Miami City Ballet

About This Event

Miami City Ballet with the Naples Philharmonic Miami City Ballet Naples Philharmonic Gary Sheldon, conductor Balanchine/Tchaikovsky — Allegro Brillante Robbins/Prince — N.Y. Export: Opus Jazz Delgado — Push the Buttons of the Civilized (world premiere) Miami City Ballet returns to Hayes Hall, joining the Naples Philharmonic to showcase its distinctive blend of expressive depth and sharp musicality in a program that moves fluidly from neoclassical vitality to contemporary energy. The evening opens with George Balanchine’s Allegro Brillante, set to Tchaikovsky’s Third Piano Concerto, followed by the urban cool of Jerome Robbins’ swaggering “ballet in sneakers,” N.Y. Export: Opus Jazz. A world premiere by former Miami City Ballet principal dancer and Tony Award winner Patricia Delgado brings the performance to a close. Prelude at 6:30pm Join members of Miami City Ballet’s artistic team before the performance for an insightful 30-minute prelude discussion about the program.