It's customary on milestone birthdays to receive gifts.
But the acclaimed Limon Dance Company is spending part of its 75th-anniversary celebration by giving some South Florida high school students a special treat.
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For three performances this week, the Limon dancers will team up with Dance NOW! Miami for shows in Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach Counties.
But during the South Florida run, they'll be visiting a high school in each one of those counties to teach a master class.
Limon Company artistic director Dante Puleio says this sort of educational outreach is important to the dancers.
"This is really challenging work. So I think the sooner people have the opportunity to engage with that work, the richer their dance lives will be," says Puleio.
The company's actual 75th-anniversary celebration was set for 2020. But like so many other major events planned for that year, it had to be postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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IF YOU GO:
Limón Dance Company joins Dance NOW! Miami for Program III of the season
Thursday, May 12 at 8:00 pm in Lake Worth
Duncan Theatre 4200 S Congress Ave, Lake Worth
Friday, May 13 at 7:30 pm in Fort Lauderdale
Broward Center for the Performing Arts Amaturo Theater, 201 SW Fifth Avenue, Fort Lauderdale
Saturday, May 14 at 8:00 pm in Aventura
Aventura Arts & Cultural Center, 3385 NE 188th Street, Aventura
Advance tickets and information on current COVID rules for all venues at www.dancenowmiami.org.
