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Dance Students Attend Florida Dance Association’s Young Dancer Workshop

Senior Dance Mastery and select CEC students attended the Florida Dance Association’s Young Dancers’ Workshop at the…

Lisset Ledon Wins NWSA Concerto Competition

Lisset Iglesias Ledon, CEA Class of 2020 and CEC Student Wins Concerto Competition Congratulations to Lisset Iglesias Ledon,…

Spring Music Concert Series

The Spring Music Concerts are an opportunity for our music students to showcase their progress and perform…

Visual Arts Show

Congratulations to Ms. Karina Vazquez, Visual Arts Department Head, for her endless creativity, vision, and dedication to…

Segovia Ballet Español Performs with Florida Chamber Orchestra

A Musical Journey, presented by Miami-Dade County Auditorium, Florida Chamber Orchestra, and the Hispanic American Lyric Theater,…

Shake the Ground Dance Competition

The weekend of March 23rd-25th, our Junior and Senior Dance Mastery and Conservatory dance students participated in…

Segovia Ballet Español at Vero Beach Opera

On March 24th, CEC’s Segovia Ballet Español performed at the Vero Beach Opera’s Scenes from Zarzuelas. Learn…

Chopin Piano Competition Winners

Congratulations to Erik Rodriguez (6th grade) and Oscar Mosquera (4th grade) for being selected by the Chopin…

Palm Beach Atlantic University Piano Competition

Congratulations to Felipe Diez, CEC piano student and CEA Class of 2022, for winning third place at…

CEC Dancers and Musicans in NYC

The CEA Senior Dance, Music, and Voice Masteries spent four days in New York City taking classes…

Dance Performance Classes

The 2024 performance classes for CEC Dance students were a wonderful opportunity for our younger dancers to…

Martial Arts Demo

The Martial Arts Demonstration took place on Thursday, May 9th. Students demonstrated their growth in tae kwon…

Celebration of the Arts

On Saturday, June 1st, we presented Celebration of the Arts, featuring our singers, dancers, and musicians in sixth grade through…

Christmas in the Gardens

Friday, December 8th at 7:00 p.m.Pinecrest Gardens Banyan Bowl Christmas in the Gardens celebration of music and dance in…

Estampas del Quijote

Saturday, November 4th at 6:00 p.m.Rosita Segovia Theatre  Estampas del Quijote is a collection of scenes and fragments…

Florida Dance Association Young Dancer Workshop

The Senior Dance Mastery and invited CEC dancers traveled to Gainesville, Florida to attend the Florida Dance…

Lisset Iglesias at Miami Beach Classical Music Festival Summer Program 

Lisset Iglesias Ledon, CEA class of 2020 and CEC voice student, attended the Miami Beach Classical Music…

Dance Department Summer Programs

Several of our high school dancers participated in prestigious summer intensive programs this year. We are very…

Diego Varela at Killington Music Festival

Diego Varela, CEA/CEC 7th grade student, at Killington Music Summer Program Congratulations to Diego Varela, who received a…

CEC Music Students Perform in Vienna

Paloma Diaz and Felipe Diez, CEA class of 2021 and CEC music students, Perform in Vienna Congratulations to…

Fernanda Miranda – Chopin Foundation

Fernanda Miranda, CEA and CEC Class of 2015 Fernanda Miranda, CEA/CEC class of 2015, is currently a…

Music in Central Park

Thursday, December 14th at 10:00 a.m.CEA Central Park It’s the holidays, when the CEA/CEC campus is filled…

Dance in Central Park

Tuesday, December 19th 10:00 a.m. CEA Central Park Dance in Central Park will be a holiday celebration of…

Spanish Dancers Perform at FIU Spanish Conference

On September 25th, the Spanish dance department was invited back to perform as the official representatives of…

Conservatory Dress Code

There have been updates to the Conservatory dress code across departments. For specific instructions by department and…

Violin Master Class with Dr. Daniel Andai

Dr. Daniel Andai, renowned violinist and conductor and New World School of the Arts Dean of Music…

Summer Programs

June 12 – July 21, 2023 Summer of the Arts Intensives and Summer at CEA Camps under…

Spring Art Show

Congratulations to Ms. Vazquez and our amazing young artists for the success of this year’s art show!…

Florida Young Artists International Piano Competition

Congratulations to four of our Conservatory piano students who participated in the 5th Florida Young Artists International…

Spring Dance Concert

Saturday, May 6th – 3:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m.Rosita Segovia Theatre Congratulations to the dancers who performed…

Spring Music Concerts

The Spring Music Concerts featured the CEC music students across the department’s various levels. Concerts took place…

National Honor Society for Dance Arts™ (NHSDA) Induction Ceremony

Congratulations to the dancers who were inducted into the National Honor Society for Dance Arts (NHSDA) Secondary…

Shake the Ground Competition

Congratulations to all of the dancers who participated in the Shake the Ground Competition in Ft. Lauderdale! Everyone…

Martial Arts Demonstration

The Martial Arts Demonstration is open to the families of currently registered martial arts students. Thursday, May…

K3 – 1st Grade Dance Open Classes

Parents of students in K3 through 1st Grade are invited to attend their children’s ballet and Spanish…

Dance Juries

Dance juries are for dance students in second grade and above across all areas of dance. The…

Conchita Legacy Concert

As part of our 90th Anniversary celebrations, the Conservatory Music Department presented the Conchita Legacy Concert. The…

Spanish Dance Department at Jornadas Español Excelente

The Spanish dance department was honored to open the Jornadas Español Excelente Conference for Spanish language educators…

Christmas in the Gardens

Christmas in the Gardens is a celebration of music and dance in the beautiful Pinecrest Gardens Banyan Bowl….

Music in Central Park

Thursday, December 15th Our Music Department’s holiday celebration featuring musical performances by the Junior and Senior Music…

Dance in Central Park

Tuesday, December 20th Our Dance Departments’ holiday celebration in the CEA Central Park. Performances will include Cuban…

Spanish Dance Department Represents Spain at Spanish Education Conference

On Monday, September 26th, the Spanish dance department was invited to be the official representatives of Spanish…

Catalina Vigil attends Summer Dance Intensive in Terrassa Barcelona

Based on her participation in the Dance Open America International Video Preselection, Rodolfo Castellanos, Artistic Director of…

Segovia Ballet Español Performance with Florida Chamber Orchestra

On Sunday, October 9, 2022, the Florida Chamber Orchestra, directed by Maestro Marlene Urbay, presented Spanish Extravaganza, a concert…

Music Department News

After 26 years, Maestro Marlene Urbay will retire from her position as Conservatory Music Department Head. Maestro…

Estampas del Quijote

Estampas del Quijote is a collection of scenes and fragments of the beloved story of Don Quijote de la…

Conservatory Holiday Showcase

The Conservatory holiday showcase is a celebration of dance and music in which numerous student groups will…

Conservatory Classes Begin

Conservatory class begin on Tuesday, September 6th.

Dance Intensive Summer Showcase

Featuring Beauty and the Beast, and original collaborative piece by Danella Bedford and Marisol Moreno The Summer…

Shrek the Musical Jr.

Featuring the students in the CEC Musical Theatre and Music Intensives Theatre Direction: Joel Castillo Musical Direction:…

Festival of the Arts

Tickets on sale Sunday, May 1st at 10:00 a.m. through Ticketmaster.

Festival of the Arts – Visual Arts Show

Congratulations to all of the young artists whose artwork was displayed in the “Taste of the Tropics”…

Dance Open America International Dance Competition

CEC advanced ballet students, Mia Toribio and Catalina Vigil, competed in the Dance Open America International Dance Competition. They were both…

Conservatory Registration

Conservatory Pre-Registration for the 2022-2023 School Year will be open from May 25 – July 8th. During…

Music Concerts

Congratulations to all of the students and teachers who participated in this year’s Spring Music Concerts! It…

OnStage NY Dance Competition

Congratulations to the dancers who competed in the Onstage NY Competition on March 19-20. Each dancer gave…

Dance Performance Class in Central Park

Saturday, March 26 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Groups: Pink Ballet, Light Blue Ballet, Jerez Spanish Dance,…

Music Exams

Saturday, March 26 – Saturday, April 2 Schedule TBA

Blessed Unrest Theatre Workshop Performance

Wednesday, April 6 Rosita Segovia Theatre

Theatre Night of Scenes

Thursday, April 7 Rosita Segovia Theatre Groups: Youth Ensemble I, Youth Ensemble II, Junior Theatre Mastery

Martial Arts Open Class

(All Levels) Thursday, April 28th The Conservatory Martial Arts students have been doing an excellent job under…

2021 Conservatory Christmas Show

Congratulations to all of the young artists who participated in the 2021 Conservatory Christmas Show, featuring a…

Estampas del Quixote

Congratulations to the cast of Estampas del Quijote, who did an extraordinary job in bringing the iconic…

Christmas in the Gardens at the Banyan Bowl

Christmas in the Gardens, on Sunday, December 5, 2021, showcased our young musicians and dancers in the…

Yan Carlos Artime

Yan Carlos Artime, pianist, publishes BALLET 15 pieces for piano: 15 pieces of piano accompaniment for classical ballet…

Back to Ballet Bootcamp

Wednesday, August 18th – Thursday, August 26th. This is a great opportunity for our dancers to get…

Ronn Daniels Lifetime Achievement Award

Our warmest congratulations to Mr. Ronn Daniels, Conservatory Artistic Director and faculty member for over 40 years….

Congratulations to the CEC Graduating Seniors!

Concerts are free of charge, so we encourage you to share the link of your child’s concert…

Conservatory Spring Music Concerts

Concerts are free of charge, so we encourage you to share the link of your child’s concert…

Summer Private Music Lessons

We are very happy to offer all our Music students the opportunity to continue their private music…

Congratulations to our Dancers in Summer Programs!

Congratulations to the dancers who were admitted to the below Spring and Summer Intensive Dance Programs! Marianne…

Spanish Dance choreography course

We are excited to announce that this week we began a Spanish Dance choreography course in collaboration with Eduardo…

Inktober

All CEA students are invited to participate in the 2020 Ink-tober Art Challenge! For each of the…

¡Viva La Música! Concert

CCEMiami  y la Ciudad de Coral Gables presentan en concierto ¡Viva la Música! al dúo de música, el laudista Manuel Paneque y la pianista Ileana…

Virtual Summer of the Arts

The 2020 Virtual Summer of the Arts was testament to the spirit of collaboration that has led…

Dance Department Dress Code

For All Dance Disciplines: DO NOT PURCHASE A NEW LEOTARD, AS THE CONSERVATORY MAY CHANGE THE UNIFORM…

ConCierta Mujeres

Many congratulations to Conservatory violin student, Paloma Diaz, who performed alongside a group of extraordinary women artists…

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