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Web Extra: More with Miami City Ballet Artistic Director Gonzalo Garcia

Boca Vibe
April 14, 2026

Web Extra: More with Miami City Ballet Artistic Director Gonzalo Garcia

In our April issue, we spoke with Gonzalo Garcia, the new artistic director of Miami City Ballet (MCB), from the midpoint of his first adopted season—which so happens to mark the esteemed company’s 40th anniversary. In the magazine, Garcia discusses his introduction to dance, shifting audience expectations in ballet performance, the challenges of funding cuts in Florida’s cash-strapped culture scene, and more. In this exclusive Web Extra, Garcia shares his thoughts on the season’s final three productions in Palm Beach and Broward counties: An encore run of MCB’s refreshed Carmen , which premiered last season; “Your Perfect Golden Hour,” an eclectic mix of ballets from Amy Hall Garner, José Limón, and Alonzo King; and “Vamos! To the Beach,” a pop-centered program of ballets set to music by .

Ballet instructor teaching children in an indoor dance studio setting. | BocaVibe
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