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21/22 Schedules combined

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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

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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