Miami City Ballet School
School Director, Linda Villella
Ophelia and Juan Js. Roca Center
2200 Liberty Avenue
Miami Beach, FL 33139
(305) 929-7007
school@miamicityballet.org

Miami City Ballet School, recognized as one of the top dance schools in the nation, accepts students throughout the year, from beginners (age 3 by September 1) through pre-professional level (age 19). The School runs all year round, with a Winter Program from September to mid-June, and a Summer Program from the end of June through the end of July. Classes are held at Miami City Ballet’s 63,000 square-foot state-of-the-art studios on Miami Beach.

Founded in January 1993, the Miami City Ballet School was established in the manner and style of Edward Villella, who trained at the School of American Ballet in New York. Edward has brought to South Florida not only his experience in the traditions of his own training, but also his experiences as a performer at New York City Ballet and as a teacher throughout the country. The regimen and discipline within which he developed are principles on which the School is based.

The curriculum is based on the dynamic evolution of classical dance as it enters the 21st century and beyond. The teachers and staff are dedicated to providing complete preparation for the demands of a professional dance career including technique, role characterization, presentation, and the various elements of staging. We believe, in any event, that the focus, discipline and determination with this type of training, will benefit students in any field they choose. What we want to develop in all our students is a love of dance.

Miami City Ballet School Alumni Roster

2009 - 2010 Season Apprentices
Nathalia Arja
Renan Cerdeiro
Alexandre Ferreira
Yaolli Sousa Sanchez

2009
Alison Block, Texas Ballet Theater
Keryn Breiterman-Loader, Stanford University
Nicholas de la Vega, Carolina Ballet
Sara Hochman, Pennsylvania Ballet 2
Iver Johnson, Indiana University
Ryoske Kikuchi, Jalisco Ballet
Alison Koroly, Indiana University
Alexander Mitiaeva, Jalisco Ballet
Carling Talcott, Royal Danish Ballet
Leo Voigtlander, St. Louis Ballet

2008 - 2009 Season Apprentices
Yaolli Sousa Sanchez
Carling Talcott

2008
Aoi Anraku, Texas Ballet Theater
Kailyn Brosky, Richmond Ballet
Taylor Gill, Columbia Ballet
Gabriela Gonzalez, Miami City Ballet
Feys Kachiri, Richmond Ballet
Rebecca King, Miami City Ballet
Lauren Lane, St. Louis Ballet
Suzzette Louge, Pennsylvania Ballet
Alexandra Miller, NYU
Pablo Papacostas, Ballet de Monterey
Anna Porter, Pittsburgh Ballet Theater
Carolina Rendon-Okolova, North Carolina Dance Theater
Jesus Rodriguez, Pittsburgh Ballet
Ben Slayen, Ballet Austin
Elizabeth Smedley, Miami City Ballet
Nicole Stalker, Miami City Ballet
Elizabeth Sykes, Orlando Ballet

2007 - 2008 Season Apprentices
Peter Doll
Gabriela Gonzalez
Rebecca King
Elizabeth Smedley

2007
Tiffany Aljets, Tulsa Ballet
Holly Fusco, Pennsylvania Ballet
Leonardo Mazzoni, Columbia Ballet
Armando Medina, Cuernavaca Ballet
Christie Sciturro, Miami City Ballet
Elisa Toro, Washington Ballet School, Dance Theater of Harlem

2006 - 2007 Season Apprentices
Holly Fusco
Jessica Lamauro
Christie Sciturro

2006
Caitlin Dieck, North Carolina Dance Theatre
Bradley Dunlap, Miami City Ballet
Leigh-Ann Esty, Miami City Ballet
Sara Esty, Miami City Ballet
Eveline Fiddyment, Miami City Ballet
Meredith Hinshaw, North Carolina Dance Theatre
Jared Inman, Holland America Cruises
Elice McKinley, Miami City Ballet
Armanda Medina, North Carolina Dance Theatre
Chaz Meszaros, Miami City Ballet
Travis Morrison, North Carolina Dance Theatre
German Muñoz, North Carolina Dance Theatre
Sebastian Russeau, Ballet Austin
Elisa Toro, North Carolina Dance Theatre
Vanessa Woods, Colorado Ballet

2005 - 2006 Season Apprentices
Bradley Dunlap
Leigh-Ann Esty
Sara Esty
Eveline Fiddyment
Elice McKinley
Chaz Meszaros

2005
Nick Carter, Louisville Ballet
Jessica Gardner, North Carolina Dance Theatre
Maggie Hoy, Nevada Ballet
Xavier McDonald, Atlanta Ballet
Regina Palomar, Monterey Ballet
Eduardo Permuy, Orlando Ballet
Laura Ramirez, North Carolina Dance Theatre
Grace Rich, North Carolina Dance Theatre

2004 - 2005 Season Apprentices
Victoria Canelos
Regina Palomar
Eduardo Permuy

2004
Giselle Alvarez, Carolina Ballet, Washington Ballet
Kristin D'Addario, Miami City Ballet
Tiffany Hartsfield, Cruiseline
Jennifer Jansma, Carolina Ballet
Elizabeth Keller, Miami City Ballet
Mark Milner, Miami City Ballet
Zoe Zien, Miami City Ballet

2003 - 2004 Season Apprentices
Kristin D'Addario
Elizabeth Keller
Mark Milner
Regina Palomar
Eduardo Permuy
Zoe Zien

2003
Lindsay Barber, Alabama Ballet
Lauren Breen, Richmond Ballet
Xavier Cave, Dance Theater of Harlem
Jeanette Delgado, Miami City Ballet/Princess Grace Award
Eric Holzworth, Richmond Ballet

2002
Rebecca Crawford, American Repertory Dance Company
Allison De Christophoro, Pennsylvania Ballet
Elysia Fridkin, Washington Ballet
Meagan Hilton, Alabama Ballet
Ashley Knox, Miami City Ballet
Alecia Medley, San Diego Ballet
Abbigail Mentzer, Pennsylvania Ballet
Melina Milcarek, Colorado Ballet
Jamie Nestor, Boston University
Jennifer Turner, Indiana University
Jeanette Delgado received the Artistic Director's Award for Artistic Merit, Festival and Apprentice Award for most Admired Dancer

2001
Joshua Bodden, Miami City Ballet
Orlando Canova, Joffrey Ballet
Alexandria Corosanite, Costa Cruises, Peter Gray Terhune Inc. European Tour; "Nights On Broadway," Off Broadway
Patricia Delgado, Miami City Ballet (nominated to Princess Grace Award)
Kristen Kramer, Miami City Ballet
Claudia Lewis, Boston University
Katrina Oeffling, Milwaukee Ballet

2000
Cherilyn Franco, University of Oklahoma; "Lion King," Broadway; New World School of the Arts, College Division
Danielle Frankel, Boston University
Alvester Martin, Atlanta Ballet
Nicholle Rochelle (Moffitt), North Carolina Dance Theater (received Princess Grace Award 2002)
Randolph Ward, San Francisco Ballet; Ballet Met

1999
Jayvon Byrd, Utah Ballet
Jennifer Cardenas, University of Utah
Alexis Graber, Ohio Ballet
Kelley Hess, University of Miami
Sabrina Lewis, Tulane University
Everth Lopez, Merrill Lynch Industrial; "Lion King" on Broadway; Las Vegas Show Reviews
Craig Salstein, Miami City Ballet; American Ballet Theater
Crista Villella, New York University

1998
Matthew Carter, Ballet Trocaderos
Wendy Glaskin, South Florida Ballet
Amy Wiborg, Southern Methodist University

1997
Jamaal Phinazee, Arizona Ballet; Ballet De L'Opera Nice
Jessica Shults, Miami City Ballet

1996
Christina Self, Miami City Ballet