Ballet Hispanico

March 22 - 24, 2012 * 8:00 p.m.    

“The New York‑based company has become a staple of the American cultural scene.” – The Denver Post

Led by Eduardo Vilaro (former artistic director of Luna Negra Dance Theatre and Dance Center Faculty member), Ballet Hispanico explores, preserves and celebrates Latino culture through dance. On the program is Espiritu Vivo, a new work commissioned from African-American choreographer Ronald K. Brown, which investigates the intersection of the African and Latino diasporas in the Caribbean and Latin America, set to a suite of four songs performed by Peruvian singer Susana Baca. Also on the program is a new work by Vilaro, Asuka, set to music by salsa legend Celia Cruz; Naci, choreographer Andrea Miller’s investigation of the Moorish influences on the Sephardic Jewish culture of Spain; and Locked Up Laura, Annabelle Lopez Ochoa’s exploration of the human struggle to maintain authenticity in the face of routine.

Ballet Hispanico, Promo 2011 from reels4artists on Vimeo.

 

Other Events

Dance & Revolution, A Cafe Society Event with Eduardo Vilaro, Artistic Director of Ballet Hispanico

co-presented by The Dance Center and Critical Encounters     

Monday, March 19, 2012 * 4:00 - 6:00 p.m.                                            

A+D Gallery, 619 S. Wabash

Free and open to the public.

The Critical Encounters Café Society consists of a series of conversations where we come together and discuss important social issues relating to to this year's focus on Rights, Radicals + Revolutions. What sets the Café Society apart from other events is that our goal is not create group consensus. Instead, the object of these discussions is to provoke critical thought on the topic at hand, so that participants can enjoy in a meaningful exchange of ideas and perspectives.

 

DanceMasters class taught by Rehearsal Director Michelle Manzanales

Tuesday, March 20, 2012 * 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.    

Lou Conte Dance Studio at The Hubbard Street Dance Center, 1147 West Jackson

Explore the contemporary Latino soul with Ballet Hispanico. This modern technique class features repertory taught by the company dancers while Rehearsal Director Michelle Manzanales leads participants through the subtle essences of the company's aesthetic. This class is ideal for dancers seeking to experience the challenge of a diverse repertory as well as expand their horizons of the field.

 

Post-Performance Conversation

Thursday, March 22, 2012

 

Pre-Performance Talk with Eduardo Vilaro

Friday, March 23, 2012 * 7:00 p.m.

 

FamilyDance Matinee

Saturday, March 24, 2012 * 3:00 p.m.    

 

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The Dance Center's presentation of Ballet Hispanico is funded, in part, by the Sara Lee Foundation and the Performing Arts Fund, a program of Arts Midwest funded by the National Endowment for the Arts, with additonal contributions from the Illinois Arts Council, General Mills Foundation and Land O' Lakes Foundation. Additonal support is provided by the National Dance Project of the New England Foundation for the Arts with lead funding from the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation and additional funding from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, the Community Connections Fund of the MetLife Foundation and the Boeing Company Charitable Trust.