Azara Ballet, a non-profit professional dance company, will be performing “Expressions”, an inaugural performance that marks the beginning of their debut season. "Expressions" is a collection of four short contemporary ballets, featuring a talented ensemble of 14 professional dancers and showcasing the creative vision of emerging choreographers. Azara Ballet creates contemporary ballet masterpieces to ignite the souls of the Sarasota/Manatee community and beyond. Azara Ballet dedicates their efforts to revitalize the ballet culture by emphasizing mental and emotional well-being. Azara embraces body positivity and celebrates individuality. The company radiates a resolute commitment to trailblazing representation and inclusivity within the ballet world. Additionally, Azara’s outreach programs focus on neurodivergent and under privileged communities, welcoming them in curated dance classes that encourage expression through the universal language of movement. Kate Flowers, Co-founder Azara Ballet, explains how they are transforming the ballet culture, “We create emotionally vibrant professional dance performances featuring cutting edge choreography and diverse contemporary works of art. At Azara, we transform outdated, unhealthy paradigms of ballet culture by providing a non-judgmental, body positive atmosphere with leadership that cares deeply for the mental and physical well- being of our dancers. And we are very proud to tour local facilities to provide in-house lecture demonstrations and performances to those who may otherwise not be exposed to dance.” The "Expressions" premiere performances are Friday, November 17th at 7pm, and Saturday, November 18th at 2pm and 7pm at the Neel Performing Arts Center on the campus of State College of Florida located at 5840 26TH St W, Building 11, Bradenton, FL 34207. For tickets scan the QR Code provided or visit azaraballet.org/performances. For more information about Azara Ballet, visit AzaraBallet.org.

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