Lisa Nalven: Dancer, Photo Philanthropist
LISA NALVEN is a former professional dancer turned professional photographer. She has danced and photographed worldwide.
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Miami City Ballet Enters a New Era
Miami City Ballet is completing its 40th anniversary season and is now undergoing a rare dual transition in leadership, with Gonzalo Garcia, only the third artistic director in the company’s history, preparing to launch his first fully programmed season.
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Diego Salterini: Dancing from Rome to Miami
DIEGO SALTERINI is the Founding Artistic Director, Dance NOW! Miami; the Artistic Director, Joffrey Italy Summer Camp; the Co-Artistic Director, Joffrey Miami Summer Camp; and on the Board of Directors, Florida Dance Education Organization (Études). Born in Rome, Italy, Salterini brings a rich international perspective to the world of dance.
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Gonzalo Garcia: New Artistic Director of Miami City Ballet
On August 11, 2025 GONZALO GARCIA became the new Artistic Director of Miami City Ballet. He is a celebrated international artist, mentor, and arts leader whose 25-year career spans two of the most prestigious ballet companies in the United States: San Francisco Ballet and New York City Ballet.
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Justine Chichester Leveraging Her Platforms
“Some of my fondest memories are on the stage. From Shakespeare soliloquies while getting my BFA from Florida International University (FIU), to dancing in the musical “Chicago” at the Gusman Theatre in downtown Miami. In September 2014, however, I discovered the role I believe I was born to play. Survivor. I suffered a spinal cord injury and hydrocephalus after a fall in the rain.”
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