Media Contact: Samantha Franco Zakarin Martinez Public Relations samantha@zm pr.com 305.372.2502 MIAMI CITY BALLET s 30 th ANNIVERSARY SEASON OPENS OCTOBER 23 AT ADRIENNE ARSHT CENTER, MIAMI TICKETS ON SALE JULY 6, 2015 Season Highlights Include Swan Lake, George Balanchine s The Nutcracker, and New Production of A Midsummer Night s Dream MIAMI BEACH, FL Single show tickets for Miami City Ballet s 30 th Anniversary Season go on sale July 6, 2015 including performances of George Balanchine s The Nutcracker, Swan Lake, and an all new production of Balanchine s A Midsummer Night s Dream. Performances take place in Miami, Fort Lauderdale, West Palm Beach and Naples. Tickets begin at just $20, and are available at miamicityballet.org or by calling the MCB Box Office at 305.929.7010 or 877.929.7010 toll free. For the 30 th Anniversary Season, MCB Artistic Director Lourdes Lopez has assembled one of the company s most ambitious performance schedules yet, with masterworks from the company s George Balanchine foundation side by side with such leading modern choreographic voices as Twyla Tharp, Paul Taylor, Justin Peck and Liam Scarlett. Miami City Ballet will also be undertaking its first United States tour appearances in five years. Tour dates will be announced soon. Program One opens the season at Miami s in October with George Balanchine s Swan Lake, his one act version of the most famous of all ballets, set to Tchaikovsky s dramatic and evocative score. This program also features the return of the audience favorite Viscera, a rhythmic and intensely physical work created on MCB by Liam Scarlett, widely considered to be England s most promising new choreographer; and Fancy Free, Jerome Robbins and Leonard Bernstein s breakthrough World War II ballet the story of three sailors making the most of their 24 hour shore leave in New York City, and the basis for the hit musical On The Town. George Balanchine s The Nutcracker is the tale of Marie and her Nutcracker Prince as they journey through a winter wonderland with the sugar plum fairy, dancing snowflakes, and an epic battle
between heroic toy soldiers and mischievous mice! Miami City Ballet s lavish production features magnificent scenery, elaborate costumes and the magical music of Tchaikovsky. It s the perfect holiday treat for the entire family. Nutcracker Sweet Seats Be a part of Miami City Ballet s dazzling new Nutcracker experience that includes premium seating, a commemorative program book with dancer signature, an exclusive photo opportunity with the Miami City Ballet dancers, and more festive family fun! Available at select performances. Program Two showcases three choreographic masters: George Balanchine, Peter Martins and Twyla Tharp. Balanchine s La Source, set to Léo Delibes exquisite musical score, enchants audiences with its re creation of 19th century French ballet elegance. Barber Violin Concerto is the company s first work by long time artistic director of New York City Ballet, Peter Martins. This thrilling company premiere is set to Samuel Barber s romantic Violin Concerto, one of the most alluring and widely performed concertos of the 20 th century. And MCB is happy to celebrate Twyla Tharp s 50 th anniversary as a choreographer by reprising her signature work In The Upper Room a study of modern dance s power and energy juxtaposed with the finesse of the classical tradition, set to Philip Glass driving postmodern score. Program Three further broadens the horizons of MCB s dancers with two additional company premieres including Justin Peck s breakout ballet Year of the Rabbit, choreographed to music from Sufjan Stevens 2002 electronica influenced album Enjoy Your Rabbit. The second premiere is one of Paul Taylor s masterpieces, Sunset, performed to the haunting music of Edward Elgar and illustrating the complexities of love, camaraderie and separation experienced by six soldiers and the young women they leave behind. Closing this spirited program is Bourrée Fantasque, acclaimed as one of Balanchine s most charming works. This big, vibrant, joyful ballet is set to the sparkling music of Emmanuel Chabrier C est Magnifique! The acquisition of Year of the Rabbit is made possible by a generous contribution from the Ansin Foundation in honor of the 75 th birthday of Miami City Ballet Founder Toby Lerner Ansin and in celebration of Miami City Ballet s 30th anniversary season. A Midsummer Night s Dream brings MCB s landmark 30 th Anniversary Season to a crescendo with an unprecedented new production of Balanchine s magical full evening ballet. Shakespeare s timeless tale of love, magic and illusion, set to ravishing music by Felix Mendelssohn including the famous Wedding March is re imagined as a reflection of the South Florida region by two international artists with ties to Miami: Michele Oka Doner for original costumes and sets, and playwright Tarell Alvin McCraney for dramatic direction. With a fairytale cast that includes 24 children and six vocalists, magical new sets and costumes, and the breathtaking Miami City Ballet dancers, A Midsummer Night s Dream is a dazzling spectacle for families and audiences of all ages. Tickets start at just $20. For more information or to purchase tickets, call the MCB Box Office at 305.929.7010 or toll free 877.929.7010 or visit miamicityballet.org.
About Miami City Ballet: Hailed by The New York Times as one of America s most beloved dance companies, Miami City Ballet is led by Artistic Director Lourdes Lopez. The Company has 51 dancers and a repertoire more than 100 ballets. The Company performs for 120,000 patrons annually during its South Florida home season in Miami, Fort Lauderdale, West Palm Beach and Naples, and tours to top theaters domestically and internationally. Among the Company s notable achievements have been critically acclaimed seasons in Paris and New York City and the nationally televised PBS THIRTEEN special: Great Performances Dance In America: Miami City Ballet Dances Balanchine and Tharp. Miami City Ballet School, the official school of Miami City Ballet, is an elite pre professional ballet training academy with a vibrant community division serving 1,500 students and granting $500,000 in scholarships annually. Miami City Ballet is headquartered in Miami Beach, Fla., at the Ophelia & Juan Js. Roca Center, a facility designed by renowned architectural firm Arquitectonica. miamicityballet.org MEDIA CONTACT: Samantha Franco / samantha@zm pr.com Zakarin Martinez Public Relations / 305.372.2502 Major funding for Miami City Ballet is provided by a New Works Grant from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation and by the Ford Foundation. MCB performances, outreach and education activities are made possible by the generous support of The Rockefeller Foundation, The National Endowment for the Arts: Artworks, The Shubert Foundation, Louis B. Mayer Foundation, B Carlin Foundation, and The Miami Foundation. The Company is sponsored in part by the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs, and the Florida Council on Arts and Culture. Miami Dade County support is provided by Miami Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs and the Cultural Affairs Council, the Miami Dade County Mayor and Board of County Commissioners with additional support provided by the City of Miami Beach, Cultural Affairs program, and the Cultural Arts Council. Palm Beach County support is provided in part by the Board of County Commissioners, the Tourist Development Council and the Cultural Council of Palm Beach County. Broward County funding is provided in part by the Broward County Board of County Commissioners as recommended by the Broward Cultural Council and Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention & Visitors Bureau. Miami City Ballet is a registered trademark of Miami City Ballet, Inc.
PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE PROGRAM ONE Swan Lake (Balanchine/Tchaikovsky) Viscera (Scarlett/Liebermann) Fancy Free (Robbins/Bernstein) October 2015 Friday, October 23 at 8 pm Saturday, October 24 at 8 pm Sunday, October 25 at 2 pm Naples, FL November 2015 Tuesday, November 10 at 8 pm November 2015 Saturday, November 7 at 8 pm Sunday, November 8 at 2 pm November 2015 Friday, November 13 at 8 pm Saturday, November 14 at 2 pm & 8 pm Sunday, November 15 at 1 pm GEORGE BALANCHINE S THE NUTCRACKER December 17 24 Naples, FL December 5 6 December 11 13 December 27 29
PROGRAM TWO La Source (Balanchine/Delibes) Barber Violin Concerto* (Martins/Barber) In The Upper Room (Tharp/Glass) January 2016 Friday, January 8 at 8 pm Saturday, January 9 at 8 pm Sunday, January 10 at 2 pm January 2016 Saturday, January 16 at 8 pm Sunday, January 17 at 2 pm January 2016 Friday, January 29 at 8 pm Saturday, January 30 at 2 pm & 8 pm Sunday, January 31 at 1 pm PROGRAM THREE Year of the Rabbit* (Peck/Stevens) Sunset* (Taylor/Elgar) Bourrée Fantasque (Balanchine/Chabrier) Friday, February 12 at 8 pm Saturday, February 13 at 8 pm Sunday, February 14 at 2 pm Saturday, February 20 at 8 pm Sunday, February 21 at 2 pm Naples, FL Tuesday, February 16 at 8 pm Friday, February 26 at 8 pm Saturday, February 27 at 2 pm & 8 pm Sunday, February 28 at 1 pm
A MIDSUMMER NIGHT S DREAM A Midsummer Night s Dream** (Balanchine/Mendelssohn) March 2016 Friday, March 18 at 8 pm Saturday, March 19 at 8 pm Sunday, March 20 at 2 pm April 2016 Friday, April 1 at 8 pm Saturday, April 2 at 2 pm & 8 pm Sunday, April 3 at 1 pm April 2016 Saturday, April 9 at 8 pm Sunday, April 10 at 2 pm * Company Premiere ** Company Premiere / New Production VENUE INFORMATION Tickets to all performances are available at miamicityballet.org or by calling the MCB Box Office at 305.929.7010 or toll free 877.929.7010. 1300 Biscayne Blvd. 33132 201 S.W. Fifth Avenue 33312 701 Okeechobee Boulevard 33401 5833 Pelican Bay Boulevard Naples, FL 34108