We spoke with fight director Christian Kelly-Sordelet to get more insight into the choreography for Romeo and Juliet. Kelly-Sordelet has been involved in over 70 Broadway productions including The Lion King and Beauty and the Beast. Learn more about what it takes to safely and expertly choreograph sword fighting on stage in our Q&A below.
2024/25 Season
A thrilling delight for the senses, featuring five awe-inspiring programs; including three full-length ballets, two Company Premieres and two World Premieres. Subscriptions are on sale now.
Swan Lake
The original version of the world’s most famous ballet, Swan Lake, lovingly reconstructed by one of today’s most celebrated choreographers, Alexei Ratmansky.
Apr 18 – May 12 | Buy Tickets
George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker®
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Dec 13 – 24, 2024 | Buy Tickets
Impromptu:A Miami City Pop-up Performance Series
Your favorite free pop-up performances are back! Join our extraordinary MCB dancers at a South Florida neighborhood near you.
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We invite all dancers ages 14+ to enjoy a variety of dance classes as part of our Open/Adult Division. Our classes are a great way to experience MCB School with no long-term commitment.
By: Orlando Taquechel
For ballet lovers and knowledgeable audiences (including critics, who are nothing more than specialized spectators), attending all performances provides true enjoyment in any season of a repertory ballet with a plot performed by a big company.
There are a handful of coveted roles where dancers can spend their entire careers dreaming of being called to rehearsal – the moment when a small selection of dancers is chosen to learn various ballet roles – usually by the choreographer or a repetiteur (a person with extensive knowledge of a particular ballet). When that role is Juliet set to John Cranko’s stunning choreography and Sergei Prokofiev’s timeless score, that desire and anticipation grow exponentially.
On June 28, 1969, after a police raid at the Stonewall Inn, New York City’s gay community broke out in an uprising which became a catalyst for a modern gay rights movement and the beginnings of Pride month.
As the country commemorates the emancipation of enslaved Black Americans, MCB wishes to celebrate the Black artists from past to present that have captivated us with their immense talent and courage. MCB dancer Luiz Silva asked his fellow dancers, “Who are the Black artists that inspire you?” Here they are listed below.
What is it like for a dancer to get up on stage…and sing?! Terrifying. Thrilling. Maybe a little bit of both.
“After all the fear,” says dancer Ellen Grocki,