Ballet Concerto
Actor
Ballet Concerto is a company that began rooted in the tradition of the Cuban National Ballet. Its founders were former dancers and maitres of the Cuban ballet company under the direction of Alicia Alonso. They sought to contine and preserve the long tradition of classical dance in Miami. Ballet Concerto has compiled a repertory of the greatest classical and contemporary works and extends its influence to educating children in dance, encouraging new choreography and presenting guest artists. This company set the stage for professional ballet in Miami and they were the first to bring to Miami world renowned dancers such as Rudolph Nureyev, Alexander Gudonov, Fernando Bujones (who trained with them), Natalia Makarova, Cynthia Gregory, Gelsey Kirkland. In 1986, Ballet Concerto started to include more "ethnic" dances to their repertoires and began to be known as a Miami Hispanic company. Throughout the years, they have collaborated with numerous local artists and institutions such as the Coconut Grove Playhouse, Miami Dade Comunity College, Miami Dade county auditorium, and the Monroe County Arts Council. Dance critic Clive Barnes called the company "one of the foremost groups in the Southeast." For more information, you can consult Ballet Concerto Collection at the University of Miami Cuban Heritage Collection.
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María La O
Dancer
Miami Dade County Auditorium
January 28, 1989 - January 29, 1989 -
La viuda alegre
Dancer
Miami Dade County Auditorium
October 29, 1988 - October 30, 1988 -
Swan Lake
Theater company
Miami Beach Theater for the Performing Arts
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Premier Performance
Theater company
Gusman Cultural Center
January 24, 1988 -
La Fille Mal Gardée
Theater company
Miami Dade County Auditorium
March 19, 1986 -
Swan Lake
Theater company
Miami Dade County Auditorium
November 8, 1980 -
Bayadere
Theater company
Miami Dade County Auditorium
April 22, 1979 -
Giselle
Theater company
Miami Beach Theater for the Performing Arts
September 24, 1977 -
Reencuentro Cubano
Theater company
University of Miami
June 27, 1976 -
Grand Pas de Quatre, Le Corsaire, The Lady and the Hooligan, Graduation Ball, Goyescas, Harlequiande
Theater company
Miami Dade County Auditorium
July 7, 1975 -
Afternoons at the Ballet
Theater company
Miami Senior High School
March 9, 1975 -
La Fille Mal Gardée
Theater company
Miami Dade County Auditorium
November 11, 1973 -
Coppelia
Theater company
Miami Dade County Auditorium
November 9, 1969 -
Don Quixote
Theater company
Miami Dade County Auditorium
March 28
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Author: Mia Van Peenen (2014, 2017)