Miami City Ballet and New World Symphony join forces for a celebration of American music and dance. Don’t miss the world premiere of a choreographic concerto, the brainchild of 10 21st-century composers and choreographers.

Choreographic Concerto (2026; world premiere of NWS commissions)

Part I: Iris
Music by Sarah Kirkland Snider
Choreography by Claudia Schreier

Dawn Atkins, Stanislav Olshanskyi, Macarena Giménez,
Steven Loch, Adrienne Carter, Damian Zamorano

Part II: "Hollywood Version" to Polymnia
Music by Michael Abels
Choreography by Pam Tanowitz
Assistant to the Choreographer: Christine Flores

Cameron Catazaro, Rui Cruz, Hannah Fischer, Juliet Hay,
Ashley Knox, Taylor Naturkas, Ethan Rodrigues

Part III: "Could we be Quiet?" to Rosalie
Music by Kevin Puts
Choreography by Brian Brooks

Macarena Giménez, Chase Swatosh

Part IV: Lamentations
Music by Carlos Simon
Choreography by Jamar Roberts

Satoki Habuchi, Steven Loch,
Jordan Martinez, Alexander Peters

Part V: Dance Measures
Music by Jennifer Higdon
Choreography by Tiler Peck

Mary Kate Edwards, Hannah Fischer, Taylor Naturkas,
Kaelah Poulos-Hopkins, Peyton Andersen
Cameron Catazaro, Lorenzo Dunton, Shimon Ito

Luke Kritzeck, lighting design
Spiridonakou, costume design

-Intermission-

A Tribute to Jerome Robbins

“FreePlay” from Interplay
Music by Morton Gould

Annabelle Cook, Amelia Erich, Lauren Kot,
Zoe Middleton, Colin Ellis, Miguel Guevara,
Ethan Maszer, Jared Cordova, Saint Louis Ballet

“Something’s Coming” from West Side Story Suite
Music by Leonard Bernstein

Harrison Coll, New York City Ballet
Brian Letendre, vocals

“Cool” from West Side Story
Music by Leonard Bernstein

Riff: Cameron Catazaro
Graziella: Nicole Stalker
The Jets: Peyton Andersen, Lorenzo Dunton, Steven Loch,
Andrew Larose, Jordan Martinez, Stanislav Olshanskyi, Alexander Peters, Ethan Rodrigues
Their Girls: Dawn Atkins, Hannah Fischer, Miami City Ballet

Pas de deux from Fancy Free
Music by Leonard Bernstein

Jacquelyn Long, Connor Walsh, Houston Ballet

“Passage for Two” from NY Export: Opus Jazz
Music by Robert Prince

Rachel Rutherford, Craig Hall, New York City Ballet

“All I Need is the Girl” from Gypsy
Music by Jule Styne

Zoe Middleton, Saint Louis Ballet
Brian Letendre, dance and vocals

Finale from I’m Old Fashioned (The Astaire Variations)
Music by Morton Gould

Jordan-Elizabeth Long, Chase Swatosh, Ashley Knox,
Alexander Peters, Nicole Stalker, Damian Zamorano, Miami City Ballet

“Charleston” from Billion Dollar Baby
Music by Morton Gould

Doorman: Harrison Coll, New York City Ballet
Cop: Colin Ellis, Saint Louis Ballet
Flappers: Amelia Erich, Lauren Kot, Zoe Middleton, Saint Louis Ballet
Two Socialites: Jacquelyn Long, Connor Walsh, Houston Ballet
Timid Girl: Macarena Giménez, Miami City Ballet
Good-Time Charlie: Alexander Kaden, Miami City Ballet
The Collegiate Couple: Nathalia Arja, Satoki Habuchi, Miami City Ballet
Gangsters: Miguel Guevara, Ethan Maszer, Saint Louis Ballet
Bootlegger: Brian Letendre
Younger Generation: Annabelle Cook, Jared Cordova, Saint Louis Ballet
Older Generation: Adrienne Carter, Steven Loch, Miami City Ballet

Luke Kritzeck, lighting design
Performed by permission of The Robbins Rights Trust

“Passage for Two” excerpt from the feature film NY Export: Opus Jazz, courtesy of Bar/Suozzi Productions and The Robbins Rights Trust.