Tania Vergara Contemporary Ballet is thrilled to announce we have been awarded an Opportunity Grant by the Sarasota Arts & Cultural Alliance

✨ Great News! ✨ Tania Vergara Contemporary Ballet is thrilled to announce we have been awarded an Opportunity Grant by the Sarasota Arts & Cultural Alliance.

The very welcome funds will help to support fees for our remarkable dancers, as well as other production expenses. Thank you to the Sarasota Arts & Cultural Alliance!

Our New Name ✨

We are so very grateful for the friends and supporters of Endedans Contemporary Ballet, Sarasota’s vibrant rebirth of Cuba’s first contemporary ballet company. Founded by the gifted and visionary Tania Vergara Perez, Endedans has quickly become a creative force in the Sarasota-Manatee arts community.

Many of our fans and followers have mentioned that they aren’t sure how to pronounce Endedans or what the word means. But they are excited to attend any performance they see has been choreographed by Tania Vergara. Thus, we have changed our name to

Tania Vergara Contemporary Ballet ✨

The name has changed—the artistry has not! Audiences will be treated to the same fantastic quality of dance-theater performances we’ve all come to admire from Tania Vergara and Endedans.

🎟️ Upcoming Performances—Mark Your Calendars!   

All fall of 2025, we’re excited to present several powerful performances of Tania’s newest creation, “Casa Havana.”

“Casa Havana” is a dramatic dance-theater story of three siblings and their mother that examines the bonds of family love, romantic relationships, and the dynamics between young people full of dreams—and the painful departure of a son who chooses to leave. Set in the Cuba of 2025, the mood ranges from sadness and fear to a celebration of Cuban rhythms and community joy. This piece will feature original music by classical guitarist Juan de la Sierra and by Tania herself!

CASA HAVANA –In-Studio (work in progress) at Sarasota Contemporary Dance

📅 Saturday, September 13, 3:00 PM and 7:00 PM – SCD Studio

The afternoon performance SOLD OUT—we had to add extra chairs—and the evening performance also did well.

Here’s what audience members said:

·     “This was one of the most moving performances I have ever seen.”

·     “This piece made me laugh and cry—and laugh and cry.”

·     “When can I see the final version?”

In case you missed this work-in-progress, you can watch an excerpt

https://youtu.be/Ul-MOzX6GDQ

CASA HAVANA – Hispanic Heritage Month

📅 Saturday, October 11, 11:30 AM – Selby Library

An excerpt of a full-length dance-theater piece that celebrates Cuban rhythms and community joy! — followed by a salsa lesson with Tania and our dancers! Our company’s dancers will be joined by students from the Sarasota Cuban Ballet School.

🎟️ Free and family-friendly! No tickets needed.

CASA HAVANA – Sarasota Rising: Living Arts Festival – Art Ovation Hotel

📅 Sunday, November 2, 2:00-5:00 PM (specific time to come)

We’re honored to return to this vital Sarasota festival for a third year. An excerpt of a full-length dance-theater piece that celebrates Cuban rhythms and community joy!

🎟️ Free and family-friendly! No tickets needed.

CASA HAVANA – Palm-Aire Country Club Invitational Performance

📅 Friday, December 12, 12:30 PM – Palm-Aire Women’s Club Luncheon

An excerpt of a full-length dance-theater piece that celebrates Cuban rhythms and community joy! (For club members only.)

STAY TUNED FOR THE FINISHED FULL-LENGTH VERSION!

Due to considerations of space and dramatic content, the performances of “Casa Havana” scheduled from October to December are shorter, “child friendly” excerpts of the longer piece. We are exploring opportunities to present the stirring, uplifting piece in its entirety. We will let you know!

✨ Videos on YouTube ✨

Many of our fans and supporters have asked to revisit Tania’s choreographic works from the first two years of Endedans’s founding in the US. Here they are again:

Paradox of the Mirror (2025): (Audience favorite at the Fringe Festival!) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MUhETP55Vso

Photos by Sorcha Augustine

The Persistent Illusion of You (2024)  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5OvdkM5dKq4

Neighbors (2024)  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXMJ5cop4mg

Nancy Wake (2024) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gUYR7yGnn3c

Occupational Therapy (2023)  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5JCMRU12fx0

Voices That Move Me (2023) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJSjW_yf2v8

Want to know more? In case you missed it in our last newsletter, you can still check out the profile of Tania here:

🎥 Read the profile of Tania in the May/June issue of in SRQ Magazine

Help Keep the Vision Alive — Support, Volunteer, and Dance with Us!

As we prepare for a dynamic Fall/Winter season of original work—and more to come in 2026—we’re reaching out to ask for your support — in two meaningful ways:

💃 Support Our Work with a Donation

We are deeply committed to paying our dancers for rehearsals and performances, and your generosity helps us do just that. Your tax-deductible donation supports the creation of innovative new works, helps keep local dancers working in Sarasota, and ensures that our performances remain accessible to all.

• Donate by check (payable to Endedans Ballet Corp. Please mail to: 2821 36th Ave. Bradenton, FL 34208)
• Donate online through our website

If you or your business would like to become a performance sponsor, we’ll proudly recognize your support in our newsletters, programs, and promotional materials.

🙋 Volunteer With Us

We are looking for skilled volunteers to help with:

• Bookkeeping
• Marketing & press releases
• Social media
• Serving on our board

If you’d like to lend your time and talents, we’d love to hear from you. Volunteers are the lifeblood of small arts organizations like ours.

❤️ What the Community Is Saying

“To me there is no one in the contemporary dance space who is as talented and gracious as Tania Vergara. Through her choreography she takes you on a journey through a wide range of emotions in every dance. Whenever I see her work performed, I feel a sense of awe at what she creates, the joy of the dancers, and a sense of gratitude that she shares this talent with the community. Endedans is truly a gem in Sarasota.”

— Clolita Vitale, retired dancer and attorney

We believe dance is a language — one that can speak to every heart in the community. Thank you for being part of our journey.

With joy and gratitude,

Tania Vergara Contemporary Ballet Dancers and Board of Directors