Artists
Under the leadership of award-winning artistic director Gustavo Ramírez Sansano, Luna Negra Dance Theater has risen to the forefront of American contemporary dance. The company has commissioned and presented works by acclaimed Latino choreographers such as Luis Eduardo Sayago Alonso (Venezuela), Alejandro Cervera (Argentina), Fernando Hernando Magadan (Spain), Michelle Manzanales (Mexico), Fernando Melo (Brazil), Annabelle Lopez Ochoa (Colombia), Gustavo Ramírez Sansano (Spain), and Eduardo Vilaro (Cuba).
Luna Negra also collaborates with artists from other disciplines to create richly textured and highly original works of contemporary dance theater. Recent collaborations have resulted in exceptional projects with world renowned artists and organizations, including jazz legend Paquito D'Rivera, Peruvian singer Susana Baca, the Turtle Island Quartet, Chicago Sinfonietta, Grant Park Music Festival, Ravinia Festival, and Tiempo Libre.
Choreographers
- Asun Noales
- Francisco Aviña
- Alejandro Cervera
- Ron DeJesus
- Maray Gutierrez
- José Limón
- Annabelle Lopez Ochoa
- Fernando Hernando Magadan
- Miguel Mancillas
- Michelle Manzanales
- Stephanie Martinez
- Fernando Melo
- Vicente Nebrada
- Pedro Ruiz
- Gustavo Ramírez Sansano
- Luis Eduardo Sayago
- Nancy Turano
- Joel Valentin-Martinez
- Eduardo Vilaro
- Edgar Zendejas
Collaborators
Dancers
- Renée Adams
- Stacey Aung
- Christopher Bordenave
- Nigel Campbell
- Mónica Cervantes
- Veronica Guadalupe
- Joseph Kudra
- Sayiga Eugene Peabody
- Kirsten Shelton
- Eduardo Zuñiga
Meet the Artists
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Gustavo Ramírez Sansano
Choreographer
Gustavo Ramírez Sansano (Artistic Director – San Fulgencio, Spain) was appointed Artistic Director of Luna Negra Dance Theater in 2009, after directing TITOYAYA Dance Project in Valencia, Spain for the last four years. Sansano has been the recipient of numerous...