Dance NOW! Miami
Arts & Culture
Dance NOW! Miami, the leading contemporary dance company in Florida was founded in 2000 by Artistic Directors Hannah Baumgarten and Diego Salterini. The company presents original work from the Artistic Directors, created individually and collaboratively each season, called Contemporanea. Masterpiece in Motion is a series which honors the rich legacy of dance through the reconstruction of historic works of ballet and modern dance from the 20th and 21st Century and has included works from Doris Humphrey and José Limón to Gerald Arpino/Joffrey Ballet.
Dance NOW!’s initiatives and collaborations have included over 100 artists and organizations including the Daniel Lewis Miami Dance Sampler, presenting Miami’s established companies, as well as Miami Open Stage and New Voices, presenting and mentoring emerging choreographers.
DNM has also designed and branded an immersive, site-specific avant-garde performance that takes place in museums, galleries and architectural sites called the Ekphrasis Project. The company has been presented in 15 states and on three continents, and has reached over 25,000 children in South Florida alone through its in-school residencies, the World Dance Summer Intensive, and performances from its home at the Little Haiti Cultural Complex.
A contemporary dance theatre troupe founded and based in Miami Beach. Performs choreography in proscenium theater performances, informal studio presentations and community outreach programs. Daily classes offered by the Directorate in modern ballet, jazz and yoga. Rehearsals open to the public, and after-school children's program available.