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Rebecca King Ferraro and Michael Breeden interview Edward Villella on their Conversation on Dance Podcast.  The first part of the three part interview can be found here

http://tendusunderapalmtree.com/9-the-journey-of-dancing-sisters-patricia-and-jeanette-delgado/

America’s dancing sweethearts, Patricia and Jeanette Delgado join us this week to look back on their careers.  Patricia is the older sister, but it turns out they started dancing at the same time.  Follow their journey as they fulfill their dreams together by becoming Principal Dancers at Miami City Ballet.

Rebecca King and Michael Sean Breeden, Corps de Ballet Dancers with the Miami City Ballet, have started a Podcast to give us an inside look into the world of professional dancers. They have discussed George Balanchine and his technique, Ballet in the Mainstream, Life as a Professional Dancer and have completed two episodes with dance critic Leigh Witchel.

More information can be found here

Dancers Leigh-Ann Esty and Zoe Zien reveal the secrets behind George Balanchine's 'Serenade' in a new MCB blog post. Dancing included!

http://www.miamicityballet.org/blog/

Jordan Levin's story on Rodriguez's battle recover from a brain aneurysm he had in December.

http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/08/02/3539052/determined-miami-city-ballet-dancer.html

"They were members of Miami City Ballet, in their first flash mob performance. Their surprise show, an excerpt from Paul Taylor’s Piazzolla Caldera, aimed to promote the ballet’s season-opening program at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts this weekend.

MCB dancers Rebecca King and Callie Manning brought the idea to new artistic director Lourdes Lopez, who enthusiastically signed on last week. The company scrambled to pull together the event, which became part of the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation’s Random Acts of Culture program.

Dressed in denim shorts, T-shirts and tank tops, sneakers and sandals, the dancers seemed to enjoy themselves and the sensation they created. They mingled with the crowd beforehand, and afterward rushed out among the startled onlookers, handing out cards offering half-price discounts to the Arsht Center performances."

http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/10/16/3052692/miami-city-ballet-wows-wynwood.html#storyBody

Here is the press release

http://www.miamicityballet.org/news.php?NewsID=364

A Q and A with Lourdes Lopez

http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://artssarasota.com/2012-04-06/section/dance/q-a-with-lourdes-lopez-successor-to-edward-villella-at-miami-city-ballet/&ct=ga&cad=CAcQAhgBIAEoATAEOANAm9iB_ARIAVgAYgVlbi1VUw&cd=znxndJ71_WY&usg=AFQjCNFy-gl3Z8pWyBRwskjaYHdwRNqPUw

An interesting interview with the author can be found here

http://tendusunderapalmtree.com/2012/01/an-interview-with-stephen-manes-author-of-where-snowflakes-dance-and-swear-inside-the-land-of-ballet.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+TendusUnderAPalmTree+%28Tendus+Under+A+Palm+Tree%29

Here is the Review by Jordan Levin from the Miami Herald. I am looking forward to the reviews here on BT!

http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/01/07/2578233/dancing-with-new-fire.html

The link above was broken try this one

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/29/arts/dance/from-nancy-goldner-more-balanchine-variations.html?ref=thenutcracker

Two videos with some interesting behind-the-scene clips of the Paris Tour including an interview with Edward Villella.

Pointe Magazine

Americans in Paris-Tendus Under a Palm Tree

A review written by Shelia Cross

ballet.magazine

A u-tube video of the final performance. The clip of Ballet Imperial is about 3 minutes the applause is the balance of the 8 minute video.

Final Performance

Bart

Thanks for the clarification, I am using google translate to try and read some of the posts. From twitter is sounds like LaValse went well tonight they are ending with Upper Room. I sure am looking forward to hearing reactions to this evening.

From a Paris Review of last night's opening

Corp Dancer Zoe Zien will be blogging for the Company on the trip and she has done a very nice video that includes some rehearsal shots.

Zoe's Paris Tour Coverage

The Esty twins will be blogging about their experiences for miamiartzine.com see the announcement below.

Esty twins on MCB Paris trip

A short feature from NBC Miami on the last day of rehearsals

MCB Performs in Paris

And the countdown continues, anyone on the forum going to see MCB in Paris?

Thanks Christian, i always enjoying reading your thoughts on these programs. I am looking forward to hearing what Jack says from Lauderdale and REALLY looking forward to seeing this program in West Palm!

Very sorry that I missed these performance but will see it in West Palm when they close out this program.

Sonora

Which two of the performances did you see? Did Patricia dance at either?

Christian

I am looking forward to hearing your review of the other pieces on Saturday night.

From the MCB blog it looks like the dancers are VERY happy to have the Opus One Orchestra Back!

MCB Blog

Miami Herald has posted some fun pictures of a rehearsal with MCB with Edward and Allegra coaching for the upcoming performance.

http://cid-10c91a789118a2ae.photos.live.com/browse.aspx/Miami%20City%20Ballet%20rehearsal%20-%20%5E4Bugaku%5E4?nl=1&uc=117

Check out this blog with a clip of Romeo and Juliet Rehearsal.

Romeo and Juliet fight scene