Miami City Ballet is a professional ballet company founded in 1985 by philanthropist Toby Lerner Ansin and Founding Artistic Director Edward Villella. The company is headquartered at the Ophelia & Juan Js. Roca Center in Miami Beach, Florida. It maintains a roster of 50 dancers and a repertoire of more than 130 works. The company performs for nearly 125,000 patrons annually during its South Florida home season and tours both domestically and internationally. Gonzalo Garcia is scheduled to become Artistic Director effective August 11, 2025. Performances take place at venues including the Adrienne Arsht Center, Broward Center, and Kravis Center. The company is accompanied by Miami City Ballet Orchestra, led by Principal Conductor Gary Sheldon, which performs for the complete subscription season.
Miami City Ballet also operates Miami City Ballet School, which provides year-round training for students ages 3 to 18. The school offers a Children’s Division for ages 3–8, a Student Division for ages 8 and up, and a Pre-Professional Division for ages 14 and up. The school grants more than $650,000 in scholarships annually. Community engagement programs serve more than 19,000 people annually in schools and communities.
