And making its world premiere, Coincident Dances by award-winning choreographer Pam Tanowitz reinvents the rules of ballet. Known for her playful unpredictability and masterful blend of past and present, Tanowitz pushes the boundaries of dance in ways both thrilling and unexpected. Coincident Dances combines material from sources as varied as 19th Century ballet, early modern dance, American jazz and the movement of pedestrians. All of this vocabulary can be recognized and relished in new forms. As the ballet unfolds, they are moved against one another, layered, pulled back, reconfigured, turned around and brought into the light.
Pam Tanowitzis a visionary choreographer redefining contemporary dance with her intellectually playful and rigorously crafted movement language. A recipient of the prestigious 2024 Jacob’s Pillow Dance Award, she is celebrated for her innovative approach that honors classical and modern dance traditions while reshaping them into something entirely new.
Her work, commissioned by some of the world’s most renowned companies—including The Royal Ballet, New York City Ballet, and Martha Graham Dance Company—blends whimsical complexity with striking unpredictability. With deep roots in the lineage of Merce Cunningham and George Balanchine, Tanowitz creates dances that challenge convention, avoid narrative, and instead transport audiences into poetic worlds of movement, music, and space.


Now, Tanowitz brings her unique choreographic voice to Miami City Ballet with Coincident Dances, continuing her legacy of pushing boundaries and expanding the possibilities of dance today.
Jessie Montgomery is a GRAMMY-winning composer, violinist, and educator whose music vibrantly fuses classical traditions with improvisation, vernacular influences, and social consciousness. Named Musical America’s 2023 Composer of the Year, her works are celebrated for their dynamic energy, rich textures, and deep emotional resonance. Described as “turbulent, wi