All Works from 2008

• Deshár Alhát (Leave Sunday) - "Vilaro brilliantly employs Latino songs. Every section is laden with connections mixed or emotionally vexed: dancers slip from one another's grasp, sleepwalk in tandem, alternately attack and caress each other in a breathtaking furious duet." - Laura Molzahn, Chicago Tribune
• Tlatelolco Revisited - This hauntingly beautiful and dramatic work captures the essence of the events that took place in the plaza of Tlatelolco, ten days before the start of the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City. Valentin-Martinez reflects on social issues and how...
• Plight - Inspired by the ancient cultures of Mexico, Plight expresses the feelings of mystery, beauty and even cruelty they evoke. On another level, this work explores deeper human experiences. Zendejas reflects on how adversity can turn into opportunity; we just need...
• AviMar - AviMar is a dream-like journey through the deconstruction and reconstruction of the self. Aviña and Martinez delve into the feminine psyche, probing the effects of social pressure on women to constantly maintain ladylike façades and struggles for unattainable beauty, often...

Pedro Ruiz

Choreographer

Pedro Ruiz is a renowned choreographer and dancer who was born and trained in Cuba, as well as in Venezuela. In a 21-year career with Ballet Hispanico as its principal dancer, Ruiz also choreographed three critically acclaimed ballets for the...