New World School of the Arts 2026/2027 Dance Season: The Nutcracker, Rising Stars, and Student Premieres

New World School of the Arts is celebrating its 40th anniversary with a dance season that spans the Fillmore Miami Beach, the Adrienne Arsht Center, and the Aventura Arts & Cultural Center — and features works by some of the most important choreographers working today.

The season opens November 12th at the Aventura Arts & Cultural Center with the NWSA Dance Ensemble performing works by Jennifer Archibald, Robert Battle, Darshan Singh Bhuller, Paul Taylor, and Lara Murphy ($12 general admission). Autumn Dances follows November 19–20 at the New World Dance Theater, 25 NE 2nd Street, 8th Floor ($10). Dancemakers: New Works on December 4–5 showcases student choreographers in their own original works ($5).

The Nutcracker arrives December 12th at the Fillmore Miami Beach at the Jackie Gleason Theater, with the NWSA Symphony Orchestra ($15–$35). In the new year, NWSA High School Student Choreography runs February 19th ($5), College BFA Dance February 26–27 ($5), and the Rising Stars Performance and VIP Reception on March 18th at the Adrienne Arsht Center's Ziff Ballet Opera House ($20–$250 VIP).

The season closes with the High School Spring Dance Concert May 7–10 ($15; students/seniors $5) and the High School Senior Dance Showcase May 20th ($5). Give Miami Day on November 19th offers an opportunity to support NWSA's mission — early giving begins November 14th. Visit nwsa.mdc.edu.