Miami City Ballet’s Artistic Leader to Step Down After 13 Years

Miami City Ballet’s Artistic Leader to Step Down After 13 Years

Lourdes Lopez, the longtime artistic director of Miami City Ballet, who championed new ballets and helped to elevate the company’s artistic profile, will step down from her post at the end of this season, two years before her contract expires, the company announced on Wednesday. Lopez, 66, who joined the company in 2012 and was originally scheduled to leave at the end of the 2026-27 season, said she was departing early because she had grown pass…