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19th Season PR

Herald-Tribune | Joan of Arc inspires an expanded Sarasota Contemporary Dance program The story behind the creation of “Jehanne” began with some guitar loops by composer and musician Mark Dancigers when he and his NOW ensemble collaborated with Sarasota Contemporary Dance... Read More
Suncoast View| Previewing Sarasota Contemporary Dance's, "Jehanne" Sarasota Contemporary Dance has always honored strong, powerful women. The founder, Leymis Bolaños Wilmott, is a great example. She was named one of the most powerful people in the arts... Read More
SRQ | Shared Legacy Sometimes, it’s about the people who were with you from the beginning. And, for Leymis Bolaños Wilmott, co-founder and artistic director of Sarasota Contemporary Dance (SCD), that means Muriel Gordon Mayers... Read More
Visit Sarasota | Artistry in Motion: Dance Performances & Workshops to Attend in Sarasota From the graceful movements of ballet to the pulsating beats of contemporary dance, the city's stages come alive with a diverse array of dance styles and experiences... Read More
SCD offers eclectic program of new and recent works Sarasota Contemporary Dance is highlighting new and recent works by guest choreographers from around the country for its annual showcase, “Dance Makers” next weekend... Read More
Sarasota Contemporary Dance hits lively steps in Duke Ellington jazz collaboration Let’s say you haven’t been to a live performance since the coronavirus pandemic began. After such a long and challenging hiatus, you’re a bit wary about entering a crowded theater, you find it difficult to sit still for long stretches and you’re drawn to entertainment that’s cheery, lively and not too taxing on the intellect... Read More
Sarasota Contemporary Dance displays ‘GRIT’ in 16th season Performers in the Sarasota Contemporary Dance company showed off a lot more flexibility than expected during their Quinceanera-themed 15th anniversary season, which required frequent adjustments to what was presented and how due to coronavirus pandemic restrictions... Read More
SRQ Magazine: Season Preview After a year of postponements, cancellations, experiments and half-measures, Sarasota's arts and culture scene rebounds with a season full of world premieres, big ideas and joyous reunions of old friends.. Read More

Featured Press

Local cellist Natalie Helm will be presenting her three-part performance of Bach Immersion as part of SCD’s In-Studio Performance Series SCD’s next In-Studio Performance is approaching, and it is thrilled to host the incredible local cellist Natalie Helm. Natalie is a Principal Cellist of the Sarasota Orchestra, who has been praised as having a sound that “catches the attention of the room” and “leaves a lasting impression.” Read More
Sarasota Contemporary Dance Hosts Videography Course for Local Students Even before the pandemic, the video production industry had the feel of the Wild West—burgeoning, full of possibility and with plenty of gold to go around. Reminiscent of the early days of the internet boom, video production represents one of the few industries where a lucrative career can be made with a small portfolio of work and a dash of formal training... Read More
Greater Sarasota PBS Special: Trusting In The Movement How does a pandemic that prohibits proximity affect an art form whose very essence relies upon the intimacy of breath and body? Go behind the scenes with Sarasota Contemporary Dance for their second post-lockdown show. Read More
Mover and Shaker: A retrospective of Leymis Bolanos Wilmott and the path to Sarasota Contemporary Dance's quinceanera. On a grainy VHS tape recently rediscovered in Miami, a young Leymis Bolaños Wilmott shows early signs of a career in dance. In the video, Wilmott arranges and choreographs her sisters and cousins, keeping them all in time and making sure they really sell the performance. “It’s a videotape of me dancing to Michael Jackson at a birthday party,” she says... Read More

16th Season PR

The body never lies and Sarasota Contemporary Dance uses every part of the dancer to reveal the truth through movement based expression. This studio founded by Leymis Bolaños Wilmott and Rachael M. Inman has been breaking artistic ground and delivering cutting edge dance to our community for over 17 years... Read More
Review: An eloquent, wrenching, tribute in Sarasota Contemporary Dance's 'Cuban Project' Leymis Bolaños Wilmott, the artistic director of Sarasota Contemporary Dance, grew up in Miami’s Hialeah neighborhood surrounded by the music, dance and fierce love of her tight-knit Cuban-American family... Read More
Sarasota Contemporary Dance taps Cuban American history for world premiere In the early ’60s, as Fidel Castro took control of the Cuban educational system, parents fearful of the indoctrination of their children and the loss of their authority asked the United States for help. They were willing to consider the unthinkable – Read More
Sarasota Contemporary Dance turns trauma into triumph Leymis Bolaños Wilmott is no stranger to telling stories through dance. But she’s never told one that strikes so close to home... Read More
SCD offers eclectic program of new and recent works Sarasota Contemporary Dance is highlighting new and recent works by guest choreographers from around the country for its annual showcase, “Dance Makers” next weekend... Read More
Sarasota Contemporary Dance hits lively steps in Duke Ellington jazz collaboration Let’s say you haven’t been to a live performance since the coronavirus pandemic began. After such a long and challenging hiatus, you’re a bit wary about entering a crowded theater, you find it difficult to sit still for long stretches and you’re drawn to entertainment that’s cheery, lively and not too taxing on the intellect... Read More
Voices – Rising Choreographers Kicks Off SCD’s 16th Season Rising Choreographers will showcase a variety of works from SCD Company Members and guest artists, selected by Artistic Director Leymis Bolaños Wilmott during SCD’s 2021 Summer Intensives. The chosen works in Voices – Rising Choreographers not only showcase the strength, charm, and diversity of the company, but also to fulfill SCD’s mission of presenting a range of high-caliber contemporary dance for its audience. Read More
Sarasota Contemporary Dance displays ‘GRIT’ in 16th season Performers in the Sarasota Contemporary Dance company showed off a lot more flexibility than expected during their Quinceanera-themed 15th anniversary season, which required frequent adjustments to what was presented and how due to coronavirus pandemic restrictions... Read More
SRQ Magazine: Season Preview After a year of postponements, cancellations, experiments and half-measures, Sarasota's arts and culture scene rebounds with a season full of world premieres, big ideas and joyous reunions of old friends.. Read More

Featured Press

Local cellist Natalie Helm will be presenting her three-part performance of Bach Immersion as part of SCD’s In-Studio Performance Series SCD’s next In-Studio Performance is approaching, and it is thrilled to host the incredible local cellist Natalie Helm. Natalie is a Principal Cellist of the Sarasota Orchestra, who has been praised as having a sound that “catches the attention of the room” and “leaves a lasting impression.” Read More
Sarasota Contemporary Dance Hosts Videography Course for Local Students Even before the pandemic, the video production industry had the feel of the Wild West—burgeoning, full of possibility and with plenty of gold to go around. Reminiscent of the early days of the internet boom, video production represents one of the few industries where a lucrative career can be made with a small portfolio of work and a dash of formal training... Read More
Greater Sarasota PBS Special: Trusting In The Movement How does a pandemic that prohibits proximity affect an art form whose very essence relies upon the intimacy of breath and body? Go behind the scenes with Sarasota Contemporary Dance for their second post-lockdown show. Read More
Mover and Shaker: A retrospective of Leymis Bolanos Wilmott and the path to Sarasota Contemporary Dance's quinceanera. On a grainy VHS tape recently rediscovered in Miami, a young Leymis Bolaños Wilmott shows early signs of a career in dance. In the video, Wilmott arranges and choreographs her sisters and cousins, keeping them all in time and making sure they really sell the performance. “It’s a videotape of me dancing to Michael Jackson at a birthday party,” she says... Read More