Hacia La Luz

Hacia la luz is a dance journey into the many worlds I have inhabited. This work is the culmination of an intensive exploration into my Andean ancestry through extensive travels and studies with gifted Shamans coupled with my lifelong passion and commitment to my beloved flamenco.

After I discovered several years ago that I was of 51% Andean indigenous descent, I immersed myself in the spiritual teachings of Andean Shamanic medicine and rituals. While on this path, I sought out healing modalities that allowed me to connect with the light and dark shadows that I have inherited. My spiritual interests and studies of Andean cosmology have led me to question the paradigms that governed my prevailing notions of reality, identity, creativity, activism, spirituality, race, gender, class, and sexuality. Through the lens of flamenco and my own dance modalities, I hope that Hacia la luz will invite the audience to go on a journey of connection and healing, and to look deeply at the dark shadows we have all inherited. Join me as we bear witness to what haunts us, and we ask ourselves, “How can we repair el daño (the damage)?”

Hacia La Luz Performance Dates/Time:

Friday, Sept. 27, 2024 at 7:30p
Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024 at 7:30p
Sunday, Sept. 29, 2024 at 3:00p

Each Hacia La Luz performance will be 60 minutes long and take place at Rittenhouse Filmworks located at 219 W Rittenhouse St, Philadelphia, PA 19144.