In February 2006 the Cuban Classical Ballet of Miami was launched at the historic Gusman Center for the Performing Arts in Downtown Miami. The performance was a sold out success; the spectacular dancing brought down the house and the media gave it rave reviews. “If anything defines the Cuban Classical Ballet of Miami it is…a way of dancing and interpreting traditional repertory that has no equal”. Orlando Taquechel, El Nuevo Herald.

Led by exiled Cubans, Artistic Director Pedro Pablo Peña, Founder and Director of the International Ballet Festival of Miami (entering it’s thirteenth year and acclaimed as one of the premier dance events in the United States) and Ballet Mistress/Director Magaly Suarez, internationally known teacher and coach, this new company is solely dedicated to performing and preserving the classical ballet repertoire as exemplified by the legendary Cuban ballet tradition and unique in the US. Famous for its artistic virtuosity and technical brilliance, the Cuban Ballet School has trained some of the most well known dancers of today and the late 20th Century, and has created a technique that is unmatched in modern day classical ballet. Today, many of the most gifted practitioners of this style are living in exile, distanced from the origins of the most important classical ballet style to have developed in the Americas.

The Cuban Classical Ballet of Miami 2007 showcased a stellar cast as featured in the TIME Magazine article “Psst! The Cubans Are Coming! Latin Ballet Dancers are storming the stage creating a revolution of Russian proportions.” For the first time together, Lorena Fiejoo, Alihaydee Carreño and other international guests performed Giselle, one of the best loved ballets of all time, with full orchestra conducted by another Cuban in exile, Maestro Jose Urbay; it was a brilliant moment in Ballet. A second program of famous pas de duex from the classical repertoire lit up the stage with the incomparable artistry, explosive prowess and dazzling technique of the Cuban Classical Prima dancers.

The Miami Herald wrote of the company “The Greatest Moments of the Dance” and Diario Las Americas said “….the best Giselle ever seen in Miami”.

Opening Season 2008, Program I, will be the premier of one of the greatest ballets, Swan Lake, accompanied by an orchestra of 56 musicians conducted by Maestro Urbay, beautiful costumes and magnificent scenery starring Cuban Prima Ballerinas the Feijoo Sisters, Lorena & Lorna, seen on the TODAY Show and PBS & BBC Specials profiling exiled Cuban Dancers. Swan Lake will take place February 23 & 24 at the new THE FILLMORE MIAMI BEACH at the Jackie Gleason Theater.

Programs II & III, “The Best of the Classical Repertoire”, in April and May, again hosts Cuban Principal Ballet Stars currently dancing in the best ballet companies in the United States and the world. The CCBM has a tour to Italy and Spain planned for the summer and more dates to be determined. The company is growing by leaps and bounds and is attracting awe struck audiences whenever and wherever they perform.

We look forward to bringing to our dedicated audience here in South Florida, and elsewhere, many more successful seasons of exquisite dancing with the Cuban Classical Ballet of Miami.