Event Details

Presented by the Joseph A. Unanue Latino Institute and the Seton Hall Arts Council

Tickets:
$35, $25 General Public
$15 Senior Citizens
$8 Students (must show ID)
$8 Seton Hall University Faculty and Staff (must show ID)

Program:
Tríptico, Choreography by Ron De Jesús
Locked Up Laura, Choreography by Annabelle Lopez Ochoa
Nací, Choreography by Andrea Miller
Club Havana, Choreography by Pedro Ruiz

Ballet Hispanico captivates audiences worldwide with its magnetic energy and eclectic choreography as it fuses Lationo movement, music and traditions with classical and contemporary dance forms to create an experience in which theatricality and passion propel every move.

Tríptico
Choreography by Ron De Jesús
Music by Oscar Hernandez
Choreographer Ron De Jesus challenges traditional Latin social rhythms with the power, speed, and control of contemporary partnering. This daredevil interpretation of Grammy Award winning Oscar Hernandez’ commissioned score takes an athletic approach to the romantic pas de deux. Three couples fold and unfold into one another, transforming the standard triptych into a dynamic expression of energy, silhouette and composition. 

Locked Up Laura
Choreography by Annabelle Lopez Ochoa
Music by Bart Rijnink
A longstanding partnership, forged through the daily discipline of dance, faces the moment when one partner loses artistic focus.  Ochoa fractures classical ballet technique to capture the wry humor and poignant emotion of this final pas de deux, as Rijnick’s spare soundscape takes the duo from offstage to the spotlight and back.

Nací
Choreography by Andrea Miller
Music by A Hawk and a Hacksaw, Capilla Antigua De Chinchilla, Tony Gatlif, Francoise Atlan, Aïcha Redouane, & Montserrat Figueras
Drawing from the duality of her Spanish and Jewish-American background, choreographer Andrea Miller explores Sephardic culture with her distinctive voice. This work, created for three women and five men, reflects the eclectic religions and origins found in Spain interpreted through her personal identity. Miller takes audiences on a journey through a series of vignettes set to stirring echoes of folkloric music layered with a modern sensibility.

Club Havana
Choreography by Pedro Ruiz
Music by López, Gonzáles, Salim, Prado, and Repilado
The intoxicating rhythms of the Conga, Rumba, Mambo, and Cha Cha are brought to life by Cuban-born choreographer Pedro Ruiz. Echoing the memory of an important era from his heritage, he creates his very own “Club Havana.” 

Official Ballet Hispanico Website

Photo of The Ballet Hispanico Company in Club Havana by Eduardo Patino