MOTION SLICKNESS iami knows how to move, and no one does it better than its local dance companies. These companies drive some of the most memorable productions in town, spanning flamenco-heavy master- pieces, technically pristine ballet events, and performances pushing forward messages of equality and inclusiveness. As fall kicks into high gear, don’t skip a beat when checking out these Miami dance companies. ADELE MYERS & DANCERS ADELEMYERSANDDANCERS.COM Founded in 2010, Adele Myers & Dancers fo- cuses on community engagement and em- powering female dance artists in our area and beyond. Among its most recent endeavors, Adele Myers & Dancers took its T.W.I.S.T. production (These Women in Space and Time) on tour nationally. The show features five fe- male athletes embodying female solidarity and incredible strength/physicality through- out. Dates will soon be announced for T.W.I.S.T., stretching into 2024. CUBAN CLASSICAL BALLET OF MIAMI CUBANCLASSICALBALLETOFMIAMI.ORG Focused solely on the classical ballet reper- toire and its technical execution, Cuban Clas- sical Ballet of Miami has performed everything from White Swan to Swan Lake to Carmen during its 16-year history. The late Pe- dro Pablo Peña founded the company to pre- serve and highlight the technique of the Cuban ballet community in exile. Currently led by ar- tistic director Eriberto Jimenez, the company has yet to announce its upcoming season. 26 26 DANCE NOW! MIAMI DANCENOWMIAMI.ORG In its 22nd year of existence, Dance Now! Miami knows how to keep it fresh. With founding directors Hannah Baumgarten and Diego Salterini at its helm, the company often partners with the most buzzworthy companies, infusing modern and contempo- rary elements. For this and more, it was honored as New Times’ Best Dance Com- pany in 2022, and the times ahead seem to keep the momentum going. Dance Now! Miami has performances scheduled through May 2023, including “Fall for Dance Now!” on November 6; “Men Who Dance” slated for November 26-27; and Clara, in conjunction with Opus Ballet, on December 10. Dimensions Dance Theater The ten best dance companies in Miami. BY JESSE SCOTT DIMENSIONS DANCE THEATER DIMENSIONSDANCEMIA.COM In terms of dance companies that embrace multicultural and diverse endeavors, Dimen- sions Dance Theater is a mainstay. The com- pany was founded by Miami City Ballet alums Jennifer Kronenburg and Carlos Miguel Guerra, with undeniably classical- meets-contemporary roots. For the remain- der of its 2022-23 slate, must-sees include The Nutcracker in collaboration with Miami Youth Ballet at South Miami-Dade Cultural Arts Center (December 3-4) and “Miniaci Program II: Flavors of Spain” at the Rose and Alfred Miniaci Performing Arts Center (April 29). KAREN PETERSON DANCERS KARENPETERSONDANCERS.ORG Few experiences are as powerful as those generated by Karen Peterson Dancers. Founded in 1992 by its namesake, the company comprises dancers with and without disabilities who beautifully come together for performances throughout the region. To date, its educational programming has reached more than 5,000 teens with special needs in Miami-Dade schools, in addition to its highly anticipated productions. Its Forward Motion physically integrated dance festival and conference is planned for October 27-29 at Miami-Dade County Auditorium. MIAMI CITY BALLET MIAMICITYBALLET.ORG Whether attracting global talent or training the next ballet superstars, Miami City Ballet is a regional powerhouse three-plus de- cades in the making. The 2022-23 season for Miami City Ballet includes four produc- tions: Romeo and Juliet (October 21 through MIAMI CITY BALLET IS A REGIONAL POWERHOUSE THREE-PLUS DECADES IN THE MAKING. November 13), “Modern Masters” (February 10 through March 5), “Fresh and Fierce” in- cluding a West Side Story suite (April 14 through 30), and “Entradas” (May 12 through 21). To get in the holiday spirit, MCB is also performing George Balanchine’s the Nutcracker on December 16-30. MOMENTUM DANCE COMPANY MOMENTUMDANCE.COM Momentum Dance Company is 40 years old, which, in 2022, equates to a significant mile- stone for the South Florida-bred contempo- rary dance company with director Delma Iles at its reigns. Among its staples throughout the region have been Artz-n-the-Hood in Liberty City, the Miami Dance Festival, and family- friendly performances at cultural centers. PETER LONDON GLOBAL DANCE COMPANY PLGDC.ORG In the world of multicultural, contemporary dance, Peter London remains a buzzworthy name. Catch the Peter London Global Dance Company at the Adrienne Arsht Center of the Performing Arts, Little Haiti Cultural Center, and various venues throughout the city. The company’s namesake is a distinguished professor of dance at Miami- Dade College’s New World School of the Arts. Its 2022 slate has included the launch of a dance film (Eviction), a Miami Beach Botanical Gardens performance of Wings & Roses, and more. Upcoming performances include Miami Art Week at the Betsy Hotel Photo by Simon Soong in conjunction with photographic artist Tamari Kudita (December 1-3) and Arsht’s Carnival Studio Theater for its Ancestral Ground tenth-anniversary experience. PIONEER WINTER COLLECTIVE PIONEERWINTER.COM Pioneer Winter continues to live up to his first name. The choreographer extraordinaire continues to infuse themes of beauty, com- munity, and queer visibility into his compa- ny’s works. And it continues to resonate, most recently in the forms of “Under the Electric Tree: Close Encounters” at Griffing Park and Birds of Paradise — with film, installation, and live dance — at Miami-Dade County Audito- rium. Pioneer Winter Collective keeps the momentum going as Birds of Paradise hits the Sandrell Rivers Theater on March 23-25. Its latest project, DJ Apollo, drawing from Greek myth, American ballet, and oral histories, will follow with dates not yet announced. SIUDY GARRIDO FLAMENCO COMPANY SIUDYFLAMENCO.ORG Miami loves a dash of spice in any scenario. And in terms of a dash of peppery flamenco in contemporary productions, Siudy Garrido Fla- menco Company does it like few others. Founded in Caracas in 2000 (and in Miami since 2015), the company has graced big-time stages throughout the Americas, from the Hol- lywood Bowl to Acapulco’s Forum de Mundo Imperial, all with its namesake diva setting fire to the floor. Local confirmed performances in- clude an October 8-9 stint at Aventura Arts & Cultural Center, with more to come. 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