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Spice up your holiday season with Clara, Dance Now! Miami’s saucy interpretation of the Nutcracker.
This updated contemporary dance version of the holiday classic charts the journey of a young woman, questioning, discovering, exploring and experiencing the exotic, the unknown and the forbidden, in search of love, identity and self-determination. Once she lets her hair down, she turns her attention to Dross (Drosselmeyer) and the result is enlightening and revealing for both!
The performance is Saturday, Dec. 21, 8 p.m., in the Sanctuary of the Arts, 410 Andalusia Ave., Coral Gables.
The one-act suite, choreographed collaboratively between artistic directors Diego Salterini and Hannah Baumgarten, has a re-imagined soundtrack of the Tchaikovsky classic created by composer and ongoing collaborator Davidson Jaconello out of Poland, with costumes from the Morales Sisters and a unique, nimble set which transforms the Sanctuary stage into the magical world Clara explores, conceived and designed by Bruce F. Brown.
“We are excited to share our re-envisioned version of this holiday classic with South Florida audiences,” Salterini said. “The characters of the ballet and the iconic music will be there like old friends, although Clara’s journey is anything but what you might expect,” he continues. “It will be loads of fun with some unexpected twists in the plot.”
The one-night-only evening of dance will feature four of DNM’s audience favorites as part of the year-long 25th anniversary celebration. The evening will include Drawing Circles, Salterini’s 2007 homage to MIMO Architecture, not only loved but also preserved in South Florida; Speaking Sweetly, Baumgarten’s exploration of the joys of falling in love, perfect for the holiday spirit, created originally in 2006 while at Interlochen Arts Camp; All Shook Up, a solo created for the Out Games in 2018, and the finale of Gli Altri/The Others, created collaboratively by both directors and one of DNM’s trademark works. Dance NOW! Miami (DNM) is one of Florida’s leading contemporary companies.
Tickets for Saturday, Dec. 21, at 8 p.m., are $25 general admission, $15 for students. This program contains adult themes and is best suited for ages 16 and older. Advance tickets and full information for all venues are available at www.dancenowmiami.org.
The venue is fully wheelchair accessible, with metered street parking available as well as public lots in the surrounding areas. The Sanctuary of the Arts is at 410 Andalusia Ave., Coral Gables. To request materials in accessible format, or any disability accommodation, visit www.dancenowmiami.org or contact Dance NOW! at 305-975-8489 and info@dancenowmiami.org.
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