Devotees of dance this season can sample Miami City Ballet’s continued artistic honing by Artistic Director Lourdes Lopez, the ongoing successful dance programming at the Duncan Theatre or the breakthrough PEAK presentations at the Kravis Center, as well as decide to experience the continuity and strength in the local dance scene. Amid this strong lineup, this season it … [Read more...]
Boca Ballet Theatre offers rich, varied summer program
Because it’s summertime, arts shows tend to get a more indulgent audience: Crowds are smaller, the big names and shows that come through are a few months away, and the youths involved in the various hot-months training programs show their stuff before the school year begins. On Aug. 6, Boca Ballet Theatre’s annual summer recital was presented in two programs at Spanish River … [Read more...]
‘La Sylphide’ proves ideal fit for Boca Ballet Theatre
Smaller dance companies that don’t shy away from the big classical ballets usually have to make some compromises in order to get that shows up on the boards, be it a smaller number of swans or a tiny mouse king’s army, But there are other shows besides The Nutcracker that work well for smaller educational troupes like Boca Ballet Theatre, and in Bournonville’s La Sylphide, … [Read more...]
Season Preview 2016-17: Dance
By Tara Mitton Catao The dance season in Palm Beach County offers a wide variety of everything from classic ballets presented by one of the best troupes in the country to new work by young, innovative companies making their own mark on the field. Here’s a look: Miami City Ballet will add five major works to its repertoire this season, included a highly anticipated world … [Read more...]
A lovely ‘Giselle’ at Boca Ballet
This has been a good year for 25th anniversaries of local arts groups, with the Kravis Center, the Palm Beach Chamber Music Festival, and Boca Ballet Theatre marking that milestone. The ballet company, which is run by Dan Guin and his wife Jane Tyree, can draw on many a connection in the dance world for their educational mission and for a little bit of celebrity dazzle for … [Read more...]