Ballet Hispanico

About Ballet Hispanico

Celebrated for its innovative repertory and sizzling artistry, the Ballet Hispanico Company embodies the vitality of Hispanic culture and its exceptional contribution to contemporary dance and modern American culture. Established in 1970 by Tina Ramirez, the first Latina dance artist to receive the National Medal of Arts (2005), the Company fulfills Ms. Ramirez’s incomparable artistic vision.

Ballet Hispanico’s distinctive blend of ballet, modern and Latin dance has dazzled over two million people, drawing capacity houses at the John F. Kennedy Center, Joyce Theatre, Boston Celebrity Series, Shubert Theatre, Mondavi Center, Jacob’s Pillow, Broward Center, Colorado University and White Bird. In recent years, Ballet Hispanico has toured internationally, performing at the Festival Cultural Paiz in Guatemala, the Festival of Two Worlds in Spoleto, Italy, and the Zurich Summer Festival. During the Company’s 1998 tour of Spain, they appeared at the Festival Grec in Barcelona and the Conde Duque Theater in Madrid. Ballet Hispanico was invited by the U.S. State Department to perform at a special Independence Day Celebration during the ’92 World Expo in Seville. In 1993, Ballet Hispanico toured South America, visiting Panama, Venezuela, Argentina and Uruguay.

Acclaimed by critics, Ballet Hispanico’s repertory includes 75 original works from distinguished choreographers such as Ann Reinking and Graciela Daniele as well as emerging Latino artists like Alexandre Magno and Pedro Ruiz. Each work is inspired by an aspect of Hispanic culture and is set in a lively and colorful atmosphere that celebrates Latino heritage—thus making Ballet Hispanico’s repertory wholly unique. In April 2006, the Company will expand its repertory through a ground-breaking collaboration with Lincoln Center’s Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra, creating an evening at the ultra-cool Palladium Nightclub where Latin Jazz ruled the dance floor.

In addition to the Company’s diverse repertory, Ballet Hispanico offers a wide array of cultural activities developed through its award-winning educational division. The Performances for Young People is a 50-minute theatrical production, ¡Viva Las Americas! (appropriate for grades K-12), tracing the evolution of Latin American and Caribbean dance forms, music and customs. This program is accompanied by a teacher’s resource guide. Other educational activities offered include Latin social dance classes, artist’s talks and workshops for teachers and educators.

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