FORT LAUDERDALE – The Broward Center’s 2015-16 Dance Series begins with the revolutionary dance company Momix performing Botanica in the Amaturo Theater on Friday, November 27 at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday, November 28 at 3 and 7:30 p.m.
This acclaimed troupe transports audiences to a breathtaking fantasy world of inventiveness and beauty through its trademark use of athletic dance, riveting music, spectacular costumes, novel props and pure talent. Beautiful and enthralling, Botanica is the perfect show for the entire family as it follows the rhythms of the seasons, the changing shape of life on earth and the passing of a day.

Set to an eclectic score that ranges from birdsong to Vivaldi, Botanica reveals nature’s changing imagery in Momix’s signature illusionary style with choreography by the legendary Moses Pendleton.

The New York Times noted, “Momix deals in illusions, props and trippy images, and Botanica has an abundance of all three…Botanica can be enjoyed, in bursts, for its high illusion-making skill and for the strength of its athletic, interchangeable dancers.”

In addition to stage performances worldwide, Momix has appeared in film and television, recently appearing in a national commercial for Hanes underwear and a Target ad that premiered during the airing of the 67th Annual Golden Globe Awards. The company’s repertoire has been broadcast to 55 countries including performances telecast on the PBS Dance in America series.

Momix will offer a master class in the JM Family Studio Theater at the Broward Center that is a movement-based exploration of the Momix style of dance on Sunday, November 29 at 10 a.m. The master class provides a behind-the-scenes look at what a professional dancer’s life is like and includes a warm-up, structured improvisation, building of choreography, show and tell, cool-down and questions. The class is open to participants ages 14 years and older who have an intermediate dance level or greater. Tickets to the master class are $30 to participate and $15 to observe the class.

Tickets to performances of Botanica are $39.50–$49.50. Ticketmaster is the only official ticketing service of the Broward Center, Parker Playhouse and affiliated venues. Buy tickets online at BrowardCenter.org or Ticketmaster.com; by phone at 954-462-0222; in person at Ticketmaster outlets or the Broward Center’s AutoNation Box Office. Know who you are buying from when you purchase tickets. We CANNOT PROVIDE REFUNDS OR CUSTOMER SERVICE for tickets purchased from unauthorized sites, brokers or secondary ticket sellers.

AutoNation, Bank of America, Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention & Visitors Bureau, Latam Airlines Group, MasterCard, Paramount Refreshment Solutions, Rick Case Automotive Group and Sun Sentinel are proud sponsors of the Broward Center.

All dates, programs and artists are subject to change.