CEC is proud to announce that the Conservatory Spanish Dance Department, will be the official representatives of the Spain Pavilion at the Florida International University World Fair, along with the Consulado Español in Miami. The World Fair will take place on Friday, February 14th at FIU. About the Event
Saturday, February 8th, Conservatory dancers performed at the Coral Gables Museum Family Day on Aragon. Sponsored by the Coral Gables Museum, Books&Books and Gables Art Cinema, Family Day on Aragon is free of charge and is a great way to spend a Saturday afternoon exploring the Gables with your family.
Five Conservatory dancers were selected to form part of Dr. Daniel Lewis’ newest choreography, Women II, a beautiful piece in response to the recent #MeToo movement. We are thrilled that our young dancers have had this incredible opportunity to work with Dr. Lewis and perform alongside the incredible artists from Dance Now! Miami, directed by CEA jazz teacher, Diego Salterini and Hannah Baumgarten. Performances: Alper Jewish Community Center Sunday, December 8, 2019 at 4:00 p.m. Colony Theatre Saturday, December 21, 2019 at 8:30 p.m.
The Conchita Espinosa Youth Dance Ensemble and Segovia Spanish Dance were invited to performed at the National Dance Educators’ Conference on Wednesday, October 23, 2019. DNEO is the premier conference for dance educators from across the nation to come together and share and expand their knowledge of dance. CEC presented Macramé by Danella Bedford and Jota “La Dolores” by Marisol Moreno. The performance was closed for conference attendees only and took place at New World School of the Arts.
Many congratulations to Conservatory violin student, Paloma Diaz, who performed alongside a group of extraordinary women artists on September 21st at ConCiertas Mujeres, a concert celebrating women in the Arts, featuring Conservatory piano professor, Ileana Cortizo, and Spanish Dance Department Head, Marisol Moreno.
Many congratulations to Conservatory violin student, Paloma Diaz, who performed alongside a group of extraordinary women artists on September 21st at ConCiertas Mujeres, a concert celebrating women in the Arts, featuring Conservatory piano teacher, Ileana Cortizo, and Spanish Dance Department Head, Marisol Moreno.
Sunday, September 15, 2019, 5:00 p.m. Miami-Dade County Auditorium Musical Director: Marlene Urbay Guest Artists: Eglise Gutierrez, soprano Peter Alexander Rivera, tenor Marisol Moreno, Spanish dancer and choreographerCristina Masdueño, Spanish dancerRaul Salcedo, Spanish danceSegovia Ballet Español On September 15th, the Spanish dance department performed alongside the Florida Chamber Orchestra in their concert, Aires de España, directed by Conservatory Music Department Head, Maestro Marlene Urbay, featuring music by some of the most prominent classical Spanish composers, such as Falla, Albeniz, Breton, Geronimo Gimenez, Lecuona, Debussy, as well as highlights from Spanish Zarzuelas and flamenco. The dancers in Segovia Ballet Español and the Spanish Dance Ensemble did a phenomenal job…
The CEC dancers spent an outstanding weekend in Gainesville, Florida for the Florida Dance Association’s Young Dancers’ Workshop. They had the opportunity to take a variety of classes in different dance styles, including ballet, modern dance, African, hip hop, jazz and even yoga! They were also one of the few middle school age groups to participate in the evening gala performances, where they performed “Lost in Translation,” choreographed by Danella Bedford.
On Saturday, February 23, 2019, Conchita Espinosa Academy and Conservatory of the Arts came together to honor our founder, Conchita Espinosa, on what would have been her 105th birthday. There was truly no better way to celebrate Conchita’s legacy than through music. We are eternally grateful to our incredibly talented and generous music faculty for so lovingly proposing the Conchita Day Concert and coming together to give our community the gift of music. It is unbelievable that together we house the number and calibre of professional musicians and extraordinary individuals who make up our music department. Thank you. YOU ARE Conchita’s…
For 87 years, Conchita Espinosa Conservatory of the Arts (CEC) has maintained their commitment to the development of young artists. CEC offers students exceptional technical and artistic training within a nurturing environment that allows them to develop into human beings with a deep understanding, appreciation, and respect for the Arts. Enrollment is open to the community and not limited to students from the Academy. Classes are also available for professionals and adults.
