Edward Villella founded Miami City Ballet in 1986 and led it to become one of the country’s top ten ballet companies before his departure in 2012. Through his longtime association as a star of the New York City Ballet and the originator of many roles in George Balanchine ballets (including the male lead in Rubies), Villella acquired many masterworks from the Balanchine canon, such as Square Dance. After an absence of nearly 20 years, Miami City Ballet returned to Jacob’s Pillow in 2017 under the direction of former New York City Ballet principal Lourdes Lopez. Miami City Ballet is known today for nurturing new choreographic voices, creating innovative collaborations, and opening new avenues of inclusivity within classical ballet.
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