South Miami Dade-Cultural Arts Center Presents Dimensions Dance Theatre of Miami in a summer production called BALLET OF WO(MEN) on Saturday, July 21 at 8pm.
A pre-performance talk will take place at 6:30pm with guest of honor Edward Villella the founding Artistic Director of Miami City Ballet, Artistic Directors of Dimensions Dance Theatre of Miami Carlos Guerra & Jennifer Kronenberg, resident choreographer Yanis Pikieris, and guest choreographer Leonardo Reale.
Hailed as “boundless,” “vibrant” and “athletic” by South Florida Classical Review, the dynamic dancers of Dimensions Dance Theatre of Miami are challenging ballet’s status quo in a monumental “His” & “Hers” program featuring ballets by George Balanchine, Yanis Pikieris and Leonardo Reale.
Fresh, innovative, diverse ballet experience
Founded by former Miami City Ballet Principal couple, Carlos Guerra and Jennifer Kronenberg, Dimensions Dance Theatre of Miami debuted to critical acclaim in November 2016 as a brand new, cutting edge ballet company. The troupe continues to garner recognition for their profound energy and electricity, offering audiences a fresh, innovative, and diverse ballet experience. Primarily comprised of local artists, the company, its cultural programming, and its collaborative pursuits are especially unique in their distinct reflection of South Florida.
Program:
Ballet of Wo(Men)
Imagined Notions
Choreography by Yanis Pikieris
Music “Imagined Oceans”, Karl Jenkins
Costumes – Marife Gimenez
Lighting re-created after the original design by Eric Fliss
Tarantella
Choreography by George Balanchine ©The George Balanchine Trust
Premiere 1964, New York City Ballet
Music by Louis Moreau Gottschalk, reconstructed and orchestrated by Hershey Kay
Staged for DDTM by Jennifer Kronenberg & Carlos Guerra
Repetiteur from The Balanchine Trust – Edward Villella
Costumes after the original Karinska designs, courtesy of Charlotte Ballet
Tchaikovsky Pas de Deux
Choreography by George Balanchine © The George Balanchine Trust
Premiere 1960, New York City Ballet
Music by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (excerpt from Swan Lake, Op. 20 Act III)
Staged for DDTM by Jennifer Kronenberg & Carlos Guerra
Repetiteur from The Balanchine Trust – Edward Villella
Costumes after the original Karinska designs, courtesy of Charlotte Ballet
Tangos de La Plata
Choreography by Leonardo Reale
Music by Astor Piazzolla, Mariano Mores, Walter Oliverio
Costume construction by Mayra Guerra after the original Francisco Ayala designs
Lighting re-created after the original design by Leandro Calogne
The South Miami-Dade Cultural Arts Center
The South Miami-Dade Cultural Arts Center is managed by the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs, with funding support from the Office of the Miami-Dade County Mayor and Board of County Commissioners. The Center is dedicated to presenting and supporting arts and culture and providing access to the arts to the entire Miami-Dade County community. More information about the Center and its programs can be found at www.smdcac.org.
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