SRQ Magazine | Spirit of Giving - Sarasota Cuban Ballet School

SARASOTA CUBAN BALLET SCHOOL

Spirit of Giving | December 2024

THREE YEARS AGO, THE GULFCOAST STUDIO COMPANY WAS CREATED to provide a bridge between the school and the performance side of the Sarasota Cuban Ballet School. The Gulfcoast Studio Company has many facets— preparing strong and con dent young dancers for professional careers and providing community education and outreach throughout the area—but performance opportunities are a major focus. The Gulfcoast Studio Company’s talented dancers share a new standard in professional performances with our community.

Their 37 week season includes shows at major theater venues, the Black Box performance series in the Sarasota Cuban Ballet School’s auditorium, and invitations to perform at local and international festivals and community events. Programs feature a diversity of classical and contemporary works pulled from both the canons of ballet repertoire and new and emerging choreographers. It takes a lot to create and sustain the amazing performances of the Gulfcoast Studio Company—the hard work of the dancers, the dedication of faculty and staff, plus the maintenance of a safe and professional environment for the dancers’ training. Your attendance at performances is a great way to show your appreciation of what we love to share with our community, but please also consider a donation to the Sarasota Cuban Ballet School to grow the unique legacy of the Gulfcoast Studio Company.

THE SARASOTA CUBAN BALLET SCHOOL IS A PREMIER DESTINATION FOR CUBAN TRAINING IN THE UNITED STATES. Our mission is to celebrate and sustain the cultural legacy of the Cuban Ballet tradition, sharing its uniqueness through performance, education, and community outreach. Now in its 13th year, the Sarasota Cuban Ballet School is the only US training center where Dr. Ramona de Saa, Director and Professor at the National Ballet School of Cuba, adapted the Cuban method ballet curriculum created by Fernando Alonso specifically for our school.

The heart of the school is our Pre-Professional Program, a rigorous training course that prepares talented, serious young dancers for professional careers. Students from the Sarasota Cuban Ballet School have joined The Royal Ballet, Birmingham Royal Ballet, Miami City Ballet, Houston Ballet, the Dance Theatre of Harlem, Washington Ballet, San Francisco Ballet, Boston Ballet, and many other national and international professional companies.

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The Sarasota Cuban Ballet School is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization