Month: March 2024

On March 24th, CEC’s Segovia Ballet Español performed at the Vero Beach Opera’s Scenes from Zarzuelas. Learn More Choreographed by Marisol Moreno, Spanish dance department head, and featuring Marisol Moreno, Raul Salcedo, CEC Voice Faculty, Eglise Gutierrez (soprano), and Maria Antunez (mezzo-soprano), Martin Nusspaumer (tenor), and Nelson Martinez (baritone), the program featured scenes and songs from: Luisa Fernanda by Federico Moreno TorrobaLa boda de Luis Alonso by Gerónimo GiménezEl barberillo de Lavapiés by Francisco Asenjo BarbieriDoña Francisquita by Amadeu Vives i RoigLa tabernera del puerto by Pablo SorozábalLos claveles by José SerranoMaravilla by Federico Moreno TorrobaLa marchenera by Federico…

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Congratulations to Erik Rodriguez (6th grade) and Oscar Mosquera (4th grade) for being selected by the Chopin Foundation Young Pianists’ Concert! South Florida’s best piano students audition before a panel of professionals to obtain a coveted spot in the recital program at the Chopin for All Young Pianists’ Concert. The concert will be on Sunday, April 14th at the Granada Church. Erik is a Conservatory piano student of Ms. Yirka Ledon, and Oscar is a Conservatory piano student of Ms. Ileana Cortizo.  In addition, Erik won first place in the 2024 International Music Competition “Amsterdam and Vienna” Grand Prize Virtuoso. He was…

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Congratulations to Felipe Diez, CEC piano student and CEA Class of 2022, for winning third place at the Palm Beach Atlantic University Piano Competition! Felipe is a student of Ileana Cortizo. Many congratulations to both!

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The CEA Senior Dance, Music, and Voice Masteries spent four days in New York City taking classes and workshops with seasoned professionals in their respective areas, touring dance and music venues, and watching concerts and performances! From Broadway to Carnegie Hall, learning from renowned singers, dancers, instrumentalists, composers, and conductors, it was an eye-opening and fulfilling experience for everyone involved! Dancers took classes at Paul Taylor Studio, Alvin Ailey Dance Theatre, studied Fosse style at Broadway Dance Center, and took a commercial jazz class at 5678! They also watched the New York City Ballet and toured Radio City Music…

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On Saturday, June 1st, we presented Celebration of the Arts, featuring our singers, dancers, and musicians in sixth grade through high school, including many of our Conservatory’s graduating seniors.  Celebration of the Arts was a unique collaboration between our music, dance and voice departments, where all choreographies and vocal performances will be set to live music by our students, in addition to several musical solo pieces. We are very proud of the work that was done to bring this special performance to fruition, as it represents the spirit of creativity, collaboration, and cooperation that is the essence of Conchita. Saturday, June 1, 20246:00…

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