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Concert No 01
Orlando Metropolitan Ballet Academy Presented
Concert No 01, Choreographed/Staged by Laura Torres
Concert Nº 01 celebrates Orlando Metropolitan Ballet Academy’s 3rd anniversary and the achievements of all its students. The pre-professional division will delight the audience with their most successful classical variations and contemporary solos of the season to finish with the Grand Pas de Quatre, which will be the center pièce d’occasion chosen by Orlando MET’s Artistic Director Laura Torres for this concert.
The Grand Pas de Quatre is a ballet-divertissement, a “Fun Ballet.” Most ballets of the romantic period had dramatic stories. In this case, back in 1845, the Director of Her Majesty’s Theater in London commissioned Jules Perrot to choreograph (music by Cesare Pugni) a short ballet to celebrate one of the theater’s galas in London. Little did they know the ballet was going to become a success and that Gala was going to be remembered as the first Gala of the Stars in ballet history.
Orlando Met presented two shows, the first one at 5:30 p.m. and the second show was at 8:00 p.m. In the first one, the younger students (3 to 10 years of age) had the opportunity to dance short choreographies that showcased their knowledge and technique acquired so far.
House Programme of the Show
YAGP Tampa and Boston 2021
Orlando Metropolitan Ballet Academy had a very successful season this 2021.
Season started at YAGP Tampa, FL. In January at the Straz Center for the Performing Arts of Tampa, our coach Laura Torres prepared four of the pre-professional program students to compete in the Junior (ages 12-14) and Senior (ages 15 -17) categories.
The chosen students were Madison Taberham, Nicole Bustamante, Camila Moya and Michelle Cordero.
All of them competed in the classical and contemporary category as soloists, they also competed together in the ensemble category with a piece choreographed by Amyia Burrel and coached by Laura Torres called The strength my mother gave me.
Results of YAGP Tampa 2021
Madison Taberham placed top 24 in the classical senior category as soloist, she danced Flora from The awakening of Flora. Madison also received an invitation to the YAGP Finals, which is an only-by-invitation event that gathers about 120 dancers, from all the US and international semi-finals, in each age division. The YAGP Finalists are the top ballet students in the world, every year about 12,000 competitors go the different semi-finals in all over the world, only 600, of all the ages, make it to the Finals, about 150 are in each age division.
Also at the Tampa semi-final Orlando Met’s students won 3rd place in the ensemble category.
YAGP Boston Semi-Finals 2021
After a successful result in Tampa, Orlando Met’s faculty decided to attend the semi-final in Boston.
- Nicole Bustamante won 2nd Place in the Junior Division Classical Category and Top 12 in the Contemporary Category.
- Camila Moya won Top 24 also in the Junior Division of the Classical Category
- Madison Taberham won 1st Place of the Senior Division of the Classical Category and Top 12 in the Contemporary Category.
Nicole, Camila, and Madison competed in the ensemble category with a classical ensemble from La Bayadera, the beautiful Pas de Trois of the Kingdom of the Shades. They won Top 12 in the ensemble Category and received and invitation to YAGP Finals.
YAGP Boston Winners
YAGP Tampa Winners
Sleeping Beauty 2020
Orlando Metropolitan Presented
The Sleeping Beauty Ballet, directed by Laura Torres
OMBA presented its first full-length ballet of the world’s classical repertoire, on December 20th, 2020 Orlando MET’s Sleeping Beauty Ballet premiered, it is a ballet in three acts and a prologue. Our version was staged by no other than our Laura Torres with choreographies adapted to the technical levels of all OMBA Students.
Orlando Met worked with the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts to find a way to bring this production to reality in the middle of the pandemic, DPCPA did a wonderful job at preparing the Alexis and Jim Pugh Theater for receiving the community in a safe way and following the guidelines from the CDC.
The sets, costumes, and lighting were designed by Laura Torres, manufacture by local artists and seamstresses, and magically managed by Dr. Phillips Center for the performing Arts’ stage crew.
Aurora was interpreted by Nicole Bustamante and Camila Moya at 2:00 p.m and 7:00 p.m. respectively. Prince Désiré was incredibly characterized by Luciano Perotto in both shows.
Orlando Metropolitan Ballet Academy would like to give a special thanks and mention to United Arts of Central Florida
We will let the pictures speak for us to describe the show.
Orlando MET’s Sleeping Beauty: Prologue 
Orlando MET’s Sleeping Beauty: Act I 
Orlando MET’s Sleeping Beauty: Act III 
Orlando MET’s Sleeping Beauty: Aurora’s Wedding Pas de Deux
House Programme of the Show
Youth America Grand Prix – Atlanta 2020
The Youth America Grand Prix is the largest ballet competition in the world, Orlando Metropolitan Ballet Academy was pleased to attend for the first time this competition in the Atlanta, GA semi-final.
YAGP – Atlanta semi-final 2020 took place at the Georgia Institute of Technology Ferst Center for the Arts, 22 dance academies or schools participated from all over America, 351 students in total; 21 dancers in the Pre-competitive category (9-11 years old), 146 in the Junior (12-14) and 184 in the Senior category (15-17)
Teacher Laura Torres prepared two of our students for this competition, Nicole Bustamante 13, and Camila Moya 12. Nicole danced Kitri Act III variation and Camila Flames of Paris, they both did a great job, first time competing ever, and first time at YAGP for our Academy.
Nicole Bustamante placed top 24 (out of 146) which is recognized as a winner for YAGP, they usually award the top 12 certificates, and the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place but on certain occasions, based on the quality of the dancer in a category, they may also award the Top 24 Certificate, which happened this time.
We are proud of you Nicole, keep the hard work.
Ballet en Cours (Dec 2019) Performance guidelines
Tomorrow is the day!!!
Lets start with schedule
All students performing must arrive at 1:00 p.m. (local time) to the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts.
The show will start at 7:30 p.m. and will end at 9:00 p.m
Orlando Metropolitan Ballet Academy will provide snacks and drinks for performers, if your students is in a special diet or allergic to any food please send them snacks and food to last for the entire time at the theater (8 hours).
Rehearsals: we will run full rehearsals twice, at 3:00 pm and at 5:00 p.m
The uniform
Since students will perform part of the show wearing their OMBA StudioWear uniform (Headpiece, Leotard, Tights, Ballet shoes and skirt) the must clean everything tonight or wear new uniforms.
Please be extra careful when washing it (if washing any), hand-wash the leotard and skirt (L3 and up) and also be extra careful with the ballet shoes.
Make sure your student’s uniform is properly tagged (named) so it is easily identified when changing back from costumes to uniform by the end of the show.
Please remember not to bring them exposed, use loose garments (black) to cover the uniform. Again, tag everything your child is bringing we do not want any confusions or lost things. Orlando Met is not responsible for any lost objects so please do not send them wearing any piece of jewelry, no cell phones or electronics.
All students must come wearing make-up and hairstyle (clean and neat). All students must come wearing the uniform, they will change here, costumes will stay at the academy until performance day. Please bring extra bobby pins, U-shape pins, hairspray, and the make-up in case we need to retouch.
Parents remember you are not going to be allowed in the theater backstage during the show or rehearsals, just the students, faculty, backstage moms (previously trained and authorized) and production staff,
SHOW (12/03/2019)
We are pleased to let you know that the performance will be at Dr. Phillips Center for the performing arts, 445 S. Magnolia Avenue, Orlando, FL 32801
The gate that we will be using to receive your children is at the loading area of the theater (the theater does not have parking available) please park at Orange County administrative building parking building (see map below)
The gate is on S Rosalind Av.
All Levels call time: 1:00 p.m.
Remember that the people in charge of your child/children are other parents that kindly volunteer and are given their time and love selflessly.
Please do not send any food or beverage that is accidentally spilled could stain the costumes, we do not want any accidents.
You must send an storage bag for all your child’s belongings – Please tag the bag (Level 1)
Students, please bring your make-up.
Recommendation, please download WhatsApp, we will create broadcast groups by level with your phone number so you are informed of any situation inside the theater, moreover finishing time. Please do not use the broadcast group for any other purpose. We will not answer any questions via these groups, again this is only to let you know if anything comes up during your child stay at the theater. On December 4th these groups will be deleted.
Performance
Approximate pick-up of your children after show time 9:15 pm.
Read constantly this blog in case of any additional information is posted.
Do not send your child/children food or any other beverage (if you feel comfortable not doing so), we will provide fruits, water, yogurt, vegetables, and turkey ham and cheese sandwiches for them.
After the show, you can wait for your students at the main entrance of the theater and pick up your child, due to the theater’s internal administration our students will exit the stage by the front/main door. It is a tradition among ballet dancers’ parents to have flowers or a small gift to give to your dancer when they are given back to you after the show.
Children under medication
If your child is under any medication, please come and talk with us, please do not forget to bring the doctor’s order or prescription.
1st Parents Meeting of 2019-2020
Date of the meeting, September the 14th 2019
Schedule and Agenda
3:00 PM
Required attendees: All levels
Mandatory
Duration: 45 min
Location: OMBA
Subject of discussion: General school information: uniform/ dress code/ promotions / examinations / attendance importance / etc.
3:45 PM
Required attendees: All levels
Mandatory
Duration: 20 min
Location: OMBA
Subject of discussion: School Calendar: Performances/ rehearsals / invitations / calendar.
4:05 PM
Required attendees: All levels
Duration: 10 min
Location: OMBA
Subject of discussion: Backstage Mom’s Committee
4:15 PM
Required attendees: Level 2 and Up parents
Mandatory
Duration: 75 min
Location: OMBA
Subject of discussion: Rehearsals and training program opportunities / competitions / performances
Estimated end time of the meeting: 5:30 pm
Universal Ballet Competition – Atlanta 2019
9th Place Overall
Madison Taberham, 13, placed 9th at the Universal Ballet Competition in Atlanta, GA.
The competition took place at the Rialto Center for the arts, from March 15-17, where more than 160 classical ballet students competed in the Competitive Level – Junior Division, which is the level for dancers that have been studying ballet for more than 4 years and age is between 12 and 14.
Madison, coached by our teacher Laura Torres, danced Talisman’s Variation.
See the results at UBC site