Here is the upcoming Calendar of Events of the XII International Ballet Festival of Miami 2007, which Mr. Pedro Pablo Pena, its founder and Artistic director, has achieved with great success. Here is also the link to their web site:

http://www.miamihispanicballet.com/interna...l_calender.html

Calendar of Events

XII INTERNATIONAL BALLET FESTIVAL OF MIAMI/ USA-07
Miami – Coral Gables – West Palm Beach – Miami Beach
August 31- September 15


Founder & Artistic Director: Pedro Pablo Peña

Considered the most successful Ballet Festival in the United States featuring world-wide prestigious ballet companies represented by their greatest stars.

PERFORMANCES:
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International Young Ballet Medal Winners Performances
Manuel Artime Theater (Miami)
Saturday, Sept. 8, 8:00 PM
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Contemporary Ballet Performances
Colony Theather (Miami Beach)
Sunday, Sept. 9, 5:00 PM
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Classical and Neoclassical Gala Performances
Kravis Center for the performing Arts (West Palm Beach)
Thursday, Sept. 13, 8:00 PM
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Homage to Roland Petit Grand Gala
Carnival Center for the Performing Arts (Miami)
Friday, Sept. 14, 8:00 PM
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Ziff Opera House
Carnival Center for the Performing Arts (Miami)
Saturday, Sept. 15, 8:00 PM
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COLLATERAL ACTIVITIES

Unveiling of Poster & Dance Film Series
Tower Theater – Miami
Aug. 31 – Sept. 3

Dance Film Series

Miami Beach Cinematheque
Sept. 6 – Sept. 9

Camarata de la Danza

Dance in the street (Contemporary Performances)
Biltmore Way, Coral Gables (Ardex Gallery)
Sep. 7, Friday’s Gallery

Exhibition fine arts competition inspired by the dance

Ardex Gallery Coral Gables
Sept. 7- Sept. 16

Dance Workshops
Featuring Guest Teachers
In MotionDanceCenter (Miami)
Sept. 3 – Sept. 14

Ballet Master Classes
Featuring Guest International Ballet Master (To be announced)
Invited principal dancers only
Available for ballet students (observation limited)
Jackie Gleason Dance Studio
Sept.15 – Sept.16


Theater Box Offices:
Manuel Artime: 305 575 5058
KravisCenter for the performing Arts: 561 832 7469
CarnivalCenter for the Performing Arts: 1-866 949 6722
Jackie Gleason Theater: 305 673 7300

Thanks, Cristian. I am truly glad that they are continuing the performance in West Palm. They self-produce at the Kravis, and did not do enough publicity to get much of an audience last year, although the year before the house was almost full. Despite some problems, there was a good deal of wonderful and even exciting dancing. I'll be there. Keep us informed about developments!

Here's an updated list of participant companies and performances and a link to the Festival official web site:

http://miamihispanicballet.com/international_calender.html

International Young Ballet Medal Winners
Manuel Artime Theater
900 S.W. 1st Street, Miami, Fl.

Saturday, Sept. 8, 8:00 PM

Modern and Contemporary Ballets

Colony Theater
1040 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach, Fl.
Sunday, September 9th at 5PM
For the first time in Miami
Proyecto Titoyaya from Spain with the premier of
“Portrait of Oscar Wilde”
With other guest companies
Rastro Dance Company (New York)

Compania Colombiana de Danza (Colombia)

Brazarte Dance Company (Miami)

Giovanni Luquini Performance Troup (Miami)


Classical and Neoclassical Gala
Kravis Center for the Performing Art
701 Okeechobee Boulevard, West Palm Beach, Fl.
Thursday, Sept. 13, 8:00 PM

Ballet Estable Teatro Colon (Argentina)
Ballet de Santiago (Chile)

Ballet De L'Opera National De Paris (France)

Ballet Du Capitole – Opera de Toulouse (France)

Staatsballett Berlin (Germany)

Bayerisches Staatsballett (Germany)

Compañía Nacional de Danza (México)

Ballet de Monterrey (México)

Warsaw Opera Ballet (Poland)

Compañía Primavera (Poland)

Proyecto Titoyaya (Spain)

Ballet du Grand Théâtre de Genève (Switzerland)

Ballet San José (USA)

Carolina Ballet (USA)

Cuban Classical Ballet of Miami (USA)

Demetrius Klein Dance Company (USA)

Margot Fonteyn Ensemble (USA)





Grand Gala Homage to Roland Petit

recipient of the “A Life For Dance” Lifetime Achievement Award

Presenting the best of his repertoire by the Roland Petit Company Star Ensemble
Ziff Ballet Opera House-Carnival Center for the Performing Arts
1300 Biscayne Boulevard, Miami, Fl.
Friday 14, 8:00 PM

Etoile’s Classical Grand Gala

For the first time the “Criticism and Culture of Ballet Award” to be presented to the venerable former New York Times critic Clive Barnes
Ziff Ballet Opera House-Carnival Center for the Performing Arts
1300 Biscayne Boulevard, Miami, Fl.
Saturday, Sept. 15, 8:00 PM


Ballet Estable Teatro Colon (Argentina)

Ballet de Santiago (Chile)

Ballet De L'Opera National De Paris (France)

Ballet du Capitole – Opera de Toulouse (France)
Staatsballett Berlin (Germany)

Bayerisches Staatsballett (Germany)

Compañía Nacional de Danza (México)

Ballet de Monterrey (México)

Warsaw Opera Ballet (Poland)

Ballet du Grand Théâtre de Genève (Switzerland)

Ballet San José (USA)

Carolina Ballet (USA)

Cuban Classical Ballet of Miami (USA)

Margot Fonteyn Ensemble (USA)

Thanks for the update, cubanmiamiboy. I'll be there for the Kravis "Classical and Neoclassical Program" with plenty of fingers crossed after the debacle last year.

The promotes list 17 companies for that program. In theory, this should be great -- lot's of dancing, no? But in reality -- I'm terrified that they didn't learn from last year, when the program went on and on and on, aimlessly and without any structure or dramatic buildup.

It's unfair to the wonderful dancers to set things up so that a large part of the audience becomes drained of stamina and interest long before the end.

One can only ...