Name: Arts Advocates Luncheon: Why Are Classic and Contemporary Dance Unique?
Start: 2026-11-19T11:00:00-05:00
Location: Sarasota Yacht Club

Sarasota Yacht Club

Arts Advocates Luncheon: Why Are Classic and Contemporary Dance Unique?
November 19, 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. (Registration closes November 13)
Sarasota Yacht Club, 1100 John Ringling Blvd, Sarasota, FL 34236
Ariel Serrano and Leymis Bolaños Wilmott, artistic directors of the Sarasota Cuban Ballet (SCB) and Sarasota Contemporary Dance (SCD), will discuss the heritage of their organizations and illustrate with company dancers what makes their styles of dance unique. SCD is home to more than 25 in-studio performances and over 20 weekly dance classes offered for all ages. SCB is a premier destination for Cuban training in the United States with two major components - its award-winning school and its Sarasota Cuban Ballet Studio Company that performs for the public. Registration closes November 13. $45 for Arts Advocates members, $50 for non-members; register at ArtsAdvocates.org.Arts Advocates is pleased to have Observer Media Group as a 2026-2027 sponsor.

Local Event: Arts Advocates Luncheon: Why Are Classic and Contemporary Dance Unique?

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Tiffany Razzano

Tampa Bay Area

Sarasota

Florida

Arts Advocates Luncheon: Why Are Classic and...

Arts Advocates Luncheon: Why Are Classic and Contemporary Dance Unique?
November 19, 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. (Registration...

Arts Advocates Luncheon: Why Are Classic and Contemporary Dance Unique?

Sarasota High School

Join us for two nights of short plays fully directed and produced by SHS Theatre student directors!
Night One (11/13)- AUNT LEAF and BRIAN THE COMET Night Two (11/14) - IN THE FORESTS OF THE NIGHT and THE ACTORS NIGHTMARE IN THE FORESTS OF THE NIGHT- Thirteen students are compelled by their dreams to play a game in the woods to keep a mysterious monster at bay. Not everyone gets to play it again. ACTORS NIGHTMARE- George wanders on stage and is met by stage manager Meg, who says he is to fill in for an actor who has had an accident. George is confused as Ellen Terry, Sarah Siddons and Henry Irving arrive, all apparently about to perform. But what in? Private Lives? Hamlet? Something by Beckett? As each starts playing his or her respective part George tries valiantly to follow them, but is forced to confront his fate as Thomas More in A Man For All Seasons.
Please use the theater parking lot on Tami Sola Street, rather than the Bahia Vista parking lot.
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High and dry there is no flood zone to contend with. Formal living and dining areas sit alongside a separate family room, while the kitchen features a breakfast bar and pantry. Vaulted ceilings add to the open feel. Eight-foot hurricane-impact sliding glass doors on two sides of the home bring in natural light and draw the outdoors into the living spaces. Step onto the screened lanai to enjoy the southern rear exposure and greenbelt setting. 
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Cost:&nbsp;$40 Tickets are nonrefundable and nontransferable.
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<h3>HAMMOCK GUIDELINES</h3>
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