Daniel Lewis Dance Sampler 2019 Best of Florida Dance Companies
WHAT: "Daniel Lewis Dance Sampler" featuring eight South Florida companies and choreographers
WHEN: Friday, October 25 at 8:00 pm, and Saturday October 26 at 3:00 and 8:00 pm, with pre-show discussions one hour before curtain at both Saturday performances
WHERE: New World School of the Arts, 25 NE 2nd Street, 8th floor, Miami, FL, 33132
ADMISSION: $25 general admission, $15 students/seniors. Tickets can be purchased in advance online at tinyurl.com/DanceSampler2019 or in-person at the performances.
FOR MORE INFO: www.dancenowmiami.org or (305) 975-8489 or
This year, the annual Daniel Lewis Dance Sampler, which celebrates the diversity and talent in the Florida cultural community, will showcase a carefully curated group of eight companies, featuring some of the best choreographers and dancers the region has to offer. Named for the Founding Dean of the Dance Department of New World School of the Arts (NWSA), the showcase of short works and excerpts, with one performance on Friday, October 25 and two on Saturday, October 26 at the NWSA Dance Theater, promises to be a powerful start to the South Florida dance season. 
"We are excited that this year we had a state-wide open call for companies, and continue to increase the quality of the Sampler as the dance community here continues to mature," says Hannah Baumgarten, Co-Artistic Director of Dance NOW!, one of the producers and performing companies this year. The Miami Dance Sampler is produced byMiami Dance Futures, an organization founded by Lewis, which facilitates and supports dance artists and organizations. The Sampler is produced in collaboration with Dance NOW! Miami, New World School of the Arts, and the Florida Dance Education Organization whose annual national conference coincides in Miami with the performances this year.
The full list of companies and choreographers for the Sampler are: Arts Ballet Theatre of Florida, Ballet Florida, Dance NOW! Miami, Dimensions Dance Theatre of Miami, Donna Goffredo Murray, Karen Peterson and Dancers, New World Dance Ensemble and Repertory Dance Theatre Ensemble. Each performance on Saturday only will include a pre-show discussion an hour before curtain time, moderated by the Miami Dance Hub, that gives audiences the opportunity to meet and dialogue with the choreographers and dancers from all the companies.
Performances of the Daniel Lewis Dance Sampler are at 8:00 pm on Friday, October 25 and Saturday October 26, at 3:00 and 8:00 pm, andwith pre-show discussions at 2:00 pm and 7:00 pm on Saturday only open to ticket holders for each performance. Tickets are $25 general admission, students and seniors $15, and can be purchased in advance at tinyurl.com/DanceSampler2019. The New World School of the Arts Dance Theater is fully accessible and is located in downtown Miami at 25 NE 2nd Street, on the 8th floor, with nearby on street and garage parking. For more information, visit www.dancenowmiami.org or contact Dance NOW! at (305) 975-8489 or
Support for the Sampler is provided in part by the Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs; the Florida Council of Arts and Culture and the State of Florida (Section 286.25, Florida Statutes); the Miami-Dade CountyDepartment of Cultural Affairs and the Cultural Affairs Council, the Miami-Dade County Mayor and the Board of County Commissioners; Miami Dance Futures; Dance NOW! Miami; New World School of the Arts; the Florida Dance Education Organization; and the Miami Dance Hub.
