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Uploaded by on May 28, 2008

Founding Artistic Director and CEO of the Miami City Ballet Edward Villella talks about the power and beauty of dance and how the art crosses boarders as a universal language.

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  • He is definitely NOT A JERK! All he wanted to do was be well versed in other dance styles beyond ballet since there are so many others He felt trapped in doing just ballet and he had an emotional breakdown when he found out he wasn't able to get out of his contract. It doesn't matter if it's a renound company if you're not happy there and it's not in your heart.

  • If I had a choice between being a principle dancer in a professional ballet company, or a flash in the pan on a TV show, I would pick the pro company. He is a money maker for the company, so they had to keep him. That's what business is about. He can come back to the TV show later and even better! We will wait for him. :)

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  • @orangefanta22 Yeah I have watched the show since season 1. But are you seriously telling me that a 2 minute piece is invested as a 2 hour production with costumes that costs thousands of dollars? Choreographers in SYTYCD only have 4 hours to teach a 2 minute piece. Ballet companies take weeks. Comparing SYTYCD to Ballet, is like comparing Britney Spears to an Opera Singer. Sure they both sound good, but that doesnt mean it's good quality or very good training behind that sound. 

  • Ah is it just me or does Edward Villella totally remind anyone else of Al Pacino's character in Donnie BRasco?? The voice, the mannerisms. Random.. I know..

  • I DO NOT DANCE BECAUSE I AM HAPPY, I am happy because I dance. -3

  • Big Lie !!!!!

  • me is happy dancing ballet i like the video

  • Alex put this Company on a Pedestal after he was in SYTYCD!

    Great expectations for the members of the MCB because of Alex!

  • @flexybabe69 I completely disagree with you. Dance is dance, it doesn't matter where it's performed... and "no real investment into each piece"?! Have you even watched the show?!

  • ALEX FROM SYTYCD WENT HERE :D

  • My dream!

    I heard this song in a dance that Maya Dumchenko was dancing to. Does anyone know that name of it?

  • I'm taking a classe with 12-16 year olds and I'm 11!! I'm so happy Im not with the little ones...

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