The finalists for the 2011 Knight Arts Challenge Miami were recently announced and at least one local community is buzzing with excitement. Miami’s dance community represents eight of 56 spots – an achievement recognized by Knight-funded Artburst Miami, Miami’s media bureau for the arts. Artburst editorial director Celeste Fraser Delgado congratulates the eight dance project and five others that “definitely could include dance” in this post.

“We’re proud that we’ve been covering 7 out of the 8 groups among the finalists at Artburst,” writes Delgado. “The only group we haven’t covered doesn’t exist yet — but a company led by the regal Peter London sure sounds good to us.”

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“We’re especially proud to see on the list another Artburst funder, Miami-Dade County of Cultural Affairs as well as our partner the Arts & Business Council of Miami. Still, we hope you’ll agree that all the ideas below are winners and join us in wishing them the best when the winners are announced in November.”