The number of dancers no longer listed on the Miami City Ballet Website is slightly odd considering that the company seems to be thriving and receiving much acclaim. The lose of Rolando Sarabia, Daniel Sarabia, Daniel Baker, Alex Wong, Carlos Quenidit and Jeremy Cox from the prior season will most likely put a strain on remaining principal men Penteado and Guerra. Hopefully the addition of Yann Trivadic, Isanusi Garcia, and Reyes will help lessen the load that Penteado and Guerra will have to carry.
One must also notice the female roster loses:
Deanna Seay
Allynne Noelle
Kristin D'Addario
Elizabeth Keller
Katie Gibson
Ms. Seay's presence will be much missed on the stage. Her artistry was at a superior level in comparison to the other principal women. With the lose of Noelle, D'Addario and Andrea Spirodanokis it will be interesting to see which dancers Mr. Villella casts in the tall leggy roles for all the Balanchine Ballets. All three of the women are a lot taller than a majority of the female dancers in the company and were always casted in the "tall" roles like Choleric in 4t's and the soloist woman in Rubies.
