What does a beautiful, blond female protagonist with a stylish wardrobe and a lust for money and power in the casino bring to mind? A tale of intrigue, for sure. Add to the mix a famous score by Georges Bizet (rearranged by Juan Pablo Acosto who added new music to give it a Latin flair) and a sought-after, contemporary ballet choreographer, and what do you have? Miami City … [Read more...]
MCB ends season in superb style at Kravis with ‘Spring Mix’
Miami City Ballet presented an outstanding lineup for its Spring Mix program earlier this month as the company wrapped up its much abbreviated season at the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts. The program was nicely balanced, offering artistic variety with a diverse range of choreographers and composers as well as beautifully showcasing the company dancers. The … [Read more...]
MCB’s ‘Spring Mix’ boasts brilliant King premiere, Balanchine classic
The dancers of Miami City Ballet did themselves proud performing an exciting and strikingly different choreographic work in the company’s Spring Mix program at the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts on March 23. Nestled between two more traditional-style works for the company to perform was the company premiere of visionary choreographer Alonzo King’s Following the Subtle … [Read more...]