In September, 2022 we welcomed back Angel Ciro Silvestre García of Xalapa, Veracruz, México. Maestro Silvestre García is the Director of the Ballet Folklórico de Veracruz and a renown researcher and choreographer. During the 4 weeks that maestro Silvestre García worked Los Lupeños and Los Lupeños Juvenil dancers he set three dance suites. He also collaborated with Los Lupeños Artistic Director Samuel Cortez and a small team of dancers on a special dance suite that will debut in late 2023. They were able to take the project from just research to the first prototypes of the dances, a great learning experience for all involved. Maestro Silvestre García also offered two workshops open to the public, Sones del Puerto de Veracruz for teens/adults and El Huapango Veracruzano for youth.
This Residency was sponsored by generous grant support from the Hewlett Foundation.
