PLGDC Dancer Anasthasia Grand-Pierre

MIAMI, FL [APRIL 9, 2013] – The Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County and The Peter London Global Dance Company, Inc. (PLGDC), Miami’s newest multicultural dance troupe, are proud to present Spring Nights at the Arsht Center in the intimate Carnival Studio Theater on May 24-25, 2013 at 7:30 pm each night. Peter London serves as the Company’s founder and artistic director, who will produce the two-night stint featuring a choreographic sampler of new works.

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Dance visionary and Miami-Dade College / New World School of the Arts dance professor Peter London founded the Peter London Global Dance Company, Inc. to establish a world-class contemporary dance organization that promotes South Florida’s vibrant arts heritage and a professional outlet for gifted, locally-trained dancers. Mr. London’s vision was given an invaluable boost when his company received the 2011 Knight Arts Challenge grant award from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation. “I cannot begin to express how grateful I am to the Arsht Center staff for inviting my company to become a 2013 Arts Partner,” said London. “The dancers are excited about this tremendous opportunity to perform in the heart of Miami at one of the most prestigious performing arts centers in the world. The hard work and steadfastness of the PLGDC dancers take us to new heights and we feel blessed to showcase our talent to new audiences each time,” he continued. 

Spring Nights at the Arsht Center is the Company’s second program of the season, which will feature an eclectic repertoire of original modern choreography including the neoclassical Carmen, culturally-reflective Africa Africa, and Caribbean-inspired Calypso Bachanale. The May performances follow a successful Spring Dance Showcase that took place at the Little Haiti Cultural Center on March 10, which was a collaborative effort between Peter London and Janet Eilber, artistic director of the Martha Graham Dance Company. During this presentation hosted by jazz and soul chanteuse Nicole Henry, Martha Graham Dance Company stars Lloyd Knight and Mariya Dashkina Maddux performed the haunting Graham duet Conversation of Lovers while Bill T. Jones / Arnie Zane Dance Company muse LaMichael Leonard Jr. premiered an abstract piece he choreographed for the PLGDC dancers.  

Spring Nights at the Arsht Center is made possible with the support of the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation and The Miami Foundation. General admission tickets for each night are $35.00. Discounted rush tickets for students and seniors 65 and over with valid identification will be on sale for $20.00. Tickets will be sold at the Adrienne Arsht Center box office by calling (305) 949-6722 or can be purchased online at www.arshtcenter.org. For more information about VIP ticket sales or Spring Nights at the Arsht Center, visit www.peterlondonglobaldance.org.  

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About the Peter London Global Dance Company, Inc. (PLGDC):

              The Peter London Global Dance Company, Inc. was created to realize the artistic vision of world renowned dancer and choreographer Peter London. The company will celebrate and share the rich and diverse cultural heritage with people of all ages, ethnicities and socio-economic backgrounds while increasing awareness of our cultural similarities, global dance and music traditions.

 

The company exists to create new works by Peter London and perform these works throughout our community of South Florida and globally, and to educate and train local dancers and present new works by local choreographers who have not traditionally had the opportunity to fully and professionally realize their tremendous talents and gifts. For more information, please visit www.peterlondonglobaldance.org.

 

About the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County

 

The Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County is one of the world’s leading performing arts organizations and venues. Made possible by Miami-Dade County’s largest ever public/private-sector partnership, the Center is home to the Florida Grand Opera, Miami City Ballet and New World Symphony, America’s Orchestral Academy. In addition, numerous South Florida arts organizations perform in its theaters regularly. Since opening in 2006, the Center has emerged as a leader in offering and presenting innovative programming that mirrors South Florida’s diversity, as a catalyst for development in Miami, and as a host of impactful community outreach and education programs.

 

Designed by world-renowned architect Cesar Pelli of Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects, the venue is comprised of the 2,400-seat Sanford and Dolores Ziff Ballet Opera House, the 2,200-seat John S. and James L. Knight Concert Hall, the black box Carnival Studio Theater, a restored Carnival Tower, the Peacock Foundation, Inc. Studio, the Peacock Foundation, Inc. Education Center and the outdoor Parker and Vann Thomson Plaza for the Arts. Events impresario and restaurateur Barton G. Weiss brought his signature style to the Center in 2009 with PRELUDE BY BARTON G, a full-service upscale restaurant.

 

Visit www.arshtcenter.org for more information.

 

About the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation:

 

Knight Foundation supports transformational ideas that promote quality journalism, advance media innovation, engage communities and foster the arts. The foundation believes that democracy thrives when people and communities are informed and engaged. For more, visit KnightFoundation.org."

 

About The Miami Foundation:

 

Established in 1967, The Miami Foundation has helped hundreds of people create personal, permanent and powerful legacies by establishing custom, charitable Funds. With foundation expertise, Fundholders have fostered the arts, awarded scholarships, championed diversity, taught kids to read, provided food and shelter for the hungry and homeless, and more. More than $150 million in grants and scholarships has been awarded in the Foundation's 45-year history. Today, the Foundation is steward to more than $160 million in charitable assets. For more information about The Miami Foundation, visit miamifoundation.org.

 

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