Edward Villella and the Miami City Ballet

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  This 2010 photo shows former Miami City Ballet artistic director Edward Villella, left, with dancers from his company. CARL JUSTE / Miami Herald Staff

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  In this November 2011 photo, dancers Carlos Miguel Guerra and Jennifer Carlynn Kronenberg receive instruction from Edward Villella, founding artistic director, as they rehearse for the Miami City Ballet's performance of the Nutcracker in Miami Beach. ALLISON DIAZ / FOR THE MIAMI HERALD

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  This January 2012 photo shows former Miami City Ballet artistic director Edward Villella during a rehearsal of the "Ballet Imperial" at the Adrienne Arsht Center in downtown Miami. PEDRO PORTAL / EL NUEVO HERALD STAFF

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  American ballet dancer and choreographer Edward Villella visits the Fifth Street Gym in Miami Beach on May 17, 2011 to reminisce about his championship boxing during his youth. AL DIAZ / Miami Herald Staff

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  Former Miami City Ballet artistic director Edward Villella. JEFFERY A. SALTER

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  In this October 2011 photo, former Miami City Ballet artistic director Edward Villella directs dancers Patricia Delgado and Yann Trividic during a rehearsal of "Afternoon of a Faun" at MCB headquarters in Miami Beach. PEDRO PORTAL / EL NUEVO HERALD STAFF

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  In this October 2011 file photo, ballet mistress Roma Sosenko, right, takes notes as former Miami City Ballet artistic director Edward Villella directs dancers Patricia Delgado and Yann Trividic during a rehearsal of the ballet "Afternoon of a Faun" at MCB headquarters in Miami Beach. PEDRO PORTAL / EL NUEVO HERALD STAFF

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  In this October 2011 file photo, ballet mistress Roma Sosenko, left, takes notes as former Miami City Ballet artistic director Edward Villella directs dancers Patricia Delgado and Yann Trividic during a rehearsal of the ballet "Afternoon of a Faun" at MCB headquarters in MIami Beach. PEDRO PORTAL / EL NUEVO HERALD STAFF

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  In this October 2011 file photo, former Miami City Ballet artistic director Edward Villella directs dancers Patricia Delgado and Yann Trividic during a rehearsal of "Afternoon of a Faun" at MCB headquarters in Miami Beach. PEDRO PORTAL / EL NUEVO HERALD STAFF

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  In this October 2011 file photo, former Miami City Ballet artistic director Edward Villella demonstrates to dancer Yann Trividic during a rehearsal of the ballet "Afternoon of a Faun" at MCB headquarters in Miami Beach. PEDRO PORTAL / EL NUEVO HERALD STAFF

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  In this October 2011 file photo, former Miami City Ballet artistic director Edward Villella directs dancers Patricia Delgado and Yann Trividic during a rehearsal of "Afternoon of a Faun" at MCB headquarters in Miami Beach. PEDRO PORTAL / EL NUEVO HERALD STAFF

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  In this October 2011 file photo, former Miami City Ballet artistic director Edward Villella directs dancer Yann Trividic during a rehearsal of the ballet "Afternoon of a Faun" at MCB headquarters in Miami Beach. PEDRO PORTAL / EL NUEVO HERALD STAFF

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  In this August 2012 file photo, Miami City Ballet artistic director Edward Villella packs up his papers at the end of a company class at MCB headquarters in Miami Beach. PEDRO PORTAL / EL NUEVO HERALD STAFF

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  In this August 2012 file photo, former Miami City Ballet artistic director Edward Villella demonstrates during a company class at MCB headquarters in Miami Beach. PEDRO PORTAL / EL NUEVO HERALD STAFF

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  In this August 2012 file photo, former Miami City Ballet artistic director Edward Villella demonstrates during a company class at MCB headquarters in Miami Beach. PEDRO PORTAL / EL NUEVO HERALD STAFF

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  Former Miami City Ballet artistic director Edward Villella, left, chats with dancer Kleber Rebello during a company class at MCB headquarters in Miami Beach August 23, 2012. PEDRO PORTAL / EL NUEVO HERALD STAFF