Ballet Hispanico is a dance company that blends modern, ballet, and Latin dance forms. The mission of the company is to demonstrate the vibrancy of Latin American cultures through dance. The ¡Viva Las Americas! program includes five dances: “Shango” from Cuba/Brazil—a dance to call up spirits, “Los Viejitos” from Mexico—a dance about feisty elderly men who disrupt a market scene, “Samba” from Brazil—a celebratory dance, “Punta” from Belize/Honduras—a farewell dance about the spirit of a dead loved one, and “Mambo” from Cuba—a popular social dance born in the 1950s (recorded in 2005 at C. D. Hylton High School in Woodbridge, VA).
Ballet Hispanico: ¡Viva Las Americas!