Group Rates Available
Tickets are available at miamilightproject.com or 866.811.4111

A Knight Emerging Artists Series
Miami Light Project is proud to present Here & Now: 2012, A Knight Emerging Artists Series, featuring new work by Luis Cuevas, Ivonne Batanero, Carlota Pradera & Priscilla Marrero and Natasha Tsakos February 2-11, 2012 at The Light Box at Goldman Warehouse.

This year’s group of commissioned artists represents broad sampling of the exciting and diverse talents in Miami’s field of emerging independent artists. From high tech programs like Natasha Tsakos’ Omen which utilizes 3D Mapping technology to tell the history of mankind, to Ivonne Batanero’s exploration of terror and nightmares through dance, and Carlota Pradera and Priscilla Marrero’s dance theatre work Aquarius Juice investigating self image and plastic surgery to Luis Cuevas’ debut dance work; this year’s Here & Now commissioned artist promise engaging and provocative new performance work.

12 Nights Miami Songs and Algorithms 1/20/12

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12 Nights Miami: Songs and Algorithms
Friday, January 20, 2011 at 8PM
GAB Studio
105 Northwest 23rd Street
Miami, FL 33127
info@12nights.org
12nights.org/Season5/season5-1.html

12 Nights of Electronic Music and Art V: Songs and Algorithms
Featuring Corey Dargel with Wil Smith and Tom Hamilton

Joined by Smith on keyboards, Dargel (voice, synthesizers, drum machines) will perform three original song cycles about convicted criminals, sexual incompetents, and wannabe-amputees. Dargel’s deviant characters are portrayed with a sympathetic attention to detail in his song lyrics and by the musical twists and turns he employs as a composer subverting typical song forms. According to Gramophone magazine, “Dargel has no fear of jettisoning formal music elements to emphasize the words, or vice versa, often letting [his] songs veer off in totally unexpected directions.”

After a short break, the celebrated avantgarde electronic musician Tom Hamilton will perform a new work that uses fragments of speech as “oscillators” for a generative system. The speech fragments come from answers he gave to a recorded interview posted on listening-gallery.subtropics.org The presentation of Tom Hamilton is made possible in collaboration with the South Florida Composers Alliance.

Tool Is Loot with Wally Cardona and Jennifer Lacey 1/21/12

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Tool Is Loot with Wally Cardona and Jennifer Lacey
Saturday, January 21, 8:30 PM
Colony Theatre
1040 Lincoln Rd.
Miami Beach, FL
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Tickets
$30 general admission
$20 students, dance artists, seniors (65+) with ID
$50 VIP (priority entrance & seating

Tool Is Loot is a one-year process of disorientation resulting in a duet. Working apart, in NYC and Paris respectively, Bessie award winner Wally Cardona and Jennifer Lacey each solicited week-long encounters with non-dance experts. Each artist treated their aesthetic position to a barrage of assessment, opinions and desires of an “outsider.” They ask, “What comes after you don’t know anymore?” Post-concert discussion

in this place by Heather Maloney 2/16-17/12

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in this place, by Heather Maloney
February 16 & 17 8PM
On.Stage Black.Box Theater
Miami Dade County Auditorium
2901 West Flagler Street
Miami
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Tickets: $20, $5 off for Students (18-) and seniors (65+)

in this place.. is a new multidisciplinary project by choreographer Heather Maloney. The composition is driven from the method of loci or memory palace, which relies on memorized spatial relationships to establish, order and recollect memorial content. The conceptual narrative is woven from the reassembly of first memories as artifacts lost and found in the body through space. In constructing a house for the memories to live the performers build a surrealist associative spatial language that speaks of how through our bodies we remember to remember.

Constructed through a simple series of vignettes the performers build an independent lens. The audience is taken on a journey, through the viscera of the act of memory. Bringing the viewer to the statement of how the body is an accumulation of memories that are woven delicately in a spatial randomness that is an innately human surrealist map of one’s life.

In this place speaks to the diversity and inherent independent language of each individual. How we build our lives around artifacts of memory that is supplied to us in a purely creative random spatial action, an associative recollection of our senses. Though non-linear physical theatre the work opens a window into the extraordinary action of memory staged in the body.

Axis Dance Company at the Colony Theatre 1/28/12

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AXIS Dance Company returns to the Colony Theatre
Saturday January 28, 8:00 PM
Colony Theatre
1040 Lincoln Rd.
Miami Beach
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This 12th annual danceAble event presents workshops, discussion and an electric evening of three works: The Narrowing by Sebastian Grubb, Light Shelter by David Dorfman (includes 8 Miami dancers) and the Florida Premiere of Full of Words by the noted British dancer and choreographer Marc Brew. AXIS was recently featured on FOX TV’s “So You Think You Can Dance.”

Tickets
$30 general admission
$20 students, dance artists, seniors (65+) with ID
$50 VIP (priority entrance & seating

Buy Now Online or call 305 324 4337

Coral Gables Museum Presents Noche Flamenca 1/13/12

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Coral Gables Museum Presents “Noche Flamenca”
January 13th, 6pm
Coral Gables Museum
285 Aragon Avenue
Coral Gables, FL 33134
$20 for Museum members and $30 for non-members.

“Noche Flamenca” is a Spanish-themed evening featuring flamenco performances and an array of Spanish wines. The wine reception will begin at 6:00 p.m., followed by a flamenco performance at 7:00 p.m. The performance will feature dancer Clarita Filgueiras and guitarists Jose “Chuscales” Valle and Vicente “El Cartucho” Griego. Both the reception and performance will take place in the Fewell Gallery, the space where the Museum is currently housing La Florida, an antique Spanish map exhibit.

“The Coral Gables Museum is excited to celebrate Spanish culture with ‘Noche Flamenca.’” said Arva Moore Parks. “Guests will enjoy an evening of Spanish wine and entertainment, as well as the opportunity to see a rare exhibition of antique Spanish maps of Florida.”

The Coral Gables Museum celebrates the civic arts of architecture, city planning, landscape architecture, historic and environmental preservation and history—the elements that define Coral Gables. It is a true public/private partnership between the City of Coral Gables and the Coral Gables Museum Corp., a private, not for profit 501.c.3 Corporation. The Museum opened its first exhibitions in October 2011. For more information on Coral Gables Museum, please visit www.coralgablesmuseum.org or call 305-603-8067.

Momentum Dance Company Carnival Of The Animals 1/14/12

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Momentum Dance Company Performs: Camille Saint Saens’ Carnival Of The Animals
Saturday, January 14, 11:00 AM
Coral Gables Library
3443 Segovia Ave

For Information, phone the Library at 305-442-8706
Free & Open to the Public
Seating is Limited, Arrive Early

Program I in the 2012 Children’s Library Series
The Prancing Lion – by Momentum Dance

Momentum’s Dancers bring Camille Saint-Saens dazzling and clever score to life, creating movement vignettes for each of Saint-Saens animals: the prancing Lion, the lugubrious Tortoise, a pair of whimsical Elephants, a school of fish in an Aquarium, the shy Cuckoo, gliding and graceful (until they get on land) Swans, and a Grand Finale. Each segment features fabulous costumes by Marilyn Skow, unique dance movement, and lots of fun!

For information: Coral Gables Library at 305-442-8706
Momentum Dance Company at 305-858-7002
www.momentumdance.com

YoungArts Week 1/9-14/12

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YoungArts Week
January 9 – 14, 2012

Come see our nation’s best and brightest young artists representing the visual, literary and performing arts. Don’t miss this opportunity to experience top artistic talent right here in Miami for one week of spectacular free performances and exhibitions. Twenty of these amazing artists will become the next U.S. Presidential Scholars in the Arts!
Some events streaming live online at www.youngarts.org

Monday January 9
8:00 p.m.
YoungArts Voice and Jazz Performance
New World Center
500 17th St., Miami Beach
Call 305-673-3331 or visit www.newworldcenter.com to reserve tickets (service fee applies)

Tuesday January 10
8:00 p.m.
YoungArts Theater Performance
The Colony Theatre
1040 Lincoln Rd.
Miami Beach
Call 800-745-3000 or visit www.ticketmaster.com to reserve tickets (service fee applies)

Wednesday, January 11
8:00 p.m.
YoungArts Dance Performance and Cinematic Arts Screenings
New World Center
500 17th St., Miami Beach
Call 305-673-3331 or visit www.newworldcenter.com to reserve tickets (service fee applies)

Thursday January 12
6:00 p.m.
YoungArts Writers’ Readings
Miami Art Museum, Cultural Plaza
101 W. Flagler St., Miami
(tickets not required)

7:30 p.m.
YoungArts Visual Arts and Photography Exhibition
Miami Art Museum, Galleries
101 W. Flagler St., Miami
On view until 2/5/2012
(tickets not required)

9:00 p.m.
Jazz Performance
Upstairs at The Van Dyke CAFE
846 Lincoln Rd., Miami Beach
(tickets not required)

Friday January 13
7:30 p.m.
Pre-performance YoungArts MASTERCLASS film featuring Michael Tilson Thomas, Frank Gehry and others
New World Center
500 17th St., Miami Beach

8:00 p.m.
YoungArts Chamber Music Concert*
New World Center
500 17th St., Miami Beach
Call 305-673-3331 or visit www.newworldcenter.com to reserve tickets (service fee applies)
*Event will also feature a live WALLCAST concert! at the Miami Beach SoundScape, with an introduction at 7:30pm. The SoundScape is located at the SW corner of 17th St. and Washington Ave.

Saturday January 14
6:15 p.m.
An Affair of the Arts Performance & Gala and awards ceremony honoring special guests Robert Redford, Doug Aitken and Robert L. Lynch
Gusman Center
174 E. Flagler St., Miami
Gala tickets start at $650 (Young Patrons $250)
Contact 305.377.1140 or Send Email
Limited tickets available for performance and awards ceremony only ($20, $10 for students and YoungArts Alumni)
Contact 305.374.2444 or www.gusmancenter.org (service fee applies)

Support for YoungArts Week is also provided by Canon Business Solutions, Wells Fargo, the Miami-Dade County Tourist Development Council, the Youth Arts Enrichment Program, and the Festivals Grant, Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs and the Cultural Affairs Council, the Miami-Dade County Mayor and Board of County Commissioners. YoungArts Week is sponsored in part by the State of Florida, Department of State Division of Cultural Affairs, the Florida Council on Arts and Culture and by The Children’s Trust. The Trust is a dedicated source of revenue established by voter referendum to improve the lives of children and families in Miami-Dade County. We salute our generous individual patrons and friends across the country who help make dreams come true for young, aspiring artists.

(Information via www.miamiartguide.com)

Jonah Bokaer and Daniel Arsham Snarkitecture 1/27-28/12

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Jonah Bokaer & Daniel Arsham Snarkitecture
Friday, January 27, 2012 @ 8pm
Saturday, January 28, 2012 @ 2pm & 8pm
Carnival Studio Theater (in the Ziff Ballet Opera House)
1300 Biscayne Boulevard
Miami, FL 33132
arshtcenter.org
or call the box office at 305.949.6722 today!

RECESS & Why Patterns
Art and architecture meet dance and drama!

Award-winning choreographer, Jonah Bokaer, launches the Carnival Studio Theater’s Dance Up Close series with the Miami premieres of Why Patterns & RECESS, in collaboration with acclaimed visual artist Daniel Arsham.

Jonah Bokaer, hailed as “contemporary dance’s renaissance man” (The New York Times) and his dancers offer a surprising, innovative program combining dance, architecture, and visual art. The site-specific works are designed by acclaimed visual artist and Miami Native-Son Daniel Arsham and his architectural design firm, Snarkitecture, which investigates structure and materials within a space and how they can be manipulated to serve new and imaginative goals.

Arte Flamenco 2012 at The Arsht Center For The Performing Arts 1/7-15/12

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Ballet Flamenco La Rosa, Clarita Filgueiras – Flamenco Puro, Siempre Flamenco, The Adrienne Arsht Center For The Performing Arts Of Miami-Dade County And Pan, Performing Arts Network Announce The 1st Edition Of Arte Flamenco
Carnival Studio Theater at the Adrienne Arsht Center
1300 Biscayne Boulevard
Miami, FL
January 7 – 15, 2012

Tickets
Directo al Corazon, Furia De Color Flamenco, Mi Calle Flamenca: $90 for a three-show package or $38 for single tickets
Suma Flamenco (gala presentation) and three other presentations: $130 for a full four-show package
Suma Flamenco (gala presentation) only – $50

For more information and to purchase tickets, visit www.arshtcenter.org or call the Arsht Center Box Office at (305) 949-6722 or PAN at 305-899-7730.

Ballet Flamenco La Rosa, Clarita Filgueiras – Flamenco Puro, Siempre Flamenco, The Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County and PAN, Performing Arts Network announced today the inaugural edition of Arte Flamenco , an international flamenco event that will take place in the Carnival Studio Theater (in the Ziff Ballet Opera House) at the Adrienne Arsht Center from January 7 through 15.

Arte Flamenco is a joint artistic venture by three of Miami’s best flamenco companies: Ballet Flamenco La Rosa, Clarita Filgueiras – Flamenco Puro, and Siempre Flamenco. Together, they have created an event that includes four original programs – all world premieres – that will showcase flamenco dance, guitar, and cante (singing). Master classes will also be offered with guest artists from Spain from January 2- 15 at PAN, Performing Arts Network.

ArteFlamenco opens on January 7, 2012 at 8 PM with the gala presentation of Suma Flamenco. This original production joins Ballet Flamenco La Rosa, Clarita Filgueiras – Flamenco Puro, Siempre Flamenco and special guest artists, guitarist Antonio Españadero, Singer “El Choquero”, Dancers Jose Moro, Eloy Aguilar, Fran Bas and Special Guest Star “La Truco” Together, they bring the spellbinding and earthy power of flamenco dance and live music at its best with an explosion of passion, rhythm and power.

On January 12 and 14, Ballet Flamenco La Rosa, an international flamenco company based in Miami, will present Directo Al Corazon (Straight to the Heart), an original flamenco ballet by Artistic Director and Choreographer Ilisa Rosal. Inspired by Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen’s Hedda Gabler, this cutting-edge work features world-renowned flamenco dancer La Truco and an international cast of musicians and dancers. Directed by Ilisa Rosal, La Truco, one of Spain’s most sought after female soloists, will dance the role of Hedda. Joining her are the dynamic Soloists Jose Moro, Eloy Aguilar and FranBas,, as well as Guitarist Antonio Españadero and Singer El Choquero, direct from Spain, along with Joe Zeytoonian and Myriam Eli of Harmonic Motion, for this magnificent world premiere.

January 13 brings us the world premiere of Furia De Color Flamenco by Siempre Flamenco Company. Flamenco Fury explores and celebrates the relation of Flamenco to the poets and folkloric traditions of the Andalusian people. This lively, energetic and colorful show unveils connections between Flamenco and the popular folkloric songs that animate Andalusian life. Lyrics written by poets Federico Garcia Lorca, Antonio Machado and Rafael Alberti are set to original music by Paco Fonta and original choreography by Celia Fonta. Siempre Flamenco Company will be joined by guest Guitarist Jose Cortes, “Pansequito” and renowned Flamenco Singer Manuel Palacin. The power of traditional Flamenco, together with the soulful expression of Spanish folklore, promises an unforgettable evening reaffirming the relevance of artistic tradition in the modern world.

Closing the festival on January 15, Clarita Filgueiras – Flamenco Puro brings us Mi Calle Flamenca, an intimate view of the cobblestone streets of old Sevilla, where Flamenco dancers and guitarists gather under a street light for a night of flamenco. Staccato footwork and wildly strumming guitars punctuate the night. Serpentine arms and whirling bodies cast their shadows on the street to the guitars’ driving rhythm. A night of gypsy fire, duende, and abandon swells to a frenzy until bodies and emotions are spent. Created and choreographed by Clarita Filgueiras, Mi Calle Flamenca is a portrait of the passion, intensity and desire of flamenco dancers in old Sevilla. Performed by Gypsy Guitarist Jose Valle (Chuscales), Singer Vicente Griego, Percussionist Romulo Bernal, Guest Soloist Eloy Aguilar and Internationally-acclaimed Choreographer and Flamenco Dancer Clarita Filgueiras, , Mi Calle Flamenca sets a new level for flamenco artistry.

“We are ecstatic to have such a great ensemble of artists working on this project,” said Ilisa Rosal, Artistic Director of Ballet Flamenco La Rosa, as well as Choreographer and Director of Directo al Corazon. “As with many of our productions, this is a multi-disciplinary international collaboration that promises extraordinary results that will enchant audiences at the Arsht Center.”

One Night Only Miami City Ballet and The Cleveland Orchestra 3/1/12

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One Night Only: Miami City Ballet and The Cleveland Orchestra
Thursday, March 1, 2012
Adrienne Arsht Center – Ziff Ballet Opera House
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Three Artistic Sensations. One Spectacular Evening.

Miami City Ballet in collaboration with The Cleveland Orchestra present the World Premiere of Symphonic Dances by Alexei Ratmansky. You’ll also see George Balanchine’s La Valse.

On sale now! Tickets from $25.

Program:
Carnival Overture
Music by Antonin Dvorak

La Valse
Choreography by George Balanchine
Music by Maurice Ravel

World Premiere of Symphonic Dances
Choreography by Alexei Ratmansky
Music by Sergei Rachmaninoff

On-stage gala celebration following the performance.

Miami City Ballet Presents The Nutcracker 12/15-18/11

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Miami City Ballet Presents The Nutcracker
December 15-18
Ziff Ballet Opera House
1300 Biscayne Blvd.
Miami, FL
CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS or call 305-949-6722 today!

George Balanchine’s The Nutcrackerâ„¢ is a magical treat for young and old. Miami City Ballet’s production boasts beautiful sets, lavish costumes and magical special effects. A large cast of talented children from the Miami-Dade area join MCB’s international ballet stars to present a holiday treat for the entire family!

For more information, log on to arshtcenter.org or call 305-949-6722
To form a group, please contact Group Sales at 786-468-2326

The Street 2011: Festival of Electronic Music, Art and Performance Miami 12/1-3/11

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The Street 2011: Festival of Electronic Music, Art and Performance
December 1, 2 and 3, 2011
In front of Harold Golen Gallery
2294 NW 2nd Ave
Wynwood Art District
Miami FL, 33127
info@12nights.org
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For centuries, the street has engaged a discourse between the artists and society whether through performances, happenings or exhibitions. Expanding the tradition to the digital domain, we are bringing electroacoustic music, art and performance to the streets of Miami’s Wynwood District for the second consecutive year. Foundation for Emerging Technologies and Arts (FETA) and Harold Golen Gallery are thrilled to invite you to The Street: A Festival of Electronic Music, Art and Performance on December 1, 2 and 3, 2011. We hope to expand on the success of our last year’s edition by welcoming a number of returning artists as well as newcomers. The award-winning artists, composers, instrument designers and performers will enchant you in performances and installations, making the Wynwood’s main street a unique destination.

Featured acts will include electronic music from the shopping carts (Mobile Performance Group), live electronics and video (J. H. Sanchez, P. Matthusen, J. D. Sudol, W. Matthews, io), student groups from Miami universities (MIU Fusion, and FIU Laptop & Electronic Arts Ensemble), touch-sensitive multimedia installations (A. Triana), homemade instruments and controllers (J. Oliver and T. Henriques), saxophones and bassoon (Ear Duo’s M. Straus and D. Jessen), exotic sensor-loaded dance (A. Hsu), music robots (Expressive Machines Musical Instruments) and a silk pyramid-shaped towers and live performers inside (K. Yantis).

Line up:
Thursday, December 1, 2011 (8-10PM): MIU Fusion (multimedia program) Mobile Performance Group (portable electronic ensemble) Alba Triana (touch-based installation) Jose Hernandez Sanchez (live electronics)

Friday, December 2, 2011 (8-11PM): Jaime Oliver (novel electronic instruments and controllers) Tomas Henriques (novel electronic instruments and controllers) Paula Matthusen (live electronics and video) Jacob David Sudol (live electronics) FIU Laptop & Electronic Arts Ensemble (laptop orchestra) Kim Yantis (silk frame installation and performance)
Installations by Alba Triana, Kim Yantis and EMMI from 3PM.

Saturday, December 3, 2011 (8-11PM): Expressive Machines Musical Instruments (music robots) Aurie Hsu (interactive dance) Ear Duo (Michael Straus, saxophone and Dana Jessen, bassoon) Wade Matthews (live electronics) io (live electronics and video) Kim Yantis (art installation and performance)
Installations by Alba Triana, Kim Yantis and EMMI from 3PM.

With the support of Foundation of Emerging Technologies and Arts, Harold Golen Gallery, SCFA and the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs and the Cultural Affairs Council, the Miami-Dade County Mayor and Board of County Commissioners.

Arts Ballet Theatre of Florida Presents The Nutcracker 12/3/11

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Arts Ballet Theatre of Florida Presents: “The Nutcracker”
Saturday, December 3 at 7:30pm
Gusman Center for the Performing Arts
174 East Flagler Street
Downtown Miami

For more information, click here!

The classic ballet “The Nutcracker” returns in a production choreographed and directed by renowned Ballet Master Vladimir Issaev. The Gusman’s stage will be filled with snowflakes, sugarplum fairies, beautiful angels and magical dolls.

Professional dancers from The Arts Ballet Theatre of Florida perform the principal roles, while local character artists, children and students of the prestigious Vladimir Issaev School of Classical Ballet complete the cast.

Creative Bellydance Retreat 11/27/11

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Creative Bellydance Retreat
November 27th, 11am-5pm
Belly2Abs Dance Studio 2829 Bird Ave, Suite 7
2829 Bird avenue, Suite #7
Miami, Florida 33133
www.belly2abs.com

Join Hanan in an intimate, day-long creative retreat- exploring the use of metaphor and archetype to deepen your dance practice. Through theatrical practice, games, exercises, dialogue, intellectual inquiry, improvisation and choreography, Hanan will guide you in a process of self awakening, energetic purging and creative rebirth. Through the body and bellydance aesthetics, this retreat will help the performer and instructor lea…rn new pedagogical tools and deepen their storytelling through movement. It is also a space for those interested in a deeper connection with their own body, mind, ideas, gifts and feelings. Hanan will guide the participant through deep, personal, creative and theatrical processes. It will be a healing journey as well as a movement journey. This retreat is perfect for actors, dancers and performance artists, as the techniques derive from these three fields.

From this retreat, each dancer will emerge more self actualized, intellectually and creatively stimulated to further their own singular artistic path. This retreat requires a deep commitment from participants and will require outside reading and preparation.

cost: $150.00
time: 11am-5pm
date: Sunday Nov 27, 2011

This unique workshop is very limited and we ask that you register in advance. Hanan will be coming from NYC and will only be giving this workshop at Belly2Abs. Pay by phone: text HANAN to 786.768.3690 and get information.

12 Nights of Electronic Music and Art IV Bassoon and the band 11/19/11

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12 Nights of Electronic Music and Art IV: Bassoon and the band
Featuring Peter Lane and P-D-M-D
November 19, 2011 at 9PM
GAB Studio
105 Northwest 23rd Street
Wynwood Art District
Miami FL, 33127

info@12nights.org
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This concert will introduce Pater Lane, a Boston-based bassoonist and composer and the Miami own PDMD electronic music band.

Brazz Dance Theater Performs at South Miami-Dade Cultural Arts Center 11/11-30/11

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Join Us As We Kick Off Our Inaugural Season! South Miami-Dade Cultural Arts Center Presents Brazz Dance Theater
November 11/12/18/19 8:30pm
November 13/20, 3pm
South Miami-Dade Cultural Arts Center
10950 SW 211 ST, Cutler Bay

For information call 786.573.5300
$15
For ticket information visit smdcac.org or call 786.573.5300.

New Perspectives Unfolding.
Brazz Dance Theater is an Afro-Brazilian contemporary dance company under the direction of acclaimed choreographer Augusto Soledade. The company presents an exciting new work Cordel performed in the intimate setting of the SMDCAC Lab Theater.

Downtown Full Moon Party 11/10/11

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Downtown Full Moon Party
Thursday November 10, 9pm – 3am
Villa 221
221 17th Street
Miami, FL 33132
https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=168701579889678

We Are Back At The Place Where It All Started…

Join us for our next Full Moon party at Villa 221… The “downtown FULL MOON party will host its biggest event to date. Get ready for a spiritual Celebration of Life through meditation, music, dancing, entertainment, sharing, loving, and accepting…

Free Admission – No Cover – Donate if you can!

Free Parking (Come early and park for free in the two adjacent lots)
Also, plenty of street metered parking are also available…

Featuring:
Live Music: Cleaveland Jones and his band
Sacred Performances: The Goddess Dancers (www.goddessdancers.com)
Eclectic Sounds: DJ Umber Bandi-Ville
Master Drummer: Esteban Camacho aka MR. Bongoman
Sax Soloist: Leon Morley
Sitarist: RAJI
Poi / Fire Performances: Lucy Galant & Kikimora
Free Intro Capoeira Class: Professor Gigante (Capoeira Abolicao)

Plus: AcroYoga :: Fire Performers :: Hoola Hoop :: Double Dutch :: Belly Dancers :: Henna Tattoo :: Tarot Readers :: Drum Circle (Bring your drums if you have any; Drumming starts at Midnight) :: Tasty and healthy Food :: Cocktails :: Massage :: and Much more…

Benefiting: La Luchi Foundation
A portion of the event proceeds will be donated to La Luchi Foundation, utilizing holistic health resources to enrich the lives of urban youth…

Dresscode: We strongly encourage everyone to dress Creatively and Outrageous! (Creative Costumes are very welcomed & admired… Think “Burning Man”)

Drummers / Performers: We have an Open House policy for performers and drummers… If you want to bring your props to perform and show your talents, you are invited to do so. We also invite all drummers to bring their drums to join in our Drumming Sessions and Let Your Beats Be Heard!

Hosted By: Fritz “e”, Gary James Fitzsimmons; Tracie Samara; Sol Amor, Oscar Vidal
Invite Your Friends!

Multiversal Miami 2011 12/1-4/11

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Multiversal Miami 2011

Thursday, December 1 – Sunday, December 5
During Art Basel Miami Beach 2011
Multiversal Miami Event Space
193 NW 24th Street
Wynwood Arts District
Miami, FL 33137
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2011 Multiversal Is More Than Art Gallery Featured Artists: A Squid Called Sebastian, Alex Spitia, Alicia Casillas, Aliett Kramer, Buddy Nestor, Chelsea Greene Lewyta, Cristina Rivera, Crystal Barbe, Customz, Danelly Liz, Dekal, Diana Henao, Dianaya, Dubelyoo, Ed King, Elizabelth Virginaia Levesque, Erasmo Garcia, Eric Bonhomme, Fifty Three, Floyd, Frankie Curran, Freddy Jimenez, Glenn Arthur, Italia Rubio, Jason Page, Jean Paul Mallozi, Johannah O’Donnell, Joshua Rhodes, Kat Gun, Kazilla, Kelly McKernan, Luzalma Gonzales, Marc Paper Scissor, Marcello Ibanez, Megan Frauenhoffer, Richard Alan Haugh, Ruben Ubiera, Serafima Sokolov, Stuntkid, Teepop, Vaghe, Victor Hugo Vaca Jr

Multiversal Gallery Artists: Aleloop, Denise Diaz, Artmima, Bahapta, C.S. McNeil, Pop Art by Misha, Amberwind, Kris Starry, Vionette Torres, Jason Page, Erin Jay, Diana Pantgola, Pay Aponte, Andrew Ackerman, Gina Panzarella, Pop Mortem, Zophia Bogusz, Sean Murdock, Evoca1, Dani + The Arts, Pachucho Madrid, Brandy Rumiez, Prudence Groube, Tobi Salver, Eric Torriente, Rocksoup Studios, MLK, FDC Crew, and more TBA

Partners: More Than Art Group, Life is Art, deviantART
Sponsors: Indie Film Club, Joy Taylor Studios, Pioneer, A Girl’s Best Friend, by1982, Control Salon, Bare Minerals, Hi-Tech Paul Mitchel School, A.G.E., I Make Dope Beats, WeMerge Magazine, Methodus

Scheduled Events (Click Here for the Full Schedule)
Thu / Dec 1:
11am-12pm: VIP Screening and Champagne Brunch / $20 entry
12pm-5pm: Gallery Open to public / free
2pm-3pm: Film Festival & Promotional drinks / free
6pm-12am: Opening show, Special events, Fashion show, Promotional drinks, Live performances, music and DJ’s / $5

Fri / Dec 2:
12pm-5pm: Gallery Open to public / free
2pm-3pm: Film Festival & Promotional drinks / free
6pm-12am: Special events, Fashion show, Promotional drinks, Live performances, music and DJ’s until / $5

Sat / Dec 3:
12pm-5pm: Gallery Open to public / free
2pm-3pm: Film Festival & Promotional drinks / free
6pm-12am: Special events, Fashion show, Promotional drinks, Live performances, music and DJ’s / $5

Sun / Dec 4:
12pm-5pm: Gallery Open to public / free
2pm-3pm: Film Festival & Promotional drinks / free
6pm-12am: Closing show, Special events, Fashion show, Promotional drinks, Live performances, music and DJ’s / $5

Miami: prepare to be wow-ed this December with a new and unique one-of-a-kind arts experience! From December 1-4, in the heart of the Wynwood Art District, you will be introduced to more than 120 of South Florida’s best as well as artists from all around the world. By encompassing almost 5,000 square feet, Multiversal will showcase their best visual and performance works under tented and open-air space in this can’t miss event.

Among our artists, you will find both established and emerging names from around the world. Their media will span fine arts, live art, sculpture, urban art, installations, photography, body painting, fashion and film festivals.

Around the artwork will swirl a vortex of belly dancers, BBOY’s, fire dancers, acrobats, exhibitionists, and extemporaneous theater — all to the rhythm of live and recorded music. Open to the public from Thursday-Sunday for an estimated 49 hours — more than any other scheduled Art Basel production — this will truly be a multiversal human experience.

The show will have a tented space and outdoor exhibit, conveniently located in the heart of Miami’s Wynwood Art District next to the Dorsch Gallery.

Sleepless Muscles and Slovakia 11/5/11

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Sleepless Muscles and Slovakia
November 5, 2011
Installation: between 6 and 12AM
Performances: 7PM, 9PM and 11PM
Entrance to Bass Museum (from Park Ave)
2100 Collins Avenu
Miami Beach, FL 33139-1756

More info: http://sleeplessnight.org/
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Here are some project details:
Juraj Kojs: Sleepless Muscles: A muscle-powered multimedia installation
Sleepless Muscles investigates the ecological potential of the human movement. Our kinetic “waste” energy can indeed initiate expressive art creations. Such projects have the capacity to raise awareness about how we use our bodies to operate in the world.

A permanent magnet DC generator from is attached to a stationary bicycle. A pedaling viewer powers the musical greeting cards and two sets of LED lights. The pedaling speed controls the presence and intensity of both the sounds and lights.
http://kojs.net/Installations.html

Juraj Kojs: Slovakia
Slovakia is 35-minute program that combines Slovakian folk instruments and experimental electronica. The instruments such as sheep bells, fujara (bass overtone flute) and wooden noise makers are paired with the cutting edge technologies. Dramatic rituals and powerful music will transport you to the mysterious world filled with ancient calls and voices.

At and Across for Slovakian sheep bells and cyber bells (a part of Slovakia) “has an appealing, nonchalant quietude, rising to a tumultuous clamor now and then—a fascinating blurring of ancient sounds melded with 21st-century technology.” (Bruce Hodges, Music Web International’s Worldwide Concert and Opera Reviews)

Juraj Kojs is an award winning composer, performer and multimedia artist from Slovakia who specializes on creating and performing experimental interactive music with conventional concert instruments, folk instruments, everyday objects and computer. Kojs has performed at festivals and conferences in Europe, the US and Latin America. Miami New Times described his muscle powered multimedia Neraissance as “striking and unforgettable.”
http://www.kojs.net/Slovakia.html

Photographs of Peter London Global Dance Theater Premiere Showcase on 10/30/11

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Peter London Global Dance Theater Premiere Showcase at The Little Haiti Cultural Center on Sunday, October 30, 2011.  What a wonderful performance and I am so looking forward to attending more performance by this wonderful dance group.  Beautiful!!! They also offer a variety of dance classes.

The Peter London Global Dance Theater exists to promote the creative expressions of its founder and artistic director, Peter London, through his choreographic creations, training of aspiring and professional dancers. PLGDT will aim to undertake numerous performances and educational workshops for local, national and global audiences with an emphasis on the inclusion of underserved artists and audiences as well as the collaboration for new choreographic works with local and global artists in the visual arts and other creative media.

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Free Halloween Family Day at Miami Beach Botanical Garden 10/29/11

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Free Halloween Family Day at Miami Beach Botanical Garden
Saturday, October 29, 11am to 1pm
Miami Beach Botanical Garden
2000 Convention Center Drive
www.mbgarden.org

Halloween Family Day
A Boo-tiful Beginning
For the newly renovated
Miami Beach Botanical Garden

Momentum Dance Company performs Carnival of the Animals
Camille Saint-Saens clever score comes to life with movement for the prancing Lion, lugubrious Tortoise, a pair of whimsical Elephants, a school of fish in an Aquarium, the shy Cuckoo, gliding and graceful (until they get on land) Swans, and a grand finale. Fabulous costumes by Marilyn Skow and unique dance movement inspire youngsters to interact and dance with the animals at the end of the concert.

Expect rats, bats, eyeballs and skeletons in arts and crafts, face painting,
pumpkin carving and cookie decorating

Halloween Family Day is the public reopening for Miami Beach Botanical Garden after a $1.2 Million landscape redesign by acclaimed Florida landscape architect Raymond Jungles, with Harbour Construction as contractor. Funding was provided by the City of Miami Beach GO Bond and City Center RDA, managed by the Miami Beach Capital Improvements Project Office.

12 Nights of Electronic Music and Art IV Djam with Dartmouth 10/26/11

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12 Nights of Electronic Music and Art IV: Djam with Dartmouth
October 26, 2011 at 8PM
GAB Studio
105 Northwest 23rd Street
Miami, FL 33127
info@12nights.org
http://12nights.org/Season4/season4-9.html

Featuring Alexander Dupuis, Phillip Hermans, David Kant, Ryan Maguire, Alison Mattek, Jessica Thompson and Spencer Topel.

Tonight we welcome Alexander Dupuis, Phillip Hermans, David Kant, Ryan Maguire, Alison Mattek, Jessica Thompson and Spencer Topel from the Dartmouth College’s Bregman Music and Audio Research Studio.

These wonderful young musicians and researchers are in town for the International Society for Music Information Retrieval Conference and will offer us a set of free improvisation.

You can come and listen or bring your own instruments, objects and electronics to djam along.

Arabian Dreams Belly Dance Show 10/28/11

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Arabian Dreams – Belly Dance Show
Friday October 28, 2011, 8:00 pm
Manuel Artime Theater
900 S.W. 1st Street
Miami, FL 33130-1156
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On October 28th, Miami will enjoy the wonderful and intricate art form of Middle Eastern dance at the beautiful Manuel Artime Theater. Internationally renowned dance director and choreographer Samay promises a mesmerizing night of magical performances. The much anticipated yearly Middle Eastern dance recital will showcase the talent of over 150 student performers from the School of Continuing Education at Miami Dade College – under the direction of Samay Mideast Performing Company. Titled “Arabian Dreams”, this production will provide a cultural display of Middle Eastern music and dance including thrilling masterworks and much awaited new choreographies.

Peter London Global Dance Theater Premiere Showcase 10/30/11

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The Premiere Showcase
October 30th, at 3:00 PM
The Little Haiti Cultural Center
212-260 NW 59 Terrace
Miami, FL
Tickets

A reception will begin at 3:00 PM, with the dance performance beginning at 3:45 PM.

Peter London, world renowned dancer/choreographer, is launching his company: The Peter London Global Dance Theater (PLGDT), Inc., in residence at The Little Haiti Cultural Center.

PLGDT exists to honor and promote the local dance talent representative of the multicultural heritage existing in South Florida, whose tremendous gifts can be fully realized and shared with local and global audiences.

Peter London is currently a professor of dance at The Miami-Dade College/ New World School of the Arts, Miami, Florida. Mr. London is a native of Trinidad, where he was lauded for his early mastery of traditional and classical dance. Peter is a graduate of the Julliard School of Dance where he was the first recipient of the Martha Hill Prize for “Outstanding Leadership and Achievement in Dance”. He is a former principal dancer with the Martha Graham Dance Company, where he maintains an ongoing relationship. Most recently, Peter represented Janet Eilber, Artistic Director, Martha Graham Dance Company, as a judge at the International Modern Dance Competition, Seoul, Korea, summer 2011.

Peter’s students have reached the pinnacle of modern dance and one, Robert Battle, currently artistic director, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater says, “As a former student of Peter London, I can say, without doubt, that he is a great teacher, coach, and mentor…[he] is truly a great asset and treasure to the world of dance.”

The event is open to the public. Tickets can be purchased in advance at the LHCC box office or online at http://peterlondonglobaldancetheater.eventbrite.com through October 30th. Prices range from $35 for general admission to $100 for preferred seating.

For more information, please call: 786.953.6824 or 305.960.2967

Board of Directors: Hon Darrin Gayles, Chairman; Corey Collins, Esq, Vice Chairman; Beverly Fray, Sec; Dr. Phyllis Baker; Hon, Shirley Gibson; Peter London, Founder; Gary Miller, Esq.

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Where Ur Weekend Starts on a Wednesday Sizzling Salsa 10/5/11

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Where Ur Weekend Starts on a Wednesday! Sizzling Salsa Wednesday!
Oct 5th 2011, 9pm
Villa 221
221 Ne 17st
Miami fl
Across the Street from Omni Mall! Behind Burger King!
www.villa221.com

The “Miami Salsa Scene Team” has done it again!
Drink Specials Guys and Gals!
$4- Budweiser
$6-Vodka Mixed Drinks
All Night Long!

Seeing is Believing! Check out our video!

Nestled in the heart of Miami, Villa 221 offers two of the city’s most distinctive historic and elegant Spanish villas which are over 100 years old and provide over 8,500 square feet of special event space inside. The Villas are comprised of two levels of exquisite and versatile meeting areas of various sizes.

Hot Latin sounds provided by Dj Jorge Charun (Miami Slasa Congress, Downtown 28 and El Zol 95.7) www.djjorgecharun.com
Spinning th ebest of Salsa, bachata, merengue, chacha and more.

We will also have our new bachata room courtesy of DJ Rivera!
Classes are Provided By our very own “Miami Salsa Scene” Salsa Instructors:
* Moonchine’s Eddie P.!
* Le Cafe’s Matthew Chirino!
* Free Salsa Class
* Free Bachata Class
* Free Cha Cha Cha Class

Cover:
* No Cover for Beautiful Dress to impress Ladies! Dress Code: Beautiful and Sexy!
* Gentlemen AND…. You will receive a Free Drink Ticket! Used for well Drinks, bottle water, or Beer! You Can’t beat that! We Love you and we take care of you! No Homo!;)
Dress Code: Dress To Impress!

Parking: * Free Parking – You can park on the side or on the street. Meters are no enforced.
You will be Blessed with My Presence your Host Nelson Fritz aka NegroFino at this Great Memorable Evening! See you All Then! This Wednesday! 1Love! 1Soul!

Miami Light Project presents Symphony for the Dance Floor 10/7-8/11

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Miami Light Project presents Symphony for the Dance Floor
October 7-8, 2011 8:00pm & 10:00pm
The Light Box at Goldman Warehouse
404 NW 26 Street
Miami FL 33127
Tickets: $20 GA
Purchase Tickets.

Music by Daniel Bernard Roumain (DBR)
Featuring Lord Jamar
Choreography by Millicent Johnnie
Directed by DJ Mendel

Acclaimed composer/violinist Daniel Bernard Roumain (DBR) returns home to South Florida with an ecstatic fusion of music, art and movement in Symphony for the Dance Floor. Known for bringing audiences to their feet with sonic collages of classical, pop and hip-hop sounds, DBR ushers the concert hall and dance club into the theater with Symphony for the Dance Floor. Centered around the shrieking, singing, and seduction of DBR’s violin playing, the production is augmented with masterful collaborations including: choreography by Millicent Johnnie (former resident choreographer of Urban Bush Women); ebullient live dancing; bombastic laptop/turntable soundscapes; raw, uncompromising photography and video by Jonathan Mannion (best known for his soul bearing portraits of hip-hop icons Jay-Z, Lauryn Hill, Mos Def and Eminem); and emceeing by actor/rapper Lord Jamar (member of hip-hop group Brand Nubian and former star of HBO’s Oz) – all under the direction of D.J. Mendel.

12 Nights of Electronic Music and Art Miami 9/24/11

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September 24, 2011 at 8PM
GAB Studio
105 Northwest 23rd Street
Miami, FL 33127
info@12nights.org
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Three of a Perfect Pair program will feature music by composer husband and wife team Charles Norman Mason and Dorothy Hindman and the experimental cellist Craig Hultgren of Birmingham, Alabama. Works include pure electronic music, video collaborations with artists Sheri Wills (video), Sally Wood Johnson (visual arts), and Carrie Mae Weems (photography, video), and works for cello and electronics.

12 Nights of Electronic Music and Art IV: Three of a Perfect Pair
Featuring Charles Norman Mason, Dorothy Hindman and Craig Hultgren

Blending Cultures presents Cabarlesque 10/14/11

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Blending Cultures presents: Cabarlesque
Because the best things in life should be a little naughty!
October 14, 2011 – 8 PM
Little Haiti Cultural Center
212 NE 59th Terrace
Miami, FL

www.facebook.com/blendingcultures
www.JoyTaylorStudios.com

Tickets: $15 Presale at TicketWeb.com – 1-866-468-7630, $20 at the Door

Cabarlesque is a fusion of cabaret and burlesque dancing. A mix of sexy, sultry dance and a captivating story; Carbarlesque is a scintillating experience. The show tells a story of about a place of self-expression and a judgement free world. The dancers click their heels and tighten their corsets for an evening of lust, sensational moves, and just a little bit of naughty fun.

Starring: Amy Alvarado and Nelson Polanco

Blending Cultures is a non-profit organization that produces live performances which promote diversity in the community.

Afro ConTempo Dance Theater presents Alma En Boca 10/1/11

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Afro-Peruvian History Premiers for the First Time Ever
October 1, showtimes are at 5:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m.
The Colony Theatre
1040 Lincoln Road
Miami Beach, FL 33139

Afro ConTempo Dance Theater (ACDT) presents ALMA EN BOCA, The Afro-Peruvian Story, an elaborated tale of re-invention, social structure and cultural expression that voices itself through the rhythms of the Cajon, live singers and a cast of 20 energetic performers.

Keeping its traditional touch, the show’s creator and ACDT’s founder and director, Marcela Diaz, finds a way to stay true to Peruvian folklore while allowing it to be edged and reformed into modern day dance.

“This project has been in the works for only one year now. But has taken five long years to research,” says Marcela Diaz, Artistic Director and Choreographer of the show. She continues by saying, “I support the notion that a culture can be expressed through any well researched artistic approach, even if the culture heavily relies on tradition. What better way to share information about a culture than to bring alive its history?!”

Special Appearance By Grammy Nominated, Peruvian Singer, Eva Ayllon

Admission: $40 VIP, $32, $26, $20 students w ID/ seniors + 62. Tickets are now on sale at the Colony Theatre box office and through Ticketmaster, call 1-800-745-3000 or visit www.ticketmaster.com.

For more information about ALMA EN BOCA or ACDT please contact Marcela Diaz at 786.444.6726 or email MDiaz@AfroConTempoDanceTheater.com. Please visit our website at http://www.afrocontempodancetheater.com/ALMA-EN-BOCA.html

Tasty Salsa Thursday 9/8/11

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Tasty Salsa Thursday!
9/8/11, 9pm
Le Cafe MiMo District!
Class Starts At 9pm! Social Starts At 10:30pm! On Thursday!

Straight From New York! Miami Bound! Matthew Chirino! Will Be Teaching Our Free Salsa Class! And…Free Cha Cha Cha!
Welcome To Thursday! At Le Cafe! 7295 Biscayne Blvd! Mimo District!
Please Dress To Impress! Birthday Suits Are Optional! Why? Because We Are Scorching Hot On Thursdays!
Every Single Thursday! Free Cha Cha Cha Lessons! Free Salsa Lessons As Well! 9-10pm! Come Early Kitchen Closes At 11pm!

Le cafe transforms itself to an incredible romantic and sexy salsa social! Where the best of the best comes and show off all their skills and talents! And that’s not all. There’s absolutely no cover! Free is for me and for you! You will hear the best music from our resident d.j. that we all know and love….d.j. rivera! Spinning the best casino, classic salsa, mambo, bachata, cha cha and much much more!

We welcome back all our couch surfers from around the world! We have your v.i.p. section ready and waiting just for you!
Ladies group specials: ladies group of 4 or more gets complimentary bottle! Limited supply of 3-4 per event!
And you can enjoy our new salsa thursday menu!
Come try our awesome foods and specialty Drinks! Such as our Sexy Bubbles, White, Pink, and Red Sangria! B4 you make your Bucket List…we also have our 5 BeerS Bucket Special!
That’s right! Try our bucket beer special! $3/ bottle! It’s cheaper than a gallon of gas!lol
Le Cafe!!! Our Home Sweet Home! Our Home Away From Home! !
1Love 1Soul! 1 Le Cafe! MiMo District!
You got to see it! Got to…experience it!
We can’t wait to see you and your friends this Thursday!

Sizzling Salsa Wednesday at Villa 221 9/7/11

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Sizzling Salsa Wednesday! @Villa 221!
9/7/11, 9pm
Villa 221!
221 NE 17th street
Miami fl 33132
Website.

WHO REMEMBERS “STARFISH”? On West ave in South Beach back in the Days, that Beautiful Romantic Cozy House with the Beautiful Garden! And the Great music and Cuban Band that would visit and play for us!?! Well I truly believe I’ve Found the Perfect Salsa Venue to Relive that Beautiful Past!

We are Proud to announce that Sizzling Salsa Wednesday is having a Grand Opening at Villa 221 this coming Wednesday! Yes…we have been promising this for a year now and the Time Has Come! The “Miami Salsa Scene Team” has done it again!
Seeing is Believing! Check out our video! http://villa221.com/Villa221.html

Nestled in the heart of Miami, Villa 221 offers two of the city’s most distinctive historic and elegant Spanish villas which are over 100 years old and provide over 8,500 square feet of special event space inside. The Villas are comprised of two levels of exquisite and versatile meeting areas of various sizes. Villa 221 can be utilized as a totally self-contained facility or can be combined with our expansive outdoor patio, open-air terrace and Tropical Gardens all of which provide the perfect location for any outdoor event, fashion show, film production or photo shoot. The facility also offers extensive parking via our staff valet service as well as optional self parking within our (3) private adjacent lots which are directly connected to Villa 221 for your guests.

Sizzling Salsa Wednesday Grand Opening!
Classes are Provided By our very own “Miami Salsa Scene” Salsa Instructors:
* Moonchine’s Eddie P.!
* Le Cafe’s Matthew Chirino!
* Free Salsa Class
* Free Bachata Class
* Free Cha Cha Cha Class

Dress Code: DRESS TO IMPRESS
Parking: * Free Parking – You can park on the side or on the street. Meters are not enforced.
Salsa Social: We will have Miami Salsa Congress, BTS, Radio D.J. our Resident D.J. Jorge Charun aka Negro Chulo! Who will be Spinning the Best of the Best Salsa, Merengue, Cha Cha Cha, Mambo, and Bachata, Timba all night long!

*This Grand Opening Is Going To Be A Historical One! So Be The And Be Part Of Salsa History In The Making!
And…
You will be Blessed with My Presence your Host Nelson Fritz aka NegroFino at this Great Memorable Evening! See you All Then! This Wednesday! 1Love! 1Soul!

Miami City Ballet 2011-2012 Season

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Miami City Ballet 2011-2012 Season
October 2011 through April 2012
Adrienne Arsht Center in Miami
Broward Center in Fort Lauderdale
Kravis Center in West Palm Beach

Program I 10/2/11 – 12/11/11
Program II 1/6/12 – 2/5/12
Program III 2/17/12 – 3/11/12
Program IV 3/23/12 – 4/15/12
The Nutcracker 12/15-24/11

Miami City Ballet Florida’s Internationally Acclaimed Company Announces Its 2011-12 Season!
A Celebration Of Dance Featuring One World Premiere And Two Full-Length Classics! The Opus One Live Orchestra Returns!

Miami City Ballet presents its 2011-2012 season: a celebration of dance by the world’s greatest choreographers. The new season also brings to South Florida audiences a World Premiere ballet by Liam Scarlett, the talented young choreographer from London’s The Royal Ballet, and the return of two audience favorites, the full-length productions of Giselle and Coppélia. The holiday season will find George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker™ on stage in Miami and Fort Lauderdale this December. The Opus One Orchestra, under the direction of Maestro Gary Sheldon, will play for all repertory programs, supported by a grant from the James S. and John L. Knight Foundation, as part of its Knight Arts Challenge.

The season runs October 2011 through April 2012 at the Adrienne Arsht Center in Miami, Broward Center in Fort Lauderdale and Kravis Center in West Palm Beach. Current subscribers can renew now. New subscribers can call the Miami City Ballet Box Office at (305) 929-7010, toll-free (877) 929-7010 or visit www.miamicityballet.org.

There is NO increase in subscription ticket prices from last season. Prices range from $69 to $635. In addition, all subscribers are offered priority discount seating to George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker™.

Current subscribers will receive their renewal information by March 1. New subscribers can call the Miami City Ballet Box Office at (305) 929-7010, toll-free (877) 929-7010 or visit www.miamicityballet.org. There is NO increase in subscription ticket prices from last season. Prices range from $69 to $635. In addition, all subscribers are offered priority discount seating to George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker™. Group Discounts (10 or more) are available now by calling (305) 929-7001 or toll-free (877) 929-7001.

Photo: Jeanette Delgado and Renato Penteado In the Night. Photo © 2008 Lois Greenfield

Miami City Ballet Performs George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker 12/15-24/11

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Miami City Ballet Performs George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker

Thursday, December 15 at 7:30p.m.
Friday, December 16 at 7:30p.m.
Saturday, December 17 at 2p.m. & 7:30p.m.
Sunday, December 18 at 1p.m. & 6:30p.pm
Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County
Sanford and Dolores Ziff Ballet Opera House
1300 Biscayne Blvd.
Miami, FL 33132
(305) 949-6722 or 1-866-949-6722

Wednesday, December 21 at 7:30p.m.
Thursday, December 22 at 2p.m. & 7:30p.m.
Friday, December 23 at 2p.m. & 7:30p.m.
Saturday, December 24 at 1p.m.
Broward Center for the Performing Arts
Au-Rene Theater
201 S.W. Fifth Avenue
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33312
(954) 462-0222

The 2011-12 season will also feature the audience holiday favorite, George Balanchine’s The NutcrackerTM this December at the Adrienne Arsht Center in Miami and Broward Center in Fort Lauderdale. A delightful treat for the entire family, with beautiful sets, lavish costumes, dazzling special effects and Tchaikovsky’s glorious music, featuring a large cast of talented children from South Florida performing with MCB’s international ballet stars.

Miami City Ballet Program IV 3/23/12 – 4/15/12

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Miami City Ballet Program IV Coppélia (Saint-Léon/Delibes)

Friday, March 23 at 8p.m.
Saturday, March 24 at 2p.m. & 8p.m.
Sunday, March 25 at 2p.m.
Broward Center for the Performing Arts
Au-Rene Theater
201 S.W. Fifth Avenue
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33312
(954) 462-0222

Friday, March 30 at 8p.m.
Saturday, March 31 at 8p.m.
Sunday, April 1 at 2p.m. .
Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County
Sanford and Dolores Ziff Ballet Opera House
1300 Biscayne Blvd.
Miami, FL 33132
(305) 949-6722 or 1-866-949-6722

Friday, April 13 at 8p.m.
Saturday, April 14 at 2p.m. & 8p.m.
Sunday, April 15 at 1p.m.
Kravis Center for the Performing Arts
Alexander W. Dreyfoos, Jr. Concert Hall
701 Okeechobee Boulevard
West Palm Beach, FL 33401
(561) 832-7469

The final two programs of the season bring to the stage two full-length classics: Program IV with Coppélia. The charm and humor of this classic romantic comedy, plus the sheer joy of its Delibes score, have kept Coppélia in the repertory ever since its Paris premiere in 1870.

Current subscribers will receive their renewal information by March 1. New subscribers can call the Miami City Ballet Box Office at (305) 929-7010, toll-free (877) 929-7010 or visit www.miamicityballet.org. There is NO increase in subscription ticket prices from last season. Prices range from $69 to $635. In addition, all subscribers are offered priority discount seating to George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker™. Group Discounts (10 or more) are available now by calling (305) 929-7001 or toll-free (877) 929-7001.

Miami City Ballet Program III 2/17/12 – 3/11/12

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Miami City Ballet Program III Giselle (Coralli and Perrot/Adam)

Friday, February 17 at 8p.m.
Saturday, February 18 at 8p.m.
Sunday, February 19 at 2p.m.
Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts
Sanford and Dolores Ziff Ballet Opera House
1300 Biscayne Blvd.
Miami, FL 33132
(305) 949-6722 or 1-866-949-6722

Friday, February 24 at 8p.m.
Saturday, February 25 at 2p.m. & 8p.m.
Sunday, February 26 at 1p.m.
Kravis Center for the Performing Arts
Alexander W. Dreyfoos, Jr. Concert Hall
701 Okeechobee Boulevard
West Palm Beach, FL 33401
(561) 832-7469

Friday, March 9 at 8p.m.
Saturday, March 10 at 2p.m. & 8p.m.
Sunday, March 11 at 2p.m.
Broward Center for the Performing Arts
Au-Rene Theater
201 S.W. Fifth Avenue
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33312
(954) 462-0222

The final two programs of the season bring to the stage two full-length classics: Program III with Giselle, the quintessential 19th –Century romantic ballet – telling the story of a young peasant girl betrayed by her disguised aristocratic lover.

Current subscribers will receive their renewal information by March 1. New subscribers can call the Miami City Ballet Box Office at (305) 929-7010, toll-free (877) 929-7010 or visit www.miamicityballet.org. There is NO increase in subscription ticket prices from last season. Prices range from $69 to $635. In addition, all subscribers are offered priority discount seating to George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker™. Group Discounts (10 or more) are available now by calling (305) 929-7001 or toll-free (877) 929-7001.

Miami City Ballet Program II 1/6/12 – 2/5/12

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Miami City Ballet Program II
New Ballet by Liam Scarlett – World Premiere
In the Night (Robbins/Chopin)
Ballet Imperial (Balanchine/Tchaikovsky)

Friday, January 6 at 8p.m.
Saturday, January 7 at 8p.m.
Sunday, January 8 at 2p.m.
Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County
Sanford and Dolores Ziff Ballet Opera House
1300 Biscayne Blvd.
Miami, FL 33132
(305) 949-6722 or 1-866-949-6722

Friday, January 27 at 8p.m.
Saturday, January 28 at 2p.m. & 8p.m.
Sunday, January 29 at 1p.m.
Kravis Center for the Performing Arts
Alexander W. Dreyfoos, Jr. Concert Hall
701 Okeechobee Boulevard
West Palm Beach, FL 33401
(561) 832-7469

Friday, February 3 at 8p.m.
Saturday, February 4 at 2p.m. & 8p.m.
Sunday, February 5 at 2p.m.
Broward Center for the Performing Arts
Au-Rene Theater
201 S.W. Fifth Avenue
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33312
(954) 462-0222

The highlight of Program II is a still-to-be-named World Premiere ballet by Liam Scarlett, The Royal Ballet of London’s most successful young choreographer. He has accepted a commission from Miami City Ballet to create his first work for an American company. A coup for South Florida audiences! Also on this program are In the Night, Jerome Robbins’ valentine to love, experienced through three glamorous pas de deux, danced against a star-studded night sky to Chopin’s ravishing piano music, and Ballet Imperial, a Balanchine masterpiece he described as “a contemporary tribute to Petipa, the father of classical ballet, and to Tchaikovsky, his greatest composer.”

Current subscribers will receive their renewal information by March 1. New subscribers can call the Miami City Ballet Box Office at (305) 929-7010, toll-free (877) 929-7010 or visit www.miamicityballet.org. There is NO increase in subscription ticket prices from last season. Prices range from $69 to $635. In addition, all subscribers are offered priority discount seating to George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker™. Group Discounts (10 or more) are available now by calling (305) 929-7001 or toll-free (877) 929-7001.

Miami City Ballet Program I 10/2/11 – 12/11/11

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Miami City Ballet Program I
Square Dance (Balanchine/Vivaldi and Corelli)
Afternoon of a Faun (Robbins/Debussy)
Liturgy (Wheeldon/Pärt)
In the Upper Room (Tharp/Glass)

Friday, October 21 at 8p.m.
Saturday, October 22 at 8p.m.
Sunday, October 23 at 2p.m.
Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts
Sanford and Dolores Ziff Ballet Opera House
1300 Biscayne Blvd.
Miami, FL 33132
(305) 949-6722 or 1-866-949-6722

Friday, October 28 at 8p.m.
Saturday, October 29 at 2p.m.& 8p.m.
Sunday, October 30 at 2p.m.
Broward Center for the Performing Arts
Au-Rene Theater
201 S.W. Fifth Avenue
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33312
(954) 462-0222

Friday, December 9 at 8p.m.
Saturday, December 10 at 2p.m.& 8p.m.
Sunday, December 11 at 1p.m.
Kravis Center for the Performing Arts
Alexander W. Dreyfoos, Jr. Concert Hall
701 Okeechobee Boulevard
West Palm Beach, FL 33401
(561) 832-7469

Program I opens the season with four compelling ballets that run the gamut from classic to contemporary: George Balanchine’s breezy and exuberant American classic, Square Dance; Jerome Robbins’ Afternoon of a Faun, a riveting duet between a young man in a dance studio absorbed by his reflection in a mirror, and a young woman who interrupts his reverie; Christopher Wheeldon’s Liturgy, an intensely sensual and haunting pas de deux, set to the contemporary sounds of composer Arvo Pärt and In the Upper Room, Twyla Tharp’s explosive, signature masterwork – an endurance test filled with power and speed, leaving the audience, and dancers, breathless.

Current subscribers will receive their renewal information by March 1. New subscribers can call the Miami City Ballet Box Office at (305) 929-7010, toll-free (877) 929-7010 or visit www.miamicityballet.org. There is NO increase in subscription ticket prices from last season. Prices range from $69 to $635. In addition, all subscribers are offered priority discount seating to George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker™. Group Discounts (10 or more) are available now by calling (305) 929-7001 or toll-free (877) 929-7001.

Sizzling Salsa Wednesday at Villa221 8/31/11

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Sizzling Salsa Wednesday @ Villa221
Aug 31st 2011, 9pm
Villa 221
221 NE 17th ave
miami fl
http://villa221.com/Villa221.html

WHO REMEMBERS “STARFISH”? On West ave in South Beach back in the Days, that Beautiful Romantic Cozy House with the Beautiful Garden! And the Great music and Cuban Band that would visit and play for us!?! Well I truly believe I’ve Found the Perfect Salsa Venue to Relive that Beautiful Past!

We are Proud to announce that Sizzling Salsa Wednesday is having a Grand Opening at Villa 221 this coming Wednesday! Yes…we have been promising this for a year now and the Time Has Come!
The “Miami Salsa Scene Team” has done it again!
Seeing is Believing! Check out our video! http://villa221.com/Villa221.html

Nestled in the heart of Miami, Villa 221 offers two of the city’s most distinctive historic and elegant Spanish villas which are over 100 years old and provide over 8,500 square feet of special event space inside. The Villas are comprised of two levels of exquisite and versatile meeting areas of various sizes. Villa 221 can be utilized as a totally self-contained facility or can be combined with our expansive outdoor patio, open-air terrace and Tropical Gardens all of which provide the perfect location for any outdoor event, fashion show, film production or photo shoot. The facility also offers extensive parking via our staff valet service as well as optional self parking within our (3) private adjacent lots which are directly connected to Villa 221 for your guests.

Sizzling Salsa Wednesday Grand Opening!
Classes are Provided By our very own “Miami Salsa Scene” Salsa Instructors:
* Moonchine’s Eddie P.!
* Le Cafe’s Matthew Chirino!
* Free Salsa Class
* Free Bachata Class
* Free Cha Cha Cha Class

Dress Code: DRESS TO IMPRESS!!!!!
Parking: * Free Parking – You can park on the side or on the street. Meters are not enforced.
Salsa Social: We will have Miami Salsa Congress, BTS, Radio D.J. our Resident D.J. Jorge Charun aka Negro Chulo! Who will be Spinning the Best of the Best Salsa, Merengue, Cha Cha Cha, Mambo, and Bachata, Timba all night long!

*This Grand Opening Is Going To Be A Historical One! So Be The And Be Part Of Salsa History In The Making!
And…
You will be Blessed with My Presence your Host Nelson Fritz aka NegroFino at this Great Memorable Evening! See you All Then! This Wednesday! 1Love! 1Soul!

Miami City Ballet in Paris by Rebecca King

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{A Guest Article by Dancer and Blogger Rebecca King.}

Miami City Ballet In Paris
by Rebecca King

This July, Miami City Ballet embarked on a three week tour to Paris where we performed 17 shows to sold-out audiences at the historical Théâtre du Châtelet. The experience was unforgettable for everyone involved and an experience we were so lucky to have. I am Rebecca King, a Corps de Ballet dancer with the Company, and today I bring you behind-the-scene photos from the City of Lights.


Miami City Ballet posters were all over the city! Dancers pose in front of the first one we saw on our first day in Paris.


We examine maps as we decide where we want to go next in the Louvre.


Checking the map, looking only slightly touristy.


The Eiffel Tower sparkling at night.


The Théâtre du Châtelet curtain from the audience.


Bowing after George Balanchine’s “Ballet Imperial” on opening night.


Enjoying fabulous French cuisine on a day off.


Ladurée macaroons became a quick favorite among the company members.


Bowing after George Balanchine’s “La Valse”.


Celebrating backstage after the last show of Twyla Tharp’s “In The Upper Room”.


A view of the Théâtre du Châtelet house from the stage.


A group photo taken after the final curtain fell on our first Parisian tour. The dance festival presenters lowered a banner from above the stage inviting us back to Paris.


Celebrating after the last show with the entire cast, including the orchestra.

We all feel so lucky to have had this exceptional experience in Paris. This was a once in a life-time opportunity. The success that we had was overwhelming; we never could have asked for a better reception from the Parisian audiences. We cannot wait to return and once again show Paris what we are made of.
For more on what is to come in Miami City Ballet’s 2011-2012 season, visit my blog, tendusunderapalmtree.com. To purchase tickets to upcoming Miami City Ballet performances, visit miamicityballet.org.

Sizzling Salsa Wednesday 8/17/11

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Sizzling Salsa Wednesday
weds. aug 17th 2011, 9pm Sharp
Moonchine 7100 Biscayne blvd
7100 Biscayne blvd
maimi fl 33138
Mimo District!
www.djjorgecharun.com

At least have your dancing shoes on! Any dancing shoes! 2 if you have any!
Why? Because you may burn a hole in one of them! If not BOTH!
Drink specials! Come check out our Drink specials!
With a great night of great music and great dancing! Ladies free all night!
9pm! Sharp! FREE Salsa Class! COME LEARN L.A. STYLE AND TELL FRIENDS! THE MORE THE MERRIER! AND FREE BACHATA CLASS AS WELL!

Dj. Jorge Charun from the Miami Salsa Congress www.djjorgecharun.com will be spinning the best of Latin. Salsa, Merengue, Bachata, Cha Cha and more.
Ladies are Freeeee ALL NIGHT! So come and bring your Lady Friends and Family! 1Love!

Sexxy Latin Lounge Thursday 8/4/11

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Sexxy Latin Lounge Thursday!
aug 4th 2011, 9pm
Le Cafe
7295 Biscayne blvd miami fl 33138

Straight From New York! Miami Bound! Matthew Chirino! Will Be Teaching Our Free Salsa Class! And…Free Cha Cha Cha!

Welcome To Thursday! Please Dress To Impress!

Every Single Thursday!!! Free Cha Cha Cha Lessons! Free Salsa Lessons As Well! 9-10pm! Come Early Kitchen Closes At 11pm!

Le Cafe Transforms itself to An Incredible Romantic and Sexy Salsa Social! Where the Best of the Best comes and show off ALL their Skills and Talents! And that’s not all! There’s Absolutely No Cover! Free is for Me and for you! You will hear the Best Music from our resident D.J. that we ALL know and LOVE….D.J. Rivera! Spinning the Best Casino, Classic Salsa, Mambo, Bachata, Cha Cha and much much more!
We Welcome Back All Our Couch Surfers From Around The World! We Have Your V.I.P. Section ready and waiting just for you!

Ladies Group Specials: Ladies Group of 4 or more gets Complimentary Bottle! Limited supply of 3-4 per event! And you can enjoy our New Salsa Thursday Menu!

Come try our awesome foods and specialty Drinks! Such as our Sexy Bubbles, White, Pink, and Red Sangria! B4 you make your Bucket List…we also have our 5Bucket Beer Special! That’s Right! Our Beer Special Is Cheaper Than A Gallon Of Gas! All In Our Bucket Beer Special!$3/ Bottle! It’s Cheaper Than A Gallon Of Gas!

Le Cafe! Our Home Sweet Home! Our Home Away From Home!
1Love 1Soul!
1 Le Cafe! MiMo District!
You got to See it! Got To…Experience it!
Your Host, Nelson aka Negrofino, 305-494-0237

Cirque Éloize iD Young Professional Night Invitation 7/28/11

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Cirque Éloize iD Young Professional Night Invitation!
Thursday, July 28
Sanford and Dolores Ziff Ballet Opera House
Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County
Young Professional Night Tickets start at only $22!

Arrive Early for Networking & Complimentary Grey Goose Signature Cocktails Starting at 6:30pm in the Next Generation Green Room. See Cirque Éloize iD at 8pm plus stay for a Private Post-show Meet and Greet with the artists!

To check out awesome video clips and get your special discount tickets* CLICK HERE and enter promo code HYPCIRQUE

A spectacular, mind-blowing fusion of new theatrical circus and urban dance!

Created in collaboration with Cirque du Soleil by the great contemporary cirque director, Jeannot Painchaud, Cirque Éloize iD is an astonishing new acrobatic/theatrical spectacle. iD transports us into the vibrant streets at the heart of a city. The stage comes alive with the boundless energy of acrobats, break dancers, contortionists and a fearless stunt biker who perform against a kaleidoscope of eye-popping video projections drawn from science-fiction films, comic books and graffiti.

An exciting, moving, and unforgettable modern circus blending the daring soundtrack of rock, hip-hop, and electronica with the romantic heart of West Side Story, iD showcases the unique talents of a troupe of over 16 international artists – masters of hand-to-hand acrobatics, contortion, in-line skating, hip-hop, modern dance, break dance, and Cyr wheel all leading up to a stunning finale on the one-of-a-kind video trampowall.

Tropical Symphony concert with Nationall Ballet of Colombia and Amadeus Youth Orchestra from Medellin 7/16/11

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Saturday, July 16, 8 p.m.
Broward Center for the Performing Arts

Energizing Concert Breaks Boundaries between Classical and Tropical Music;
Media Invited to Attend Pre-Concert Ceremony Reaffirming first Sister Cities Relationship

The Broward Center for Performing Arts, a cultural partner in the Riverwalk Arts & Entertainment (A&E) District, will be buzzing with activity on Saturday, July 16 when the 50-year Sister City relationship between Fort Lauderdale and Medellin, Colombia will be commemorated with the Tropical Symphony concert in the Au-Rene Theater. Featuring dancers from the prestigious National Ballet of Colombia, this special event brings together Claudia Diez and her orchestra, TONO 40, and the renowned Amadeus Youth Orchestra from Medellin for an evening not to be missed. The Tropical Symphony Concert breaks the boundaries of classical and popular music and gives new meaning to the concept of a tropical orchestra. With an exciting fusion of music and folkloric dance, this special event promotes the rich cultural identity of Colombia.

Celebrated as one of the world’s premier dance companies, Ballet de Colombia, established by Sonia Osorio, has delivered its love for its country’s culture throughout the world for 50 years. The first folkloric ballet established in Colombia, Ballet deColombia is a celebration between dance and music, and marries the rituals of the country’s folkloric history with the athleticism and majesty of its dancers. These elements are combined with colorful costumes and vibrant music to create an electrifying performance.

Established in 1998 as a music school that reached out to children from the underprivileged neighborhoods of Medellin, the Amadeus Youth Orchestra’s talented ensemble has traveled throughout Latin America, the U.S. and Europe, performing before noted dignitaries including Pope John Paul II. The first youth symphonic orchestra in Colombia, the Amadeus Youth Orchestra encourages its performers, ages 10-17, to nurture a love and appreciation for music through learning and exploration. This will be their first appearance in South Florida.

Tickets for the Tropical Symphony concert range from $30-$100 and are available through the Broward Center for the Performing Arts Box Office or online at www.browardcenter.org. The concert begins at 8 p.m. and takes place in the Au-Rene Theater.

The concert is presented by Claudia Diez with support from Nova Southeastern University, Ana G. Mendez University, and Coordi Util along with many throughout the Colombian community.

“We are delighted that the Tropical Symphony concert will take place at the Broward Center for Performing Arts during the city of Fort Lauderdale’s Centennial year,” said Carmen Ackerman, project manager for Riverwalk A&E District. “The Riverwalk Arts & Entertainment District supports and promotes the international cultural ties between Fort Lauderdale and cities around the globe, and we’re honored that the Broward Center was selected as the venue for this exciting event.”

Prior to the concert, members of the media are invited to attend the 6:00 pm signing ceremony where a reaffirmation of the commitment between these two Sister Cities will take place. The ceremony will be attended by local government officials, business, community leaders, and international delegates from Medellin, Colombia at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts in the Abdo New River Room. The agreement symbolizes the continuing friendship between the two cities, as well as the commitment to strengthen cultural, educational and economic ties between the State of Florida and the region of Antioquia in Colombia, of which the capital is Medellin. Sister Cities International is a Citizens Diplomacy network with a strong presence across the U.S. The Greater Fort Lauderdale Sister Cities International has made greatefforts to foster partnerships with 17 cities throughout the world. The partnership with the City of Medellin is the first Sister City relationship established by the City of Fort Lauderdale

Illadelph Miami Hip Hop Dance Festival 7/31-8/7/11

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July 31 – August 7
South Miami-Dade Cultural Arts Center
10950 SW 211th Street
Cutler Bay, Fl 33189
and
Miami Light Project
The Art Of Hip Hop
Professional Artist Development Panels
404 NW 26th St
Miami, FL 33127
Facebook Evite.

The Illadelph Miami Hip Hop Dance Festival brings together some of the most influential and inspirational instructors from around the world to teach various hip-hop movement such as:
• Hip Hop
• Locking
• Popping
• B-Boy/B-Girl
• House
• Waacking

Register TODAY at www.RHPM.org/register.php or contact us at illadelph@rhpm.org

Join us for a full schedule of master classes, lecture demonstrations, open
jam sessions, panel discussions, and break-out sessions from 9am-5pm daily.

Illadelph Miami will take place in two NEW state-of-the-art facilities!

Sizzling Salsa Fridays 6/3/11

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Sizzling Salsa Fridays!
June 3, 2011, 8:30 pm
Yuca Lounge
Salsa Mia at Yuca Lounge
501 Lincoln Rd.
South Beach, FL 33139

Sizzling Salsa Fridays!
Sign Up Online
www.salsamia.com

Salsa Classes
Wednesdays @ 8:30 pm
Fridays @ 8:30 pm
Sundays @ 8:30 pm

All Levels: Beginners/Intermediate/Advanced/Masters

Our Friday Night Salsa includes a 2-Hour lesson, practice dancing, drink specials, and our Sizzling Salsa Nightclub until 2:30 AM!!1.

It’s a whole night of Salsa and fun! Students enjoy drink specials like the $6 Mojitos and $6 Cuba Libres @ Yuca.

Artist Miguel Paredes and PK Graphics present 15th Annual Miami Pro-Am Dance Styles Expo 5/20-22/11

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Artist Miguel Paredes & Pk Graphics Present 15th Annual Miami Pro-Am Dance Styles Expo
Friday, May 20
Kung Fu Lounge @ Catalina Hotel
1720 Collins Avenue, South Beach
Registration & Bboy History Panels 7pm – 9pm
Opening Party 9pm – 2am
DJ’s: Klassik, Metafour, Chillski, Jock D

Red Bar @ Catalina Hotel
1732 Collins Avenue, South Beach
DJ Panel & DJ Battle 7pm – 11pm
Hosted by DJ Sama
Guest Panelists & Judges: DJ Doo Wop (NYC), Epps (G-Unit), Nick V (Baka Boys), Stevie D, Jungle Boy, Larry Larr
MC Battle & After Party 11pm -2am
Hosted by: K-Solo & Serum
DJ’s: Solo 138, Heron

Saturday, May 21: 3pm -10pm
Grand Central Night Club
697 North Miami Avenue
Miami, FL 33136
$20 Entry, $10 for HS & College Student Groups of 5 or more w/ID
Free for kids under 12
Dance Competitions
Breaking, B-girl, 3on3, Brooklyn Rock and Popping Competitions
DJ’s: Trails, Solo 138, Magic, Slice, Stevie D, Juneski
Performances by Hip Hop Legends:
Featuring exclusive new material from K-Solo, Cannibus, Sharpshooters, Serum, Eddie Hizpanik, Butta Verses, 2e and for the first time ever on stage K-Solo’s 19 year old son “DaVinci”
Aerial show by Lash Lashway

After Party 10:30pm -3am
Maxine’s Lounge @ Catalina
1756 Collins Avenue, South Beach
DJ’s: TMS, Papito, Casey Masem, J-Sonic

Sunday, May 22: 2pm-7pm
9th Street & Ocean Dr. – South Beach
Dance Cyphers, Live Percussion and Writers Bench

Expo to showcase the best in break dance and hip-hop beginning May 20th

Local artist and urban realist Miguel Paredes and his nationwide graphic design and printing company, PK Graphics, are the presenting sponsors for the 15th annual MIAMI PRO-AM Dance Styles Expo, the first break dance conference in the world and longest running hip-hop dance competition in the US east coast. 2011’s expo begins on Friday, May 20th and runs through Sunday, May 22nd at various South Florida locations.

Since its inception in 1997 by break dance pioneer Richard “Speedy Legs” Fernandez, the MIAMI PRO-AM Dance Styles Expo has been instrumental in bringing together thousands of the world’s best dancers and hip-hop talent to Miami and South Beach. Dancers and artists are confirmed to compete from all parts of the world including the West Coast, New York, France, Morocco and Colombia. In addition, the expo will also feature a DJ and MC Battle, panels, displayed artwork, performances from hip-hop legends such as K-Solo and Cannibus and a closing party in Lummus Park.

The event is produced by Hip-Hop Elements and hosted by Speedy Legs & DJ Trails. Artist Miguel Paredes and Speedy Legs have a long-standing relationship dating back to the 80s, when Miguel was an active graffiti artist and Speedy was dancing on the streets of New York. Miguel and PK Graphics previously sponsored the PRO-AM Dance Styles Expo in late 90s.

Momentum Dance Company Spring Season 5/14-15/11

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Saturday, May 14 At 8 Pm
&
Sunday, May 15 At 7 Pm
Byron Carlyle Theater, 500 71st Street, Miami Beach
Tickets $30 in advance, $35 day of show
Students & Seniors $15/ Groups $10.
Colony Box Office: 305-674-1040
For Information and online ticketing go to: www.momentumdance.com
or call 305-858-7002

Miami Dance Festival Host Company
Momentum Dance Company
Artistic Director Delma Iles Presents Spring Season 2011

World Premieres of Pots and Pans and The Surface of the Moon plus Doris Humphrey’s groundbreaking 1928 work Water Study and repertory works Window, Cobia and Negotiation. Highway, addressing the great American Road Trip, closes the program.

Core Performance Company in Corazon Abriendo 5/13/11

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Friday, May 13 At 8 Pm
Byron Carlyle Theater
500 71st Street
Miami Beach

Festival National Guest Company from Atlanta
Core Performance Company in Corazon Abriendo

Tickets $30 in advance, $35 day of show
Students & Seniors $15/ Groups $10.
Colony Box Office: 305-674-1040
For Information and online ticketing go to: www.momentumdance.com or call 305-858-7002

Corazón Abriendo (Heart Opening) is a portal to the vivid and extraordinary world of the Maya civilization. Audiences are transported on a skillfully threaded, multi-media cloth of dance, sculpture, video, and music. Echoes of ancient societies overlap with the energy of modern life as the artistic sensibilities of contemporary dancers meld with the traditional weaving arts of the Mayan people.

The 8th Miami Dance Festival Recognition Award will be presented to Deborah J. Margol, Deputy Director of the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs prior to the 8PM performance.

Crown Jewel Of Dancesport Championships 5/19-21/11

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Thursday, May 19 – Saturday, May 21
9 a.m. to 11 p.m. each day, with Friday and Saturday evening performances by Latin Dance Champions Eugene and Maria.
The Ritz-Carlton, Fort Lauderdale
One Fort Lauderdale Beach Boulevard

Crown Jewel of DanceSport Championships featuring the best domestic and international dancers coming together for three days of dance competition with Pro/Am and Amateur events featuring International Ballroom Freestyles, American Rhythm Freestyles, American Smooth Freestyles, International Latin Freestyles, Trip Crown Scholarship Challenges, Rising Star American Rhythm & International Ballroom Championships, exhibitions, theatre arts, showcases, formations and much more in an exciting three days of unprecedented dance action.

Tickets: Ticket prices vary by show and are available by calling:
Through May 16: deansofdance@aol.com; 941-753-7940 Or toll-free at 888-684-7717
After May 17: Dance Consultant’s office at The Ritz-Carlton, Fort Lauderdale: 954-465-2300 or Mr. & Mrs. Dean at 561-308-6080.