07/26/2026
31st International ballet festival of Miami opening night.
Three weeks of world-class ballet, contemporary dance, films, exhibitions, conferences and special events.
See what's happening each week at the 31st International Ballet Festival of Miami.
Festival Poster Unveiling Reception & Art Exhibit Opening
Saturday, July 25 / 7:00 pm.
7:30 pm. IBFM Official Poster Unveiling, created by Cuban artist Carlos Guzman
8:30 pm. / Art Exhibits Series / “Magical Dance”, “Convite a la Danza”
Venue: Miami Hispanic Cultural Arts Center
Monday, July 27
9:00 am – 4:00 pm IBFM Workshops
9:00 am – 8:00 pm / Art Exhibits Series / Miami Hispanic Cultural Arts Center
Tuesday, July 28
9:00 am – 4:00 pm IBFM Workshops
9:00 am – 8:00 pm / Art Exhibits Series / Miami Hispanic Cultural Arts Center
8:00 pm / “Ballets Russes” / Film Series / Miami Hispanic Cultural Arts Center
A revolutionary 20th-century ballet company founded in Paris in 1909 by Russian impresario Serge Diaghilev. Blending avant-garde art, music, and choreography, uniting visionaries like Igor Stravinsky, Pablo Picasso, and Vaslav Nijinsky
Wednesday, July 29
9:00 am – 4:00 pm IBFM Workshops
9:00 am – 8:00 pm / Art Exhibits Series / Miami Hispanic Cultural Arts Center
8:00 pm / “Ballets Russes” / Film Series / Miami Hispanic Cultural Arts Center
A revolutionary 20th-century ballet company founded in Paris in 1909 by Russian impresario Serge Diaghilev. Blending avant-garde art, music, and choreography, uniting visionaries like Igor Stravinsky, Pablo Picasso, and Vaslav Nijinsky
Thursday, July 30
9:00 am – 4:00 pm IBFM Workshops
9:00 am – 8:00 pm / Art Exhibits Series / Miami Hispanic Cultural Arts Center
IBFM Youth Gala Performances
Friday, July 31
9:00 am – 8:00 pm / Art Exhibits Series / Miami Hispanic Cultural Arts Center
8:00 pm. Raising Stars Open Stage / Lincoln Rd. Euclid Circle
Saturday, Aug. 1
7:30 pm. Young Medalist Performance / Manuel Artime Theater
Sunday, Aug. 2
3:00 pm / Dance Marathon / Bayfront Park Tina Hills Pavilion
SECOND WEEK
Monday Aug. 3
9:00 am – 4:00 pm IBFM Workshops
9:00 am – 8:00 pm / Art Exhibits Series / Miami Hispanic Cultural Arts Center
8:00 pm / “Primera Danza” / Film Series / Miami Hispanic Cultural Arts Center
A Cinetica films documentary by Priscilla Vizcaino highlighting the legacy of Dominican Republic dancer, choreographer and ballet mistress Mrs. Miriam Bello
Tuesday, Aug. 4
9:00 am – 4:00 pm IBFM Workshops
9:00 am – 8:00 pm / Art Exhibits Series / Miami Hispanic Cultural Arts Center
8:00 pm / “Dance Movement & Personal Growth” / Conference / by Paula Notarnicola
Miami Hispanic Cultural Arts Center
Wednesday, Aug. 5
9:00 am – 4:00 pm IBFM Workshops
9:00 am – 8:00 pm / Art Exhibits Series / Miami Hispanic Cultural Arts Center
8:00 pm / “Cuban Dancer” / Film Series / Miami Hispanic Cultural Arts Center
A film by: Roberto Salinas, a passionate coming of age ballet tale, danced between Cuba and the U.S.A., in a time of change. At 15, he left everything behind. Forced to flee Cuba, he pursued a single dream: to dance in freedom
Contemporary Performances
Thursday, Aug. 6
9:00 am – 4:00 pm IBFM Workshops
9:00 am – 8:00 pm / Art Exhibits Series / Miami Hispanic Cultural Arts Center
2:00 pm – 6:00 pm / Bloch Shop / Miami Hispanic Cultural Arts Center
8:00 pm. / Contemporary Performance Open Stage / Lincoln Rd. Miami Beach
Featuring Ballet Nacional Dominicano (Dom. Republic), Lyric Dance Company (Italy), Ballet Inc (New York), Marez Dance Company, Cuban Classical Ballet of Miami.
Friday, Aug. 7
9:00 am – 4:00 pm IBFM Workshops
9:00 am – 8:00 pm / Art Exhibits Series / Miami Hispanic Cultural Arts Center
8:00 pm / Contemporary Performance 1 / Manuel Artime Theater
Featuring Ballet Nacional Dominicano (Dom. Republic), Lyric Dance Company (Italy), Ballet Inc (New York), Marez Dance Company, Cuban Classical Ballet of Miami.
Saturday, Aug. 8
7:00 pm / “Frida, un Sueno Caribeño” / Art Exhibit by Estevan Machado Diaz / Moss Center
8:00 pm. Contemporary Performance II / Moss Cultural Arts Center
Featuring Ballet Nacional Dominicano (Dom. Republic), Lyric Dance Company (Italy), Ballet Inc (New York), Marez Dance Company, Cuban Classical Ballet of Miami.
Sunday, Aug. 9
4:00 pm / “Frida, un Sueno Caribeño” / Art Exhibit by Estevan Machado Diaz / Amaturo
5:00 pm Contemporary Performance III / Amaturo Theater Broward Center
Featuring Ballet Nacional Dominicano (Dom. Republic), Lyric Dance Company (Italy), Ballet Inc (New York), Marez Dance Company, Cuban Classical Ballet of Miami.
THIRD WEEK
Monday Aug. 10
9:00 am – 8:00 pm / Art Exhibits Series / Miami Hispanic Cultural Arts Center
Tuesday, August 11
9:00 am – 8:00 pm / Art Exhibits Series / Miami Hispanic Cultural Arts Center
Miami Hispanic Cultural Arts Center and streamed on IBFM page
Wednesday, August 12
9:00 am – 8:00 pm / Art Exhibits Series / Miami Hispanic Cultural Arts Center
4:00 pm. Book Presentation / “10 Ballet Stories” / by Olivia Gabrielle
8:00 pm / Conference / “Dance & Dialogue” / by Keyla Ermecheo
Miami Hispanic Cultural Arts Center and streamed on IBFM page
Thursday, August 13
9:00 am – 8:00 pm / Art Exhibits Series / Miami Hispanic Cultural Arts Center
8:00 pm. Book Presentation / “Caritate Magazine” / by Baltasar Santiago Martin
Miami Hispanic Cultural Arts Center and streamed on IBFM page
Friday, August 14
9:00 am – 8:00 pm / Art Exhibits Series / Miami Hispanic Cultural Arts Center
8:00 pm Film Series / “Los Pasos del Tiempo” / Miami Hispanic Cultural Arts Center
Three visionary women introduced ballet to the Dominican Republic, laying the foundation for a legacy that endures today. Through the founding of Ballet Concierto Dominicano, Clara Elena Ramírez ensured that this tradition continues to inspire new generations of dancers
Classical Galas
Featuring Ballet do Theatro Municipal do Rio de Janeiro (Brasil), Les Grands Ballets Canadiens (Canadá), Compañía Colombiana de Ballet (Colombia), Amici di Maria De Filippi (Italy), Compañía Nacional de Danza (Mexico), Ballet de Monterrey (México), Ballet Nacional Sodre (Uruguay), Arts Ballet Theatre of Florida (USA), Ballet San Antonio (USA), Ballet Rhode Island (USA), Cuban Classical Ballet of Miami (USA), Dimensions Dance Theatre of Miami (USA), Milwaukee Ballet (USA), Washington Ballet (USA)
Saturday, Aug. 15
7:00 pm / “Frida, un Sueno Caribeño” / Art Exhibit by Estevan Machado Diaz / Fillmore
8:00 pm / Etoiles Classical Gala / Fillmore Miami Beach
Presentation of the “A Life for Dance” Lifetime Achievement Award to Mr. Carlos Veitia general director of Teatro Nacional Eduardo Brito Dominican Republic.
Sunday, Aug. 16
10:00 am – 4:00 pm / Bloch Shop / Miami Hispanic Cultural Arts Center
4:00 pm / “Frida, un Sueno Caribeño” / Art Exhibit / by Estevan Machado Diaz / Fillmore
5:00 pm / Closing Gala / Fillmore Miami Beach
Presenting the “Criticism and Culture of Ballet Award” to Mrs. Christine Jowers founder and editor-in-chief of the leading online dance magazine, The Dance Enthusiast.
