DANCING IN MIAMI A CITY GUIDE.Sitting at a promenade-side table of a Lincoln Road Lincoln Road runs east and west between 16th Street and 17th Street on Miami Beach. Once open to vehicular traffic, Lincoln Road is now closed to traffic between Washington Avenue and Lenox Avenue. cafe, you marvel at how nice your dance-shaped legs feel in shorts, right in the middle of a Miami Beach Miami Beach, city (1990 pop. 92,639), Dade co., SE Fla., on an island between Biscayne Bay and the Atlantic Ocean; inc. 1915. It is connected to Miami by four causeways. winter. Take a sip from a cortadito (just an espresso with a dash of steamed milk, but here even refreshment has a Spanish inflection), and you'll get plenty of fuel to consider artistic options in the country's southernmost cultural hub. If you've settled in South Beach, good opportunities for dance training and viewing await just a few palm trees away. Miami City Ballet's sparkling facilities, on Liberty Avenue by Twenty-First Street Beach, offer a state-of-the-art environment for a variety of instruction. To develop technique, role characterization and presentation abilities, the curriculum is primarily geared toward professional demands. This is taught on a semester basis, with tuition rising at each of seven levels (currently $400 to $1,200) and admission by audition only. There are also ongoing, beginning-to-intermediate, open community classes with convenient evening and Saturday hours; these cost $10 per session or $64 per eight-session card. For this program, Brian Roberts For the CEO of Comcast, see . Brian Michael Roberts (born October 9, 1977 in Durham, North Carolina), nicknamed B-Rob, is a switch hitting second baseman who plays for the Baltimore Orioles in the MLB. , a former professional dancer with a master's degree master's degree n. An academic degree conferred by a college or university upon those who complete at least one year of prescribed study beyond the bachelor's degree. Noun 1. in dance from American University American University, at Washington, D.C.; United Methodist; founded by Bishop J. F. Hurst, chartered 1893, opened in 1914. It was at first a graduate school; an undergraduate college was opened in 1925. Programs provide for student research at many government institutions. , is in charge of ballet; Ray Sullivan Ray Sullivan was a fictional Republican governor of West Virginia, played by Brett Cullen. He was a recurring character on the American television show The West Wing. , who holds a bachelor's degree in fine arts from the State University of New York at Purchase This article or section has multiple issues: * It may contain original research or unverifiable claims. * It does not cite any references or sources. Please help improve this article by citing reliable sources. , teaches a combination of Graham and Limon techniques. MCB (Memory Control Block) An identifier (16 bytes) that DOS places in front of each block of memory it allocates. Artistic Director Edward Villella Edward Villella (born October 1, 1936, Bayside, New York) is an American ballet dancer and choreographer, frequently cited as America's most celebrated male dancer. chairs the faculty, which includes former members of his company as well as Nancy AS Nancy-Lorraine is a French football club, based in Nancy. The team was founded in 1967 as a successor of the defunct FC Nancy, which collapsed in 1965. It was promoted to Ligue 1 for the 2005-06 season. Michel Platini played for the club between 1973 and 1979. Raffa, a Prix de Lausanne The Prix de Lausanne is arguably the world's most famous international competition for young dancers and has launched the careers of some of the best known ballet dancers in the past 30 years. gold medalist and American Ballet Theatre American Ballet Theatre, one of the foremost international dance companies of the 20th cent. It was founded in 1937 as the Mordkin Ballet and reorganized as the Ballet Theatre in 1940 under the direction of Lucia Chase and Rich Pleasant. veteran. Those interested in other styles of dance will also find stimulus on the Beach. The Mideastern Dance Exchange at 350 Lincoln Road features guest artists such as Algerian dance master Amel Tafsout, and it charges on a per-class basis. Instruction at the Performing Arts Network (555 17th St.) includes flamenco, jazz, tap and hip-hop, plus Latin, Egyptian and African dance The term African dance refers mainly to the dances of subsaharan and West Africa. The music and dances of northern Africa and the Sahara are generally more closely connected to those of the Near East. Also the dances of immigrants of European and Asian descent (e.g. at $12 per class, with discount cards available. The studios can also be rented for rehearsals, castings and showcases. Miami Beach boasts three of South Florida's most active theaters. Touring musicals and big-name dance companies, along with Miami City Ballet Miami City Ballet was created in 1986 with former New York City Ballet principal dancer Edward Villella helming the company. The Miami City Ballet flourishes as one of America's most respected Balanchine-style based ballet companies. , come to the Jackie Gleason Herbert John "Jackie" Gleason (February 26, 1916 – June 24, 1987) was an iconic American comedian, actor, and musician. One of the most popular stars of early television, Gleason was respected for both comedic and dramatic roles. Theater of the Performing Arts, at Washington Avenue Washington Avenue can refer to:
ABT Abteilung (German: Department) ABT Abbott Laboratories (stock symbol) ABT American Ballet Theatre ABT Associação Brasileira de Telemarketing ABT Abort ABT Availability Based Tariff will perform there this month, and Swing will liven up Verb 1. liven up - make lively; "let's liven up this room a bit" liven, enliven, invigorate, animate energize, perk up, energise, stimulate, arouse, brace - cause to be alert and energetic; "Coffee and tea stimulate me"; "This herbal infusion doesn't the stage in March. Substantial ticket reductions, with student ID and/or purchase an hour before performance, are available depending on the presenter. On Lincoln Road, there's the Colony Theater, a 465-seat venue that invites more daring and intimately scaled productions such as the yearly Florida Brazil Festival. Down the street the Lincoln Theatre There are several Lincoln Theatres:
All these sites are within the twenty-some blocks of the Art Deco art deco (ärt dĕkō`; är dākō`, ärt) or art moderne (är môdĕrn`, ärt) district at the tip of Miami Beach, which competes with Coconut Grove in southern Miami as the most pedestrian-friendly zone in the county. The bus system on the Beach is efficient, connecting with downtown Miami for the Metrorail, the county's elevated train system. Still, you find out quickly that in Miami-Dade County, as in other U.S. urban areas that sprawled out under the rule of the automobile, a driver's license and your own set of wheels are almost as essential as food and shelter. There are thirty municipalities here, joined by major arteries such as Biscayne Boulevard (from the north end of the county to downtown Miami), LeJeune Road (connecting Coral Gables and Hialeah) and Dixie Highway (U.S. 1, sweeping from southeast to west toward agricultural Homestead and beyond to the Florida Keys). Of course, you can't escape the major expressways: 1-95 (north-south), 826 (northwest to south, called the Palmetto) and 836 (the Dolphin, east-west). Command of a steering wheel, then, makes all of South Florida accessible. Perhaps you'll find your favorite place to train, to share experiences with kindred spirits, all the way across town in a small strip-mall studio. Or you might wish to explore the adjacent counties of Broward (with a wonderful Center for the Performing Arts) and Palm Beach (the home of spirited Ballet Florida). So, drive on. In the Miami area, the older dance academies, which happily tout the professional success of former students, often have artistic ties to Cuba's ballet tradition. These include Ballet Concerto, Ballet Etudes (with centers in Hialeah and northwest Miami filling the ranks of a couple of story ballets a year), the Conchita Espinosa Academy of the Arts, Creation Art Center (in association with Miami Hispanic Ballet), and the Martha Mahr School of Ballet. Finally, the venerable Miami Conservatory (in the city of South Miami) was a pioneer in local dance education. With new facilities at the northeast end of the county, Aventura Dance Academy provides Vaganova training and a chance to participate in its yearly spring gala and Nutcracker. The Mencia-Pikieris School of Dance, its faculty and administration associated with Maximum Dance Company (which performs at the Gusman Center downtown), lies at Miami-Dade's southern end. For modern dance, local choreographers of long standing offer studio classes. That's the case with Delma Iles, who directs Momentum School of Dance, and Karen Peterson (call 305/378-6626), whose workshops are based on contact improvisation and experience in mixed troupes of dancers with and without disabilities. Dale Andree of Mary Street Dance Theatre teaches at New World School of the Arts New World School of the Arts (abbreviated NWSA) is a conservatory with programs in Visual Arts, Dance, Theatre, Musical Theatre, Instrumental Music, and Vocal Music . . Renee Rich runs In-Motion Dance Center at two locations: the original in a warehouse district off Bird Road and another on Biscayne Boulevard near a gentrified northeast Miami neighborhood. She's modeled her highly regarded studios after New York's Steps on Broadway Steps on Broadway is the prestigious and well-renown dance studio on Broadway, NYC,which opened in 1979 by founder and artistic director Carol Paumgarten. There are approximately twelve studios on three floors which offer a variety of classes for all levels. , with a full range of contemporary training and performance opportunities. College degrees in dance are offered by the New World School of the Arts in downtown Miami (which co-sponsors the yearly Florida Dance Festival) and Florida International University Florida International University, primarily at University Park, Miami; coeducational; chartered 1965, opened 1972. A research university, it has 18 colleges and schools and many specialized centers and institutes, including those in biomedical engineering, database . The latter's bachelor's degree in dance concentrates on "global, intercultural, interdisciplinary educational strategies," according to the latest curriculum announcement. (Contact Gary Lund for more information at 305/348-2895 or lacc.fiu.edu/indami, on the Web.) The right gear for your type of dance action can be found at the centrally located Star Styled (475 NW 42nd Avenue), with online shopping available. Well-stocked shops in other neighborhoods include Dance Plus (8425 SW 132nd Street), which gives discounts to some students. Dixon Costumes (5430 SW Eighth Street) has been around since 1926. To keep you healthy and stress-free, Educating Hands (near the Brickell Avenue business district) offers therapeutic treatments by professionals (special packages at $300 for six one-hour sessions) and relaxation massages by advanced students at $25 each. Should crisis strike, UHZ Sportsmedicine Institute, where Dolphins football players go in emergencies, will put you back on a healthy track. Health South Sports Medicine sports medicine, branch of medicine concerned with physical fitness and with the treatment and prevention of injuries and other disorders related to sports. Knee, leg, back, and shoulder injuries; stiffness and pain in joints; tendinitis; "tennis elbow"; and and Rehabilitation Center in Coral Gables also provides therapeutic services to dancers but usually requires at least forty-eight hours' notification. Before you commit to a permanent move, there's no better way to investigate the area's resources than to come for the Florida Dance Festival (June 17-30; request brochure at 800/252-0808), which offers a rousing array of performances, master classes and workshops. The warm, salty kiss of the air at that time of year tells you that, yes, the inviting Atlantic Ocean is near but also that the swampy Everglades lie not too far away. Sure, it gets very sultry here. But who says dancers are reluctant to work up a sweat? MIAMI DANCE DIRECTORY SCHOOLS: AVENTURA DANCE ACADEMY 2646 NE 189th Terrace Miami, FL 33180 305/935-3232 www.classicalbal- letschool.com BALLET ACADEMY OF MIAMI 1809 Ponce de Leon Blvd. Coral Gables, FL 33134 305/444-3331 BALLET CONCERTO 4180 SW 74th Ct. Miami, FL 33155 305/266-0082 BALLET ETUDES 6812 NW 169th St. Miami, FL 33015 305/558-3439 & 415 West 51st PI. Hialeah, FL 33012 305/828-1345 CONCHITA ESPINOSA ACADEMY OF THE ARTS 12975 SW Sixth St. Miami, FL 33184 305/227-1149 CREATION ART CENTER/MIAMI HISPANIC BALLET 900 SW First St. Miami, FL 33130 305/549-7711 DANCEWORKS OF MIAMI 13019 SW 112th St. Miami, FL 33186 305/386-5700 FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY Department of Theater and Dance University Park Campus Miami, FL 33199 305/348-2895 www.fiu.edu IN MOTION DANCE CENTERS 4540 SW 75th Ave. Miami, FL 33155 & 454 NE 58th St. Miami, FL 33137 305/751-2229 MARTHA MAHR SCHOOL OF BALLET 137 Giralda Ave. Coral Gables, FL 33134 305/446-5238 MENCIA-PIKIERIS SCHOOL OF DANCE/MAXIMUM DANCE COMPANY 9210 SW 158th Lane Miami, FL 33157 305/256-3700 or 259-3700 www.maximumdance- company.com MIAMI CITY BALLET & SCHOOL 2200 Liberty Ave. Miami Beach, FL 33139 305/929-7000, ext. 1801 www.miamicityballet.org MIAMI CONSERVATORY 5818 SW 73rd St. South Miami, FL 33143 305/667-5543 MIDEASTERN DANCE EXCHANGE 350 Lincoln Rd., Studio 505 Miami Beach, FL 33139 305/538-1608 MOMENTUM SCHOOL OF DANCE PO Box 331973 Coconut Grove, FL 33233-1973 305/577-4521 NEW WORLD SCHOOL OF THE ARTS 300 NE Second Ave. Miami, FL 33132 305/237-3341 www. mdcc.edu/nwsa/ horizons.html PAN (Performing Arts Network) 555 17th St. Miami Beach, FL 33139 305/672-0552 www.PANMiami.org MARIA VERDEJA SCHOOL OF THE ARTS 123 AImeria Coral Gables, FL 33134 & 328 Crandon Blvd. Key Biscayne, FL 33149 305/448-6717 THEATERS: COLONY THEATER 1040 Lincoln Rd. Miami Beach, FL 33139 305/674-1040 JACKIE GLEASON THEATER OF THE PERFORMING ARTS 1700 Washington Ave. Miami Beach, FL 33139 305/673-7300 GUSMAN CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS 174 E. Flagler St. Miami, FL 33131 305/374.2444 LINCOLN THEATRE 541 Lincoln Rd. Miami Beach, FL 33139 305/673-3331 SHOPS and SERVICES: DANCE PLUS 8425 SW 132nd St. Miami, FL 33156 305/255-4367 DIXON COSTUMES 5430 SW Eighth St. Coral Gables, FL 33134 305/444-5332 EDUCATING HANDS 120 SW Eighth St. Miami, FL 33130 305/285-6991 STAR STYLED 475 NW 42nd Ave. Miami, FL 33126 305/541-2424 www.starstyled.com HEALTH SOUTH SPORTS MEDICINE 280 Ponce de Leon Blvd. Coral Gables, FL 33134 305/444-0909 UHZ SPORTSMEDICINE INSTITUTE 1150 Campo Sano Ave., Suite 200 Coral Gables, FL 33146 305/669-3320 www.uzhsportsmed.com FLORIDA DANCE ASSOCIATION & FESTIVAL 505 17th St. Miami Beach, FL 33139 800/252-0808 www.fldance.org Guillermo Perez is Dance Magazine's Miami correspondent. |
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