Patricia Delgado with Dywane Wade on the cover of TIPOFF. Jeanette Delgado and LeBron James also made the inside cover!
For those of you who didn’t make it to the Miami HEAT vs. L.A. Lakers game last night, we picked up a copy of TIPOFF — the official in-game program book for the MiamiHEAT!
Read the full story inside TIPOFF here!
Leigh Ann Esty
Corps dancer Leigh-Ann Esty is back on Instagram! Last August, she became the first guest photographer for our inaugural Instagram series. This week, Leigh-Ann will take us behind-the-scenes when the company performs its second program in Naples! #LeighMCBPhotos
Fun Fact about Leigh: She and her sister Sara are the official spokesmodels for Suffolk Pointe’s new leotard line! Look out for more to come!
Photo © Gio Alma.
Patricia Delgado
When asked what ballet she was most excited about performing this season, Principal Patricia Delgado knew right away that it was George Balanchine’s Duo Concertant.
Patricia recounts, “I remember seeing the ballet when I was a student at Miami City Ballet School, and thinking, ‘I have never seen anything like this!’ The dancers simply stand and listen to the music onstage, admiring and respecting it, which sets the mood of the piece so beautifully. It is unlike any of Balanchine’s other ballets. The spotlighting effects and stylized choreography evoke drama and love, making the piece completely mesmerizing. Although I have been with Miami City Ballet for 12 years, I have never had the opportunity to perform the ballet, until now. I always thought it would be a dream to dance that pas de deux, so when I saw it selected for Program II, I thought, ‘I can’t wait!’ Knowing Duo Concertant was in the programming inspired me to get me through my injury last season.”
This week, Corps dancer Chloe Freytag takes over our Instagram feed as we count down the days to our opening of George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker™ at The Broward Center. You might have seen Chloe gracing the pages of SEVENTEEN Magazine earlier this year as one of five “Pretty Amazing” real-girls. We will see how Chloe fares behind the lens as she captures all of the backstage secrets that make MCB’s production of The Nutcracker so magical. Follow us this week to get into the holiday spirit!
Fun fact about Chloe: She is the youngest dancer in the company!
Here is a picture of Chloe being featured in SEVENTEEN Magazine.
We are PRETTY impressed!
Seventeen Magazine Article
You probably recognize corps dancer Skyler Lubin from our 2012-2013 campaign images as the season’s cover girl, jumping in a full split with a perfect combination of grace and athleticism. This week, we will see what Skyler can pull off behind the camera as our guest photographer for Instagram!
© Gio Alma
Fun fact about Skyler: Although Skyler grew up in New Jersey, she also has roots in Miami. Skyler was actually born here in the Magic City, where both of her grandparents grew up as well. We are lucky to have her back!
Here is Skyler in action in front of the camera during our photo shoot for the 2012-2013 season campaign.
Corps dancer Rebecca King caught up with Marie Johansson, manager of Freed of London’s New York store, to discuss a pointe shoe’s perfect fit. Each year, Marie visits Miami City Ballet’s studios for pointe shoe fittings, helping dancers select a shoe that matches their unique needs. In addition to performing expert pointe shoe fittings, Freed of London also sponsors Miami City Ballet School’s annual audition tour for its Summer Intensive Program. All of us at the ballet thank Freed for its generosity!
Discover the science behind the perfect fit in this video created by Rebecca King.
Principal dancer Patricia Delgado takes over our Instagram feed this week! The Company does not perform this weekend, but there is no rest for the weary. Alexei Ratmansky is back in town working on Symphonic Dances! Patricia will give us the inside scoop through the magic of images!
© Gio Alma
Fun fact about Patricia: she loves to bake! It’s not uncommon to see treats in the dancers’ lounge with a sweet note from Patricia.
Kiwi coconut muffins made by Patricia on her day off.
Principal dancer Jennifer Carlynn Kronenberg has certainly kept busy during her pregnancy. Not only is she a soon-to-be-mom, but she is also staying active, taking ballet classes and raising money for Miami City Ballet’s Toe Shoe Fund. With the help of Haute Couture fashion designer Ozcar G. and friends, she created the fashionable cause and opening night event Project Pointe. The chic affair will raise money through a silent auction, which features exclusive, one-of-a-kind items including an original Ozcar G. Couture evening gown, hand decorated and embellished pointe shoes by Ozcar G., himself, original art work and photography, and jewelry.
All proceeds will support the Toe Shoe Fund and help Jennifer achieve her goal.
© YOBE Photography
“Pointe shoes are singularly the most significant tool that dancers rely on to perform at our best. They are deceivingly fragile and no two pairs are exactly the same. Miami City Ballet’s Toe Shoe Fund initiative raises critical funds to ensure that our dancers are equipped with a shoe supply abundant enough to match the ever increasing demands of our rehearsal and performance schedules. Since we each wear our pointe shoes out differently, pointe shoes inevitably become a part of a dancer’s unique “footprint.” Every “dead” pair has served a ballerina in its own special way, and has helped to create countless inspiring moments. There is no better way to make a ballerina smile than to give her a brand new pair of shoes — crafted to her own specifications, helping to keep her feet protected, supported and injury free. Please help to keep us smiling and on our toes! Your support of MCB’s Toe Shoe Fund is personally appreciated by each and every one of us.”
Jennifer Carlynn Kronenberg
Principal Dancer
Project Pointe takes place at Adrienne Arsht Center’s Peacock Rehearsal Studio on Friday, October 19, 2012 — opening night of the 2012-2013 Season. Those who place bids will be invited back to the Peacock Rehearsal Studio for a VIP cocktail and dessert reception after the performance, to make their final bids and claim their prizes. Click here to see the auction items.
This past Saturday, Art Walk goers were minding their business at popular spot, the Wynwood Walls. No one expected a ballet dancer in street clothes to strike a pose right smack in the middle of the crowd as the DJ changed her tune to tango! That dancer was principal Jeanette Delgado, who was soon joined by a group of MCB dancers that trickled into the choreography as the surprise performance mesmerized the spectators. And just like that, Art Walk was flash mobbed by Miami City Ballet!
The dancers gave the amazed crowd a little taste of Paul Taylor’s sizzling Piazzolla Caldera, which is featured in Program I: Fire and Ice, opening the 2012-2013 Season this weekend at Adrienne Arsht Center. The flash mob was part of the Knight Foundation’s Random Acts of Culture. If you weren’t lucky enough to be at the Wynwood Walls during Art Walk at the right time, check out this video to see what you missed.
Program I: Fire and Ice opens this weekend at Adrienne Arsht Center (October 19-21), October 26-28 at Broward Center, and at Kravis Center on November 30-December 2. For more information click here.