Schedule of Events:

Saturday, July 23, 2022

7:00 pm: Festival's Poster Unveiling Reception

The IBFM opens with a cocktail reception to unveil the Festival's Official Poster created by Cuban artist Edel Alvarez Galban, and the Festival's Award Statuette created by Mexican Artist David Camorlinga inspired by Prima Ballerina Maya Plisetskaya as well as the opening of the Art Exhibit Series.  This event is by invitation only to our sponsors, donors and the media.

Venue: Miami Hispanic Cultural Arts Center

July 23-August 14, 2022

Art Exhibit Series

"Visages de L’art” by Cuban artist Edel Alvarez Galban; is a series of semblances and artistic environments embodied on the canvas emulating different expressions of art.

"Visages de L'art" by Edel Álvarez Galban

Cost: Free/Open to the Public

Venue: Miami Hispanic Cultural Arts Center

July 25-August 12, 2022

International Summer Intensive and Workshops

The IBFM has developed an International Ballet Summer Intensive to intermediate and advanced dance students, featuring national and international instructors, offering classical ballet, modern, contemporary dance and jazz.

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Venue: Miami Hispanic Cultural Arts Center

Dance Film Series

Documentary “Ballets Russes” Unearthing a treasure trove of archival footage, filmmakers Dan Geller and Dayna Goldfine have fashioned a dazzlingly entrancing ode to the revolutionary twentieth-century dance troupe known as the Ballets Russes.

Monday, July 25th and Tuesday, July 26th

Program I at 8:00 pm

Cost: Free/Open to the Public

Venue: Miami Hispanic Cultural Arts Center

Tuesday, August 2nd and Wednesday, August 3rd

Program II at 8:00 pm

Cost: Free for Students

Venue: Miami Dade College North Campus

IBFM International Young Medalists Performances

The festival will invite young ballet artists that are medal winners of national and international Ballet Competitions for a special performance. This is in collaboration with Miami International Ballet Competition (USA), Universal Ballet Competition (USA), Concurso de Danza Mercosur and Latinoamerica Danza (Argentina), Ballerine International Dance Competition (Colombia), Danza Activa (Panama), and World Dance Award (Italy).

Thursday, July 28th

11:00 am: International Young Medalists Performance

Cost: Free For Students

Venue: Lehman Theater Miami Dace College North Campus

Friday, July 29th

11:00 am: International Young Medalists Performance

Cost: Free For Students

Venue: African Heritage Cultural Arts Center (Free for Students)

Saturday,  July 30th

7:30 pm: International Young Medalists Performance

Venue: Manuel Artime Theater

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Sunday, July 31st

11:00 am: IBFM Dance Marathon

IBFM presents a Dance Marathon, a free outdoor performance showcasing the young talent and stars of tomorrow raised in our own City of Miami, in collaboration with Dancetown Miami, Dance Attack, Dance Empire, St Lucie Ballet, International Dance Academy, among others.

Venue: North Beach Bandshell

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Contemporary Dance Performances

Cutting Edge dance program featuring national and international guest Modern and Contemporary dance companies, presenting an exciting and eclectic mix of dance styles and music. Guest companies from Switzerland, France, Colombia and US.

Thursday, August 4th

8:00 pm: IBFM Contemporary Dance in the Streets

Free Outdoor Performance

Venue: Lincoln Rd. Euclid Circle

Friday, August 5th

8:00 pm: Contemporary Dance I

Venue: Seminole Theater

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Saturday, August 6th

8:00 pm: Contemporary Dance II

Venue: Manuel Artime Theater

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Sunday, August 7th

5:00 pm: Contemporary Dance III

Venue: Amaturo Theater - Broward Center for the Performing Arts

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Book Presentations

The IBFM presents Magazines and Books dedicated to the dance.

Wednesday, August 3rd

7:00 pm: "Carlos Jaramillo: Método para la Formación en Danza Contemporánea”

Carlos Jaramillo Vega, winner of “Beca Efemerides para las Artes Escenicas” 2018, Colombia. The author will also be teaching a master class for the summer intensive students.

Venue: Miami Hispanic Cultural Arts Center

Thursday, August 11th

8:00 pm: "A View of Raymonda and Bayadere: Two Jewels of Classical Ballet
Virtual conference presented through the IBFM Facebook page.

Saturday, August 13th and Sunday, August 14th

Ballet Master Classes

Venue: Miami Dade County Auditorium

Grand Classical Gala Performances

Saturday, August 13th

8:00 pm: Etoiles Classical Grand Gala Performance

Dance Stars from around the world perform the most famous classical and neo-classical ballet repertoire, featuring prestigious ballet companies represented by their greatest stars. Guest companies from; Czech Republic, Italy, Slovenia, France, Portugal, England, Brazil, Colombia, Mexico, Canada and US.

"A Life for Dance" Lifetime Achievement Award Lifetime Achievement Award is presented during this Gala to outstanding worldwide renowned Ballet Dancers, Choreographers and Directors, honoring their legacy and brilliant careers. 2022 Honoree Mrs. Gloria Castro Martinez founder and director of Incolballet and FINBA (International Ballet Festival of Cali), Colombia.

Venue: Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts

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Sunday, August 14th

5:00 pm: Festival Closing Gala of the Stars Performance

All guest Principal Dancers perform at this Gala with a different program. The “Criticism and Culture of Ballet” Award is presented at this Gala honoring the most important national and international dance critics.

Selected students will be invited to observe the Ballet master classes offered to the Festival's guestprincipal dancers.

Venue: Miami Dade County Auditorium

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Date: July 23rd through August 14th, 2022

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