Category: CEC in the Community

CEC is proud to announce that the Conservatory Spanish Dance Department, will be the official representatives of the Spain Pavilion at the Florida International University World Fair, along with the Consulado Español in Miami.  The World Fair will take place on Friday, February 14th at FIU.  About the Event

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Five Conservatory dancers were selected to form part of Dr. Daniel Lewis’ newest choreography, Women II, a beautiful piece in response to the recent #MeToo movement. We are thrilled that our young dancers have had this incredible opportunity to work with Dr. Lewis and perform alongside the incredible artists from Dance Now! Miami, directed by CEA jazz teacher, Diego Salterini and Hannah Baumgarten. Performances: Alper Jewish Community Center Sunday, December 8, 2019 at 4:00 p.m. Colony Theatre Saturday, December 21, 2019 at 8:30 p.m.

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The Conchita Espinosa Youth Dance Ensemble and Segovia Spanish Dance were invited to performed at the National Dance Educators’ Conference on Wednesday, October 23, 2019. DNEO is the premier conference for dance educators from across the nation to come together and share and expand their knowledge of dance. CEC presented Macramé by Danella Bedford and Jota “La Dolores” by Marisol Moreno.  The performance was closed for conference attendees only and took place at New World School of the Arts.

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Many congratulations to Conservatory violin student, Paloma Diaz, who performed alongside a group of extraordinary women artists on September 21st at ConCiertas Mujeres, a concert celebrating women in the Arts, featuring Conservatory piano teacher, Ileana Cortizo, and Spanish Dance Department Head, Marisol Moreno.

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Sunday, September 15, 2019, 5:00 p.m. Miami-Dade County Auditorium Musical Director: Marlene Urbay  Guest Artists: Eglise Gutierrez, soprano Peter Alexander Rivera, tenor Marisol Moreno, Spanish dancer and choreographerCristina Masdueño, Spanish dancerRaul Salcedo, Spanish danceSegovia Ballet Español  On September 15th, the Spanish dance department performed alongside the Florida Chamber Orchestra in their concert, Aires de España, directed by Conservatory Music Department Head, Maestro Marlene Urbay, featuring music by some of the most prominent classical Spanish composers, such as Falla, Albeniz, Breton, Geronimo Gimenez, Lecuona, Debussy, as well as highlights from Spanish Zarzuelas and flamenco. The dancers in Segovia Ballet Español and the Spanish Dance Ensemble did a phenomenal job…

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The CEC dancers spent an outstanding weekend in Gainesville, Florida for the Florida Dance Association’s Young Dancers’ Workshop.  They had the opportunity to take a variety of classes in different dance styles, including ballet, modern dance, African, hip hop, jazz and even yoga! They were also one of the few middle school age groups to participate in the evening gala performances, where they performed “Lost in Translation,” choreographed by Danella Bedford.

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