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The final Bits + Pieces showing of the Fall series is this Saturday, Oct 24 @miamilightproject Light Box studio at MTC from 7-9pm 🌟

Showing works in progress by:
@kirstenvvvelasco
@inbodyourbeauty
@gio_castellon

Tickets are available for purchase! Get them at the link in bio 🩷

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Artist Spotlight: Giovanni Castellon ✨

Giovanni Castellon is a Cuban-American choreographer, director, and producer whose work explores the complexity of the human experience through a grounded, earthy, physical and emotionally driven movement language.

Born and raised in Miami, his training deepened at New World School of the Arts and Miami Dance Collective, he continued his training at the University of North Carolina as a Kenan Excellence Scholar, earning a BFA in Contemporary Dance and Choreography and a minor in Arts Entrepreneurship.

Since graduation, his work has been commissioned and presented by Miami DanceMakers at the Pérez Art Museum, Peridance Presents, Dumbo Dance Festival, Soloduo Dance Festival, and most recently a new choreographic work on UNCSA.

He is currently a student at Miami Herbert Business School pursuing his MBA, where he continues to merge artistic vision with strategic thinking.

Come see what Gio has been working on this Saturday, October 24th @miamilightproject Light Box Studio, 7-9pm 💙 Get your tickets at the link in bio 🎟️

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NPN is thrilled to announce its 2026 Praxis Project fund awardees. Praxis Project funds support organizational partnerships between arts and social justice organizations to increase the capacity for local visionary organizing.⁠
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Praxis Projects launched in 2025 with 11 projects and we are excited to welcome 4 additional projects to this funding experiment.⁠
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These projects operate at the intersection of culture, art, civic participation, immigration, community organizing, indigenous sovereignty, political education, and racial solidarity.⁠
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Praxis Project awarded $40,000 to four NPN Partner organizations and local community organizations/collectives. This fund supports experimentation, collaboration, and the deepening of relationships to deeply embed cultural organizations into the local organizing for change infrastructure. These projects move beyond transactional engagement and toward transformative exchange – fostering collaboration, shared learning, and long-term impact.⁠
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2026 Praxis Project Awardees:⁠
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- DiverseWorks + Emily Johnson / Catalyst + Good Medicine Indigenous Music Festival⁠
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- Miami Light Project + Americans for Immigrant Justice + Florida International University’s Public Humanities Lab⁠
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- La Peña Cultural Center + the Freedom Archives + Center for Political Education⁠
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- Youth Speaks + Oakland Rising⁠
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Read the full announcement and learn more about each of these projects (link in bio) Logos of eight arts, cultural, and social justice organizations arranged in four white panels against a vibrant pink and purple background.

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Artist Spotlight: Melissa Nieto ✨

Melissa Nieto is a Thinker, Artist, and Educator who, for more than 25 years, has integrated somatic contemplation, performing arts, and social sciences to expand today’s cultural understandings of safety, memory, expression, and embodied intelligence. For the past two years, her movement practice and artistic research have focused on moving to las cumbias, bullerengues, and other traditional caribbean rhythms played live by La Pazyflora and other local music collaborators.

Come see what Melissa has been working on @miamilightproject Light Box Studio on Saturday, October 24th, 7-9pm 🧡

Photo Creds:
Slide 1: Julian Pardo
Slide 2: Dan Perez Photography

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Artist Spotlight: Kirsten Velasco ✨

Kirsten Velasco was born and raised in Miami. After attending New World School of the Arts for high school, she went on to get a BFA in Dance from SUNY Purchase College. Her movement is shaped by her passion for artistic expression, physical exploration, and the connection between the body and mind. She has worked with numerous choreographers and has performed nationally and internationally, but is very excited about performing at home in Miami.

Come see what Kirsten has been working on @miamilightproject Light Box Studio on Saturday, October 24th, 7-9pm 💜

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@britneyfkerr live on @vow_881 talking all things COLLATION 5 & @miamilightproject 📣

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#carrusel de septiembre

#music #femaleartist #perfomance #rehearsal

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Meet the final three artists presenting work in the fall 2026 series of Bits + Pieces 🌟

Join us Saturday, October 24th to experience another set of works in progress by three incredible artists, and to support the development of new choreography in Miami 🩷

Congratulations to:

@gio_castellon
@kirstenvvvelasco
@inbodyourbeauty

Stay tuned as we introduce each artist! Save the date for Saturday 10/24 @miamilightproject Light Box Studio, 7-9pm

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🎟️ THE GRAY TICKET GIVEAWAY!
TO ENTER:
❤️ Like this post & share it.
💬 Tag someone you’d bring in the comments.
Can’t attend? Enter anyway! Tickets to THE GRAY make a great gift—give someone you love an unforgettable experience.
RTWDANCE performance giveaway for two tickets to the October 24, 3 PM performance of The Gray. To enter, viewers must like the promo video, share it, and tag someone they’d bring in the comments. We’ll put the names of everyone who completes all three steps into a hat and draw one winner live on Instagram on Thursday, October 22, at 9 PM ET.
Entries close Wednesday October 21 at 9pm ET. The winner will be notified via DM from this RTWDANCE account.
Everybody wears a mask. But at THE GRAY, you don’t have to hide behind it.
18+ | Artistic nudity, mature themes, and strong language. No purchase necessary. This giveaway is not sponsored, endorsed, or administered by Instagram.

@inadontinsta @ccglitzer octarell_again @iheartballet13 @mscarlahill @anthonyramosofficial @scoobenvonduben @keyshasam

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a world gone FABULOUS by @adelemyersanddancers just completed their tour of this beautiful, uplifting , and wild performance.

It was such an honor designing and creating the costumes for this original work, the final work ever from the company after decades of dance!

The costumes were composed of upcycled designs from the many years of choreographic works fron @adelemyersanddancers. A lively textile collage, a recycling of old dreams into new dreams, a full circle moment.

Thank you to the incredible team of creatives for making this show a reality!

starring @🌟ceciliabenitezzz @ivonnepilatesroom @n0va_ @queenofmarz with original score by @blind.carbon.copy

Performed at @miamilightproject @jamesmadisonuniversity @theatrefsu

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THE GRAY: A Celebration of Human Complexity
is a solo dance-theater work built from interconnected stories, memories, personas, and embodied experiences. Each section becomes a visceral exploration of duality—the psychological space between opposing truths.
Created and performed by Randolph Ward. Presented by RTWDANCE.

October 24 | 3 PM & 7 PM
📍 Sandrell Rivers Theater
🎟️ Tickets: link in bio
18+ | Artistic nudity, mature themes & strong language
THE GRAY is supported by the CAP@SRT Residency at Fantasy Theatre Factory, providing no-cost space, technical assistance, and professional development for South Florida artists — made possible by The Jorge M. Pérez Family Foundation at The Miami Foundation.
#blackart #miami #miamiartweek #queer #miamiartscene @ccglitzer @queerwomenmiami @queermiamidade

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🎉 Join us this month ✨
🔗 Event RSVP + Tickets are linked in our bio

Pioneer Winter Collective is an intergenerational and physically integrated dance-theater company. We focus on new original work and produce performance year-round, pushing the boundaries of what dance can be. It’s about more than art on a stage; it’s about community, identity, and being truly witnessed.

Thanks for being a part of this journey. See you soon! Until then, keep dancing.

#pioneerwintercollective #pwc10 #miamidances #everybodydances #pioneerwinter

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