Category: CEC in the Community

Senior Dance Mastery and select CEC students attended the Florida Dance Association’s Young Dancers’ Workshop at the University of Florida and Santa Fe College in Gainesville, Florida. The Young Dancers’ Workshop brings middle and high school dancers from across the state for a weekend of intensive workshops in various dance styles and two evenings of performances (by audition). CEC performed “My Body,” choreographed by Danella Bedford in the Saturday evening gala performance. Learn more about the Young Dancer Workshop.

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A Musical Journey, presented by Miami-Dade County Auditorium, Florida Chamber Orchestra, and the Hispanic American Lyric Theater, featuring CEC’s Segovia Ballet Español, will feature music from USA, Spain, Italy, Argentina, Mexico, Venezuela, Dominican Republic, Paraguay, Puerto Rico, and Cuba. Sunday, April 21, 20245:00 p.m.Purchase Tickets

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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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Friday, December 8th at 7:00 p.m.Pinecrest Gardens Banyan Bowl Christmas in the Gardens celebration of music and dance in the beautiful Pinecrest Gardens Banyan Bowl. The performance will feature The Snowman, an original story ballet and beloved Conservatory tradition, as well as performances by select music, vocal, and dance groups. A special thank you to Dr. Daniel Lewis and Miami Dance Futures for their support in making this production possible! Purchase Video Purchase Pictures

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Lisset Iglesias Ledon, CEA class of 2020 and CEC voice student, attended the Miami Beach Classical Music Festival (MMF) Summer Program under scholarship. She has been part of MMF’s Youth Program, which is a full tuition scholarship program, since the winter of 2022. As part of the program, students participate in master classes and performances throughout the year. In the summer of 2022, Lisset participated in master classes with world renowned singers such as Dolora Zajick and was part of the ensemble for MMF’s productions of Hansel and Gretel and portrayed the role of Fortuna in L’incoronazione di Poppea.   Lisset…

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