Page 6 - Jupiter Spotlight - December '20

Page 6, Jupiter Spotlight
Ballet Arts Dance Company Celebrates Its 10th Year

With Viva La Danza! – In Tribute To Marie Hale

An Exhilarating Evening Of Dance, Beauty, About Deborah Marquez, Founder And
And Inspiration Ignites The Kravis Center Director – Ballet Arts Company
For The Performing Arts Rinker Playhouse A former Cuban dancer and a
Stage Dec. 4 To 5 businesswoman, Deborah has an
entrepreneurial focus that has come far with
Experience an elegant celebration of contemporary dance her vision of expansion for herself and for
and classical ballet – woven in a cultural showcase of beauty, those whom she inspires. Deborah is the
awe and inspiration when Ballet Arts Dance Company’s Viva founder and director of both the School of
La Danza! comes to the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts Ballet Arts and Ballet Arts Dance Company
Rinker Playhouse, in West Palm Beach, with two performances in West Palm Beach, Florida and founder of
– Dec. 4 and 5. This magnificent performance, in tribute to the Dance Open America.
legendary Marie Hale, honors her legacy and cheers Ballet Arts She has trained and coached hundreds
Dance Company’s 10th year anniversary of performance. of students with many going to study dance
Tickets for this exciting occasion are sold as limited cabaret- professionally and even dancing with major
style seating; table of four. CDC recommended social distancing national and international dance companies.
and masks are required; temperature checks performed prior Her hard work was recognized in 2016
to entry. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit: when Marquez was awarded the Palm
balletartscompany.org. Sponsorship, underwriting opportunities, Beach County Randolph A. Frank Award for Pictured left to right: Tara Domitro, of Pompano Beach; Amanda Davis,
and program ads are available. outstanding Arts Educator, who has enriched of Boynton; Andy Sousa, of Miami Beach; Kamila Abreu, of Lake Worth;
Dancers are performing under the direction of Deborah many of her students’ lives with exceptional Yanlis Abreu, of West Palm Beach; Joshuan Vázquez, of Lake Worth; Sophie
Marquez – founder and artistic director of Ballet Arts Dance training and opportunities, preparing them Miklosovic, of Pompano Beach; and Alexey Minkin, of Miami Beach.
Company, Viva La Danza! The event features show-stopping for a dance career. Photo by Adrian Marrero
performances by amazing, young, talented dancers and With her over ten years of experience as
acclaimed international star, Tara Domitro. Audiences will cheer a cultural entrepreneur, Marquez has choreographed and About Ballet Arts Dance Company – “Where Passion
this stunning escapade of virtuosity, Majisimo by Jorge Garcia staged many full-length classical ballet productions and Meets Dance.”
and music from El Cid de Massenet, in a masterpiece showcase presented award-winning contemporary choreographies Our mission: To impact and improve people’s lives
of a refined classic Spanish style of dance and music. Viva La that have been recognized by big international dance through the art of dance as a platform for artists in Palm
Danza! is a wonderful occasion to enjoy and remember! competitions such as the Youth American Grand Prix. Beach County to enhance their experiences and expand
Performing on the program’s elegant repertoire are: Tara Marquez came to the USA in 2002 and entered the Ballet their careers.
Domitro, of Pompano Beach; Sophie Miklosovic, of Pompano; Florida under the direction of Marie Hale where she had the Our vision: To inspire, create, and enrich community
Yanlis Abreu, of West Palm Beach; Alexey Minkin, of Miami opportunity to work with well-known choreographers such engagement with our performances.
Beach; Amanda Davis, of Boynton Beach; Joshuan Vazquez, as Ben Stevenson, Mauricio Wainrot, Twyla Tharp, Vicente For more information about Ballet Arts Company, visit
of Lake Worth; Andy Sousa, of Miami Beach; and Kamila Nebrada, and many more. www.balletartscompany.org.
Abreu, of Lake Worth. Full company bios are here: https://
balletartscompany.org/dancers.

The superb faculty is led by Claudia Cravey, of Greenacres,
who was instrumental in the launch of Ballet Florida, along with
Galina Alvarez of Boynton Beach, former principal dancer at
National Ballet of Cuba.
Marquez, of Lake Worth, first met Hale, founder and artistic
director of the original Ballet Florida, when she came to the
United States in 2002 and entered the Ballet Florida as a dancer.
“It is with gratitude and our privilege to perform in tribute to
Marie Hale, to honor her contributions to the arts and the greater
community,” said Marquez. “She means so much to me. When
I first came to Palm Beach, Ms. Hale was so welcoming and so
very supportive of me … and this, I will never forget.”
A Tribute To Marie Hale:
Ballet Arts Dance Company
is pleased to announce the
establishment of the Marie
Hale Scholarship Award. This
scholarship will go toward one
or more dancers of the company
to support their long-term
professional success.
Marquez remembers Hale
fondly as the person to first give
her a job in the United States.
Hale believed in celebrating talent,
creating a company from various
nationalities and ethnicities, to
achieve great successes onstage. Her crowd-pleasing ballets
and contemporary works continue to be cherished by the South
Florida dance community.
As a friend and dancer of Marie Hale, Marquez has taken a
similar approach to building both her school and company. Ballet
Arts is one of the premier ballet companies in South Florida,
with its younger dancers receiving vigorous training while
its company members perform the highest level of technical
excellence.
The Marie Hale Scholarship Award is a tribute to the woman
who gave so much to the dance world in Palm Beach County. We
hope this award will continue her legacy for future generations
of local ballet artists.